Increasing trend in mobile apps usage

According to Cnet, mobile apps usage has been hitting 51% nowadays, with users spending 60% of their internet time using mobile devices. 

Obtained from http://www.cnet.com/news/mobile-app-usage-hits-51-of-all-time-spent-on-digital-media/

Obtained from http://www.cnet.com/news/mobile-app-usage-hits-51-of-all-time-spent-on-digital-media/

In the graph shown above, we can see that the mobile apps usage has been increasing since 2013, and now it has surpassed desktop usage.

The graph below shows that about 71% of people spent time on social networking, which is meaning people spent more time on using mobile apps to go on Facebook (or other social media) rather than using laptops or desktops.

Obtained from http://www.cnet.com/news/mobile-app-usage-hits-51-of-all-time-spent-on-digital-media/

As we can see everywhere, everyone has their phones or tablets on hand wherever they go. This shows that mobile devices are so much important to us as compared to older days.

From what I think, the arising of mobile apps brought a lot of convenience to people. Obviously, everyone can just go on mobile apps by one-click on their mobile devices to post Facebook status or tweet on Twitter, instead of starting the windows using laptops or desktops, that is why people prefer using mobile apps to share their ideas on social media, such as Instagram, Youtube and Facebook.

Mobile devices or tablets could be easier to carry as compared to desktops. People carried their mobile devices everywhere, but they cannot bring their desktop everywhere.

Besides, mobile apps can be used everywhere, as long as you have cellular data plan. For example, you can share your location with your friends on Facebook or Foursquare to invite them to your place for gathering.

That is what I think about the reasons of the arising in mobile apps usage these recent years. 

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Chia Teng Wei