Internet take-up throughout older age groups is increasing rapidly. In the 55-64 bracket it is up 6 percentage points and for those aged 65-74 it is up 7.
Ofcom has also reported a 5 per cent increase (since 2007) in the number of users accessing the internet via a mobile phone, to 18 per cent. However, this rise does not necessarily reflect what many consider to be an explosion in the smartphone market.
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