Americans ditch smartphones when buying online: survey
WASHINGTON - They might be so popular as to be almost an extension of people's arms, but most Americans ditch their smartphones and return to the trusty computer when buying online...
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That was the finding of a Gallup survey released on Tuesday which said that 74% of adults in the United States with smartphones usually turn to their computers for making purchases on the internet.
The situation is similar when browsing products online or comparing prices: 62% do so on their computers, while only 21% use their smartphones.
Of the six online activities Gallup measured, using social media such as Facebook or Twitter is the only activity Americans say they conduct more by smartphone (44%) than computer (24%).
The survey was conducted via the Internet in April-May with 15,776 US adults who said they had a smartphone.
Source: AFP