64% of Americans own a smartphone, but it becomes an issue with money for 23% of them

The latest numbers from the Pew Research Center show that 64% of Americans owned a smartphone at the end of last year. That is a pretty meaningful jump from the 35% who owned a smartphone three years ago. 15% of those polled say that a smartphone is their main connection to the internet. But smartphones are not cheap to use. 23% of U.S. smartphone owners and 48% of those who are dependent on their handset have been forced to shut or suspend their service because of the cost.



The survey, which covered more than 2000 people contacted by telephone, revealed that U.S. smartphone users are not ...