Three years ago only 20% of IDG Global Solutions’ (IGS) respondents said they own a tablet, today it is 60% already. Today, people have the ability to browse and shop around the globe at the touch of a button. Communication has changed significantly from longer conversations on the phone or in person to an always on, short burst communication via apps or website plugins such as Disqus. As IDG Global solutions 2014 mobile research survey continues to demonstrate, business is bleeding into our lives, as research is not bound to the office. View this infographic on how mobile is disruptive – affecting how we live, shop, do business and consume media. - See more at: http://bit.ly/1qKRl3l

1. Users multi-task across
various devices
Video is
everywhere
Shopping: In your
pocket 24/7
Source: IDG Global Mobile Survey 2014
The Evolution of
the Living Room
When using your
SMARTPHONE / TABLET
do you use another device
at the same time?
tabletsmartphone
58% 61%
desktop
laptop
television
tablet
smart-
phone
80%
87%
55%
51%
34%
27%
39%
51%
and other
devices
and other
devices
Which other devices?
82%
Say activities on the
devices are generally
unrelated
YES
WATCH VIDEO on...
87%
smartphone
tablet
Primary DEVICE for WATCHING Video
75%
television
28%
tablet & smartphone
29%
laptop
40%
Percentage of people who use their SMARTPHONE /
TABLET to PURCHASE products or services
69%
80%
77%
62%
64%
48%
54%
59%
52%
58%
58% 57%
North America
Latin America
Asia Pacific
Middle East / Africa
Western
Europe
Eastern
Europe