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How People Use Their Cell Phones

  Percentage of cell owners
who use this feature
Send and receive text messages 72%
Take still pictures 76
Play games 34
Access the Internet 38
Send / receive email 34
Trade instant messages 30
Record a video 34
Play music 33
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project, Associated Press, May 2010.

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