Report: South Koreans spend more time on mobile devices in 2020


App Annie said the time South Koreans spent on financial apps last year especially increased, with the country’s top five financial apps logging 120% on-year growth, Yonhap news agency reported. — AP

SEOUL: South Koreans spent an average of 4.4 hours on mobile devices a day last year, up 19% from the previous year amid the pandemic, a report showed on Jan 13.

The country’s increased use of mobile apps was in line with last year’s global daily average of 4.2 hours, up 20% over the same period, according to the report from mobile data tracker App Annie.

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