Google: Three in four Brits have a smartphone

A Google report, five years in the making and with information from 625,000 people, shows just how much the Internet and smartphones changed our lives in half a decade. According to the report, five years ago, one in three consumers in 40 markets had access to a smartphone. Fast forward to 2016, the number has gone up to a "staggering" 70 percent. In the UK alone, three in four (75 percent) use a smartphone, compared to 51 percent, five years ago. The report says people use more devices "than ever," with 65 percent saying they access the Internet at least… [Continue Reading]