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Mobile phone activities of young Canadians 2015

Activities performed on mobile phones among young people in Canada as of September 2015

The data displays the leading activities performed on mobile phones among young consumers in Canada as of September 2015. According to the findings, 88% of respondents used their cell phone to take photos, while 81% said they used social media apps on their mobile phones.

Send or receive text messages	91
Take photos or videos	88
Send or receive email	84
Surf the Internet	82
Use social networking apps (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, snap chat)	81
Listen to music	79
Use apps for organization or utility (alarm clock, calendar, flashlight, notes)	79
Watch short videos (1-5 minutes)	78
Use information apps (e.g. weather, news)	77
Use navigation or location-based information apps (e.g. map, public transit, cab hailing service)	68
Play games	68
Read articles, blogs online	63
Upload photos/videos to the Internet or social media website	60
Manage money (e.g. online banking)	55
Use entertainment or music apps (e.g. Spotify, Songza, Netflix)	53
Shop (browse or to purchase)	52
Participate in a video call or video chat	43
Download music	39
Watch longer videos or TV shows	35
Use health and wellness apps (e.g. running, food/meal tracker)	30
Use consumer review apps (e.g. yelp, trip advisor)	30
Watch movies	28
“Check in” or share your location	16
Access exclusive content included in your cable/wireless package (e.g. music from Spotify)	12
Manage a blog (update, create)	10
Connect to wearable technology (e.g. Fitbit or smartwatch)	7
Other, please specify	1

Mobile phone activities of young Canadians 2015

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