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4.3 Billion People Now Own Smartphones (www.gizchina.com)
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4.3 Billion People Now Own Smartphones::Find out how smartphone ownership has reached 4.3 billion people worldwide. Dive into the GSMA's Mobile Internet Connectivity 2023 Report.

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[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 4 points 8 months ago

To be a portable computer. They do so much more than open social media. You can learn new information on Wikipedia, read the weather predictions, organize you calendar, edit a spreadsheet, play games, etc. All from the palm of your hand. As someone who grew up in the time before smartphones, it's truly magnificent how fast we've progressed and where we are now.