UK: users are doing more than making calls with their mobiles!

Reuters is reporting that users of Mobiles in the UK are diversifying their usage of device from just making calls, to include sending texts, taking pics, and checking the interweb on the move. Nothing surprising there I’m sure you’ll agree, but the stats (which is derived from the Mobile Data Association’s research) are quite interesting….

• Nearly 1.5 billion (1,492,400,769) text messages (SMS) were sent per week between January and May, 2008
• Year-on-year growth [for SMS] for May 2007 to May 2008 was 30 percent
• More than 10 million (10,734,555) pictures and video messaging (MMS) were sent per week [again between January and May, 2008] — a year on year growth of 30 percent.
• The number of MI users between May 2006 and May 2008 rose from about 13 million (13,140,000) to 16 million (16,425,000). It dipped slightly on last year (16,500,000)

So check these numbers out - both SMS and MMS are growing by 30% Y-O-Y, but they are the same percentage of very different numbers!! Whilst Mobile Internet access not really growing (at least according to these stats), the net effect of the newest batch of smartphones could radically alter this data in the next few months/years. [Via: Reuters UK ] --- Related Articles at IntoMobile:

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