More Than a Third of US Adult Smartphone Users Use Their Smartphones for Video Calling-Gartner

摘要

Video calling is growing into a key mainstream activity on smartphones, with high adoption rates in some markets, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey, which was conducted in June 2014, surveyed more than 6,500 US and German consumers about their technology usage and attitudes in order to gain a better picture of how devices are used for work and leisure. More than 50 mn adult smartphone users in the US (about 35% of the total surveyed) use their smartphones for video calling. This number is likely to exceed 60 mn people when those ages 17 and younger are included. In Germany, more than 8 mn adult smartphone users (about 20%) use their devices for video calling, a figure more likely to exceed 10 mn when those ages 17 and younger are included. Gartner defines video calling as person-to-person communication using a video application such as Apple's FaceTime, Skype or Google Hangouts.