Two-Thirds of U.S. Consumers Own Smartphones

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers currently own smartphones, up significantly from 44% in 2011, according to a new report. In fact, nationwide smartphone popularity is so high, it's now more common than gaming consoles (46%) and digital cable (54%).

The findings come from Nielsen's Digital Consumer Report released this week, highlighting the country's growth in tech adoption in the past few years

The report also revealed that the average person owns about four mobile devices and spends 60 hours a week consuming content on them. Half of smartphone users access social networks each day and 84% use a mobile device while watching TV. Smartphone owners spend 86% of their time using apps, compared to 14% of their time accessing the mobile web. Read more...