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Smartphones overtake computers in internet usage � Survey

77% of internet users in Botswana now access it through smartphones
77% of internet users in Botswana now access it through smartphones

Smartphones have overtaken portable computers as the most popular device for accessing the internet, according to Statistics Botswana (SB).

Since their arrival, smartphones have taken the upper hand in the market, by becoming bigger and laptops becoming lighter.

Latest data on Information Communication Technology (ICT) shows that in 2014, smartphones were the most favoured devices to access internet, accounting for 77.3% of the 494,000 total individuals who used the internet.

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