Mobile-App Use Increased 115% in 2013

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By Zoe Fox2014-01-15 03:27:07 UTC

If you used mobile apps more often last year than in any previous year, you're not alone. Mobile-app use increased 115% in 2013, according to Flurry Analytics.

The largest surge was in use of messaging and social apps, up 203% in 2013. News and magazine apps saw the smallest increase of just 31%

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Statista's chart, below, shows relative increases in different app categories in 2013.

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