An Examination of Home Internet and Mobile Device Use in the U.S

It is important to understand the determinants of the extent and types of activities performed by home Internet users and by mobile device users, as well as the interactions between these modes of usage. Few studies have looked at the interactions between these two channels of digital communication....

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Published in:Interdisciplinary journal of information, knowledge, and management knowledge, and management, 2014-01, Vol.9, p.1-18
Main Authors: Morgan, James, Ravindran, Sury
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic devices
Internet
Mobile devices
Surveys
Web applications
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Summary:It is important to understand the determinants of the extent and types of activities performed by home Internet users and by mobile device users, as well as the interactions between these modes of usage. Few studies have looked at the interactions between these two channels of digital communication. While most prior research has been based upon surveys of attitudes toward and intentions to use a technology (and lack a final link to actual usage), in this study, the extent of actual home Internet use, mobile device use, and the simultaneity between these modes of usage are examined. We find that, overall, mobile device use is enhanced by home Internet use, while the two act as substitutes in the case of advanced and sensitive applications. Keywords: internet use, mobile device use, mobile devices, home internet
ISSN:1555-1229
1555-1237
DOI:10.28945/1935