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Literature Review Of Literature On Smartphone

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Robert Olejarz Senior Project I Professor Flusberg November 27, 2017 Literature Review Growth of Smartphone Use Pew (2017) examined the change in ownership of smartphones over time in the United States, the relationship to owning other mobile devices, and the prevalence of smartphone dependency. American are increasingly connected to the “digital” world via smartphones and other mobile devices. According to Pew research surveys in 2017 over 95% of Americans own a cellphone of some kind while 77% own and operate a smartphone. The percentage of smartphone ownership has increased tremendously compared to the first survey conducted in 2011, where only 35% of Americans had a smartphone. Smartphone ownership also exhibits a wide variation based on age, household income and educational attainment while maintaining a correlation with ownership of other mobile devices. Smartphone dependency refers to smartphones being the primary means of online access at home. The expansion of smartphone ownership and use across all demographics in the past decade has offered Americans non-traditional home broadband service. One in ten American adults are estimated to be “smartphone-only” internet users. Smartphone dependency affects younger, non-white, and low-income groups the most. Younger, non-white minorities, and lower-income people are more likely to own and rely on smartphones for online access. Smith (2015) explores smartphone ownership in 2015. The attitude towards smartphone and

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