Future workers spend most of their time on smartphones
Assisted by the widespread use of smartphones, 24 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds are online “almost constantly,” according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In addition, according to the Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015, 93 percent of people in this age group use the Internet daily, enabled largely by the convenience of smartphones.
A great deal of activity includes the use of social media sites and texting apps; 91 percent of teen cellphone owners use text messaging—either directly through their mobile phones or through an app. Thirty-three percent of teenagers use messaging apps like Kik, WhatsApp or Facebook’s Messenger.