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In this article, we use a top tasks survey ( n = 466) and unmoderated interviews ( n = 101) to explore how smartphone users access the internet: through browsers or standalone applications. We found a surprising number of users surveyed rely on mobile browsers to conduct internet-based tasks ordinarily associated with standalone apps, such as reading emails (34%), watching videos (24%), and listening to music (16%). Interviews revealed several practical and socioeconomic explanations for “browser-centric” smartphone use, including memory conservation on inexpensive mobile handsets and privacy management. We discuss the implications for information systems and technology adoption theories and for applied researchers who work in mobile product spaces.
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Fichte et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5a94ab6db643587542d3c — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579241274781
Ludwig Fichte
Chance York
Louisiana State University
Mobile Media & Communication
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