Mobile Insights | Thoughtworks

The world was well on the road to going mobile before the global pandemic. But that sudden shift to remote working has accelerated this trend even further.

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The pandemic significantly increased consumer usage of internet digital channels. In 2021, people spent an average of 4.8 hours per day on mobile phones, up 30% year-on-year from 2019. By now, there are over 435,000 app downloads per minute for a total of 230 billion per year.

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