Smartphone and internet use soars

Three quarters of French people use their phone daily

Published Wednesday 20 December 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 20 December 2017 - 15:00

Smartphones are the number one device in France and are growing fast, with over three quarters of French people said to own one and use it to go online almost daily, a new study shows.

Almost all (94%) of the population has some kind of mobile phone, and 76% go online every day, according to the most recent report.

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