Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport

7 key findings about mobile phone and social media use in emerging economies

A man watches a video on his mobile phone as he commutes by a suburban train in Mumbai, India, March 31, 2016. With smartphone sales booming and India preparing for nationwide 4G Internet access, India's film and TV industry hopes the ease of tapping your phone for the latest release will generate profits at last, overcoming the problems of woefully few cinemas and rampant piracy. Picture taken March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade - GF10000368980

Opinions on smartphones vary widely between different emerging economies. Image: REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

Monica Anderson
Research Associate, Pew Research Center
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