The given table compares the proportions of different mobile phone functions used by cellphones owners between 2006 and 2010. Overall, it can be seen that people mainly used their phones for making calls over the period. However, the percentages of the remaining features being used rose significantly, particularly internet
searching .
In 2006, making calls was the most popular feature among other features at 100% , followed by text messaging and taking photos at 66% and 73% respectively. By contrast, less than 20% of owners used their phones to play games or music, and there were no figures for video recording and internet searching.
Throughout the period, the figures for the top three features changed slightly. On the other hand, the remaining features witnessed a sharp increase as the figure for internet searching jumped from 41% to 73% between 2008 and 2010. The year 2010 witnessed a solid growth in the proportions of people using cellphones to play games and music, with figures reaching 26% and 35% respectively. Meanwhile, the figures for internet searching reached 42% in 2008 and remained unchanged in the next year.