In US, Smartphones Now Majority of New Cellphone Purchases | Nielsen Wire

In US, Smartphones Now Majority of New Cellphone Purchases | Nielsen Wire

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.