A selection of Pew Internet reports....

Mobile Access 2010 (Jul 2010)

"Six in ten Americans go online wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone; African-Americans and 18-29 year olds lead the way in the use of cell phone data applications, but older adults are gaining ground." 

Read/download full report: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Mobile-Access-2010.aspx

 

The Power of Mobile (Sep 2010)

"Mobile was the final front in the access revolution. It has erased the digital divide. A mobile device is the Internet for many people. Access isn't the point anymore. It's what people are doing with the access that matters."

Read/view video: http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2010/September/The-Power-of-Mobile.aspx

 

Teens and Mobile Phones (April 2010)

"Text messaging has become the primary way that teens reach their friends, surpassing face-to-face contact, email, instant messaging and voice calling as the go-to daily communication tool for this age group. However, voice calling is still the preferred mode for reaching parents for most teens. 

Read/download full report : http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Teens-and-Mobile-Phones.aspx

 

Social Media and Young Adults (Feb 2010)

Decline in blogging among teens and young adults reflective of social network use: Nearly three quarters (73%) of online teensand an equal number (72%) of young adults use social network sites. By contrast, older adults have not kept pace; some 40% of adults 30 and older use the social sites in the fall of 2009." 

Read/download full report: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx

 

Future of the Internet (Jul 2010)
"....social benefits of Internet use far outweigh negatives; some say it robs time, exposes private information, engenders intolerance." 

Read/download full report : http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/The-future-of-social-relations.aspx

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