Smartphone Penetration Hits 64% in US

Sixty-four percent of mobile phone owners in the U.S. own smartphones, according to a new report from Nielsen.

The research company found that between June and August, 15 percent of smartphone owners upgraded to smartphones. Here is more from Nielsen:

Young adults aged 25-34 have the highest smartphone penetration at 81 percent, and teens aged 13-17 are catching up, as nearly 70 percent of this group now uses smartphones. Mobile users over the age of 55 remain the minority of smartphone owners.

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