GSMA: 4.3 billion people now own smartphones

13 October 2023
Of them, 4 billion are using its internet services.

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  • 18 Oct 2023

K , 14 Oct 2023Brother yordan, Cleaning gents and ladies at the place I... moreHow would you know what are they using their phones for?

    Foxtrot2Novmbr, 14 Oct 2023Did you think tablets don't exist?Tablets still fall under PC, even if it runs on Android.

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      • 15 Oct 2023

      Only switch to 4g or 5g to enjoy movie, 3G fast enough for browsing, saving battery, safe planet

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        • 15 Oct 2023

        Cpt.Power, 14 Oct 2023Man whats money a piece of paper which every country and ev... moreThanks for suggesting the book, i will read it.

        Yeah and no body can change that type of thinking of human beings within short time frame.
        There are many countries and so many people who are suffering because of all those management issues.
        But they survived even with such low level of living standards and currently still struggling.
        I think they are highly efficient, like if they had proper infrastructures, instruments they would have showed the world what they can develop.
        The world might look different.

        Hope is like Rope, human beings using both before civilization took place and even after civilization started to spread.
        Current type of civilization will need both of those to make it more efficient.

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          • 15 Oct 2023

          YUKI93, 14 Oct 2023And I can easily bet that there are a lot of percentage amo... moreYour thought is like a kid wanting the world to work like what that kid saw on his or her dream.
          Some people will never use PC cause they don't need that.
          Some will fail to buy because of no money problem.
          Now in the age of AI, M2M communication era those who can't or don't want to have a PC will stay backward in development.

          A decent PC can be bought with 500 USD can be used for a normal users various type of usage requirements and can last between 5 to 10 years from manufactured year.
          Below 250 USD if users buy PC those can be used also well but chances are less to use them till next 5 to 10 years without facing major problems while using.
          But i saw people use that too.

          Now most normal people can use 100 USD to 200 USD smartphones or tablets and they can go wherever they want with that and do all sort of usage they need.
          I don't think they will buy PC at least for outsude usage.
          PC is designed for them who are mostly in this type of works - BUSINESS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, HOSPITAL, HOTELS, LIBRARY, ENGINEER, DOCTOR, STUDENT, ACCOUNTANT etc.
          Now in future people like FARMERS, FISHERMANS, some RETAIL and BULK SELLERS might use AI, M2M related systems to develop and grow their business.

          But still PC will never be required to be used by mass people at all.

            YUKI93, 14 Oct 2023And I can easily bet that there are a lot of percentage amo... moreDid you think tablets don't exist?

              And I can easily bet that there are a lot of percentage among them who don't own a laptop or PC. That's why Android OEMs need to make Desktop Mode a mainstream feature. If there are people who can leave their laptops or PCs behind and only do their daily work from their smartphones with Desktop Mode (r/SamsungDeX says hello), all those underprivileged people who can only afford to buy smartphone as their primary computer should be able to get more use of it as a productivity machine.

                S, 14 Oct 2023I really liked your thinking but when i was younger in term... moreMan whats money a piece of paper which every country and every bank can always print more when they havent enough.
                Just look at the highest bannote of Zimbabwe its a 5 trillion bank note.
                For which you can barely buy a bread and a milk if available at shop. !!! Repeating IF!!!
                And look at Iranian currency. For one euro you can get 44 iranian reals and there is so big inflation that everything is mega super costly. Like with Zimbabwe you get almost nothing even you will come with 100 eur to local store.

                Money arent end of the world and arent beggining. Every war, every conflict litterary everything bad habbit which humanity created starts with the money and wealth.

                Feel free to buy Robin Sharma book called THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI.
                And feel free to read it.

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                  • 14 Oct 2023

                  I am not trying to insult anyone by writing this.
                  So, those who are interested in debating topics like WORLD ELECTRICITY, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY rathar than doing nonsense comment war, try to do proper research, publish those data and prove your points on global level.
                  If both internet and electricity are available all around the globe, i think all of us will able to collect and publish those data.
                  Otherwise we are just puppets of who knows like who are playing with us.😅

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                    • 14 Oct 2023

                    Cpt.Power, 13 Oct 2023Well maybe the slavery ended in half of 19th centaury but w... moreI really liked your thinking but when i was younger in terms of age.
                    Now i don't think like that, why?
                    Because, MONEY is like BLOOD.
                    Without BLOOD the BODY can't operate and without MONEY the ECONOMY can't operate.

                    I would suggest to everyone, who think and want to live a life without MONEY just read this book named " THE BITCOIN STANDARD - By SAIFEDEAN AMMOUS".
                    Worth reading it as all of you get a clear picture about WHAT IS MONEY, after reading this book.
                    The book you can buy if you have money, if you don't have money to buy the book then find a free copy by searching from internet and read the book.
                    I hope all of you will understand what money is.
                    All the best.

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                      • 14 Oct 2023

                      pl2rts, 13 Oct 2023Your talking that i skipped school and so on. Now when i g... moreThey did not understand a basic statement last time I had an interaction with them.

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                        • 14 Oct 2023

                        Brother yordan,

                        Cleaning gents and ladies at the place I work at dont have smartphones. They are not literate enough to use those phones. There are some construction laborers near my workplace that have smartphones but use them only to play games and watch porn. What money earning opportunities are they all missing out on?

                        If you simply wrote what gsma said as it is your job as a tech journalist, then ignore what I said.

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                          • 14 Oct 2023

                          Anonymous, 13 Oct 2023"These groups will be further affected by the cost-of-... moreTrue...well said.

                            pl2rts, 13 Oct 2023Your talking that i skipped school and so on. Now when i g... moreYet you still claim half of the world is without electricity. Not my problem you made that mistake. If you stayed in school, maybe you would have thought a little bit, before commenting.

                              George USA 299, 13 Oct 2023Why censor "gun"? Does GSMArena now have metal de... moreThey delete comments. So your comment is probably removed soon.

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                                Zendroid, 13 Oct 2023Maybe not in America then, but they have always done it in ... moreWhy censor "gun"? Does GSMArena now have metal detectors and X ray like the airport?

                                  Zendroid, 13 Oct 2023You just said half of the world was without electricity. Ca... moreYour talking that i skipped school and so on.
                                  Now when i give you the source where i got this info and then you say i cant make up excuses ? So you got owned and now are sored ?

                                    pl2rts, 13 Oct 2023Electricity and where it is all over the world is really s... moreYou just said half of the world was without electricity. Can't fix that mistake with any excuses. Too bad for you.

                                      Zendroid, 13 Oct 2023Maybe not in America then, but they have always done it in ... moreElectricity and where it is all over the world is really specific topic that you dont learn from school. Also electricity is just a fuel source for electronics while technology is very wide topic.

                                      Also where you get the idea that i am from America ? Do i really write so well in English to think like that ? Deem even my name isn't something you can read in English.

                                      Also half of the world dont have electricity is from Canadian named Jordan Peterson so i dont think he is a dumb person. Or do you think he is ?

                                        pl2rts, 13 Oct 2023Do they teach this in schools ? I would imagine that this t... moreMaybe not in America then, but they have always done it in Europe. But I bet you learned more about how to sue anyone for anything, and bring your own g*n to school. Even in the 80s we learned about technology.

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