Smartphones Are Still For The Young And Rich

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Smartphones Are Still For The Young And Rich This chart comes from Business Insider Intelligence, a new research and and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet industries. Sign up for a free trial here. Smartphone adoption is highest among young consumers with more disposable income. According to Nielsen, Americans aged 25 to 34 earning more than $100,000 a year have the highest smartphone usage, with penetration at an astounding 81 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, even the highest income Americans over the age of 65 "only" have 42 percent adoption, well below national penetration (which Nielsen measured at 55 percent in June). Most interesting though is that Americans aged 18 to 24 making less than $50,000 a year still have 59 percent penetration, indicating that they view smartphones as a necessity. Follow the Chart Of The Day on Twitter: @chartoftheday Read » Also On SAI Today: Twitter Apologizes For Journalist's Suspension: 'Not Acceptable' Here's Proof That Apple's Latest Mac Ads Aren't Its Worst Ads Ever Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Arielle Now Works For Google Watch This Startup Shred Zynga And Electronic Arts In A Hilarious Recruitment Video Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Microsoft's Windows Division Generated Less Revenue Than Its Servers Division Visual Learner? Get SAI's Chart Of The Day CHART OF THE DAY: LinkedIn Is The Only Consumer Tech IPO That's Doing Well Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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