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Overall
Time Spent with Mobile Devices
Time Spent with Mobile Phones
Time Spent with Tablets
by Activity
Time Spent with Mobile Device Audio
Time Spent with Mobile Device Gaming
Time Spent with Mobile Device Messaging
Time Spent with Mobile Device Video
Time Spent with Mobile Device Social Networks
Time Spent with Mobile Device Other Activities
by App/Browser
Time Spent with Mobile Device Apps
Time Spent with Mobile Device Browsers
Among Users of Each Medium
Mobile Phone Internet by Users
Mobile Device App by Users
Mobile Device Browser by Users
Tablets by Users
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Data Table
Source: EMARKETER Forecast- June 2024 
Note: ages 18+; includes all time spent on mobile messaging apps used via mobile devices (smartphones, feature phones and tablets); includes Facebook Messenger, Line, Snapchat, Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp; excludes social networking apps that offer private messaging capabilities as a secondary feature (e.g., Instagram, X), and apps that solely provide OTT voice/video calling
Additional Note: Time spent with each medium includes multitasking; for example, 1 hour of multitasking on a smartphone while watching TV is counted as 1 hour for TV and 1 hour for smartphone. Figures are rounded to the nearest minute. Estimates of average time spent with media are based on the number of users of each medium.
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of estimates from other research firms, consumer media consumption, device adoption trends, company reports, primary research and interviews.
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