We Are Social publishes new snapshot on data for digital, social + mobile usage around the world

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Slide02.jpgWe Are Social have just published an interim snapshot of the latest data for digital, social and mobile usage around the world.

Highlights from this report include:

  • There are 50 million new mobile broadband subscribers every month; more than half the world will have the potential for fast, mobile internet access by this time next year.
  • Mobile social media usage is up 23% year-on-year, with 1 million new users accessing every single day
  • Facebook continues to show impressive growth, with its 180 million new users in the past 12 months representing almost 14% year-on-year growth
  • Smartphones now account for 75% of all new phone handset sales worldwide, suggesting they will replace feature phones as the dominant device by this time next year.