Mobile apps account for the vast majority of mobile internet usage in the United States. In 2022, the daily time spent on mobile apps is projected to reach 227 minutes per day, up from 215 minutes in 2020.
Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes)
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eMarketer. (July 9, 2020). Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/
eMarketer. "Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes)." Chart. July 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/
eMarketer. (2020). Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/
eMarketer. "Time Spent per Day with Mobile Internet among Adults in The United States from 2018 to 2022, by Channel (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2020, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/
eMarketer, Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Time spent per day with mobile internet among adults in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by channel (in minutes) [Graph], eMarketer, July 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/470161/daily-mobile-time-usa-channel/