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20/01/2012
NI Downloads Most Apps In The UK
It has been revealed that Northern Ireland tablet and smartphone owners download the most apps in the UK.
According to research carried out by The Sunday Times ahead of the release of its Apps List 2012 Northern Ireland smartphone owners own an average of 60 apps and use at least eight of them a day.
This is compared to the rest of the UK who own national average of 38 and use around six a day.
The research found that over half of smartphone owners use their devices for apps more than calls, texts or emails.
Meanwhile it was revealed that 81 million apps were downloaded in the United Kingdom alone in the last week of 2011.
It was also found that about half of smartphone owners download an app at least once a week.
(LB)
According to research carried out by The Sunday Times ahead of the release of its Apps List 2012 Northern Ireland smartphone owners own an average of 60 apps and use at least eight of them a day.
This is compared to the rest of the UK who own national average of 38 and use around six a day.
The research found that over half of smartphone owners use their devices for apps more than calls, texts or emails.
Meanwhile it was revealed that 81 million apps were downloaded in the United Kingdom alone in the last week of 2011.
It was also found that about half of smartphone owners download an app at least once a week.
(LB)
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