According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, nearly 75 percent of Canadians—a whopping 27 million—have a mobile phone. Of those mobile phone owners, 48 percent own a Smartphone.

Smartphone usage by gender and region:

Smartphone Usage by Gender and Province in Canada
(Source: 2012 Cellphone Consumer Attitudes Study, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association)

Interest in storing information on a mobile phone:

43% of Smartphone users are interested in storing coupons on their phone; 1/4 of them are interested in storing their credit card.

Canadians Interested in Storing Info on Their Mobile Phone

(Source: 2012 Cellphone Consumer Attitudes Study, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association)

Canadians send 270 million text messages every day:

Text Messages Sent per Quarter in Canada

Smartphones are used everywhere:

Where and How Canadians Use Smartphones

(Source: Our Mobile Planet Research, Canada; Google 2012)

Have you ever…?

Scanned a QR Code: 1 in 6

Downloaded an App: 70%

Made a purchase on your phone: 1 in 5

Tried shortcode texting: 1 in 4

Most Popular Mobile Phones