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Singaporeans among the heaviest SMS users in the region
3 August 10
A survey has shown that Singaporeans aged 8 to 24 years make up 85 percent of handset users, an increase from 80 percent two years ago.
According to the survey conducted by Synovate, Singaporeans are among the heaviest SMS users in the region, with 82 per cent respondents sending and receiving texts, compared to the regional average of 70 per cent. The mobile phone is also widely used by this user group for games, music and photo taking.
The proliferation of smartphones and mobile Internet is also likely to result in more young people accessing the Web through their phones. 22 per cent of young Singaporeans own a smartphone, a proportion almost three times the Asian average of 8 per cent.
Singapore also tops the usage of social networking sites via mobile channels.