This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the device preference for internet browsing or surfing among internet users who performed this activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. In 2018, 48 percent of respondents reported using their smartphones the most for browsing the internet. Laptops were the second most popular means of browsing the internet, with desktop computers achieving just nine percent.
Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet?
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Overview
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Segment: Smartphones
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Segment: Tablets
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Segment: Laptops
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Segment: Wearables
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Companies
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Consumption
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Ofcom. (May 21, 2018). Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet? ." Chart. May 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2018). Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Which One of These Devices Do You Use Most for Surfing or Browsing The Internet? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2018, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet? Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Which one of these devices do you use most for surfing or browsing the internet? [Graph], Ofcom, May 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/308449/device-preference-for-internet-browsing-in-the-uk/