In US, Smartphones Now Majority of New Cellphone Purchases

Smartphones continue to grow in popularity. According to Nielsen’s May survey of mobile consumers in the U.S., 38 percent now own smartphones. And 55 percent of those who purchased a new handset in the past three months reported buying a smartphone instead of a feature phone, up from 34 percent just a year ago.

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Facebook growth slows for second month in a row | Technology | guardian.co.uk

The number of people using Facebook during May fell in the US, UK, Canada, Norway and Russia, according to new data.

That means the site's growth has slowed for the second month in a row, even as it approaches 700 million users worldwide.

Technology | guardian.co.uk

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