The spread of smartphones and mobile Web access has made it more common than ever for people to get information quickly or make plans while on the go...

Not surprisingly, young cell phone users are more likely to have performed most of these activities. In all, 88% of mobile users ages 18-29 had done of the above activities in the past 30 days, compared with 76% of those 30-49, 57% of people 50-64, and 46% of those 65 and older. There are also other clear differences among other demographic segments:

-Men are more likely than women cell owners to have used their phones to look up information that settles an argument or disagreement. Nearly a third (31%) of men have done this, compared with 22% of women. That settles that.

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