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Smartphones Are Dominating the World!

According to a recent Pew Research study at https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/, “The vast majority of Americans – 96% – now own a cellphone of some kind. The share of Americans that own smartphones is now 81%, up from just 35% in Pew Research Center’s first survey of smartphone ownership conducted in 2011. Along with mobile phones, Americans …

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Landline Telephones Disappearing Fast!

Bob Larson writes Technology is Hip coluumn via 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

Landline telephones are disappearing fast due to newer technologies such as cellphones and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. According to a CDC study, about 54% percent of Americans homes dropped their landline telephones for cellphones. Because the number of landlines is decreasing rapidly, telephone companies are charging higher rates to survive. Even though cellphones dominate …

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