Smartphone and Internet usage is on the rise in developing economies

Connectivity and the technology that connects us continues to grow and expand across the globe. As countries with advanced economies slowly inch toward 100% usage of smartphones and the Internet, developing countries have been closing the gap.

As of 2015, about 54% of adults in 21 countries with developing economies are using the Internet, up from 45% in 2013, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. An even larger increase has been the use of smartphones in developing economies, jumping from 21% in 2013 to 37% in 2015. In countries with advanced economies, about 87% of adults use the Internet and 68% own a smartphone. Read more...