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The table compares the proportions of people using 7 different mobile phone features of their phones over a period of 4 years.

The table compares the proportions of people using 7 different mobile phone features of their phones over a period of 4 years. LLGmr

The table compares the proportions of people using 7 different mobile phone features of their phones over a period of 4 years. Overall, cell phone owners use their phones mostly to make calls. It is also noticeable only that the rate of cell phone owners using calling feature fell over the period shown. From 2006 to 2010, a slight fall of 1% was seen in the percentage of people who used their phones to make calls. By contrast, the figures for users taking photos and sending & receiving text messages rose gradually to 76% and 79% respectively. Also, the period between 2008 and 2010 witnessed a significant climb by 32% in the proportion of people using their phones to search the Internet. Turning to the other 3 handset features it can be seen that they are not as popular as the 4 features mentioned above. To be specific, the proportion of mobile phone owners using music play feature rose significantly by 14% in 2010. Likewise, the percentage of cell phone owners using their phones to record video rose almost fourfold to 35% at the end of the period. Meanwhile, the figure for users playing games which rose from 17% in 2006 to 42% in 2008, then fell slightly to 41% in the final year.

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people
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different
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phone
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phones
 over a You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtermspanstretchseasonagecourse
period
 of 4 years.

Overall
, cell You use this word too often, consider replacing it withdialcontactcall up
phone
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owners
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use
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phones
mostly
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make
 calls. It is also
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only
 that the rate of cell You use this word too often, consider replacing it withdialcontactcall up
phone
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owners
 using calling You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtraitcomponentdetailelementitemaspect
feature
 fell over the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtermspanstretchseasonagecourse
period
 shown.

From 2006 to 2010, a slight fall of 1% was This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witnessed
seen
 in the percentage of This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
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used
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phones
 to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
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rose
gradually
 to 76% and 79% respectively
. Also
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtermspanstretchseasonagecourse
period
 between 2008 and 2010 witnessed a significant climb by 32% in the proportion of This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
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phones
 to search the Internet.

Turning to the other 3 handset features it can be This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witnessed
seen
 that they are not as popular as the 4 features mentioned above. To be specific, the proportion of mobile You use this word too often, consider replacing it withdialcontactcall up
phone
You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpartnerproprietorholderlandowner
owners
 using music play You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtraitcomponentdetailelementitemaspect
feature
You use this word too often, consider replacing it withred
rose
significantly
 by 14% in 2010. Likewise
, the percentage of cell You use this word too often, consider replacing it withdialcontactcall up
phone
You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpartnerproprietorholderlandowner
owners
 using their You use this word too often, consider replacing it withdialcontactcall up
phones
 to record video You use this word too often, consider replacing it withred
rose
 almost fourfold to 35% at the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 of the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withtermspanstretchseasonagecourse
period
. Meanwhile, the figure for users playing games which You use this word too often, consider replacing it withred
rose
 from 17% in 2006 to 42% in 2008, then fell slightly
 to 41% in the final year. 