According to a survey of global smartphone users carried out in November and December 2020, the most popular app activity on mobile devices was gaming, with 68 percent of the surveyed users reporting doing so in the examined period. Entertainment activities like listening to music or using social media occupied other top slots in the ranking. Roughly five smartphone users in 10 accessed their bank account via app or mobile website, while approximately four in 10 used their phone for work.
Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach
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Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (October 14, 2021). Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265536/app-activities-worldwide-by-usage-reach/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach." Chart. October 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265536/app-activities-worldwide-by-usage-reach/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (2021). Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265536/app-activities-worldwide-by-usage-reach/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Most Popular Smartphone Activities Worldwide in as of December 2020, by Usage Reach." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265536/app-activities-worldwide-by-usage-reach/
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Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach [Graph], Mobile Ecosystem Forum, October 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265536/app-activities-worldwide-by-usage-reach/