For Millions, a Smartphone Is the Only Computer They Own

In New York or Los Angeles, in real life or on the big screen, you can usually identify a would-be sophisticate or power player by a smartphone surgically attached to their hand or face. But a recent study from the Pew Internet and American Life project finds that high-tech mobile devices aren’t merely status symbols. For millions of Americans, they’re the only way to get online.

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