Young Adults Are the Most Likely to Use Their Cellphones In Public Places for a Variety of Reasons % of cell owners whofrequently use their phones to Look up where information you are about going 130 18. 29 49 you are planning to see
Young adults are more likely to use their cellphones for a variety of tasks and to say it’s OK to do so in social situations. Some 52% of cellphone owners ages 18 to 29 say they frequently use their phone to look up information about where they are going while out in public, compared with 9% of cell users ages 65 and older. Similarly, 49% of younger cell users say they frequently use their phone to coordinate getting together with others while they are out and about, compared with just 12% of seniors.
Young Adults Are the Most Likely to Use  | Their Cellphones In Public Places for a  | Variety of Reasons  | % of cell owners whofrequently use their phones to  | 52%  | 18. 29  | Look up where information you are about going 130 18. 29 49  | up where you are going 130 50. 49 64  | 22  | 65+  | 49  | together Coordinate getting  | 29  | together with getting others  | 38  | Catch up with family  | 33  | and friends  | 25  | 29  | Catch up on other tasks  | you need to accomplish  | 35  | For no something particular  | reason For just no something particular  | to do  | 25  | Get information or  | details about people  | you are planning to see  | 13  | Avoid interacting with  | others nearby  | 4  | 3  | Source: Pew Research Center American Trends Panel survey, May  | 30-June 30. 2014. N=3,217 adults.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 