Growing use of wireless devices to access Internet

A new report released by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project finds that more than half of adult Americans have accessed the web using wireless devices ranging from laptops and mobile devices, to game consoles and MP3 players.

The survey of more than 2,000 Americans showed the changing use of the Internet and the mobility of Internet users. On a typical day in April, the report found that nearly 20 percent of Americans used their cell phones or smartphones to go online, nearly a three-quarter increase since the last survey on the subject in December 2007.

"Mobile access strengthens the three pillars of online engagement: Connecting with others, satisfying information queries, and sharing content with others. With access in their pockets, many Americans are 'on the fly' consumers and producers of digital information," Pew's John Horrigan, the author of the report, said in a statement.

The report also found that African Americans are 70 percent more likely than white Americans to have accessed the Internet from a handheld device.

For more on the Internet and mobile devices:
- check out this InformationWeek.com article [1]

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