56% of Americans Have Smart Phones

Today the Pew Internet & American Life Project released a new mobile report stating that 56% of adult Americans now have smart phones, with between 70 to 80% penetration among younger demographics, college grads and the well-off.

Here’s the thing to look twice at: it’s not 56% of mobile phone users who have smart phones, according to Pew, it’s 56% of all adult Americans. 
Many research companies have tracked a greater than 50% penetration of smart phones among all mobile users.




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