Mobile Web Use and the Digital Divide

Posted by Gale Petersen  July 9, 2010

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/increased-mobile-web-use-and-the-digita...

The image of the affluent and white cellphone owner as the prototypical mobile Web user seems to be a mistaken one, according to a report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Center.

The study found that African-Americans and Hispanics continue to be more likely to own cellphones than whites and more likely to use their phones for a greater range of activities. (Source: New York Times. 1-time registration required)

Tags: cellphones, mobile Web, smart phones