May 21, 2010

BlackBerry Web consumption surges beyond 9-5 hours

BlackBerry users nationwide browse the Internet more outside of normal business hours, per a new study from Bango Inc. that may dispel the notion of that smartphone as only a working tool.

Data based on Bango traffic on BlackBerry devices indicate that 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. are the busiest times for mobile Web consumption, according to the mobile analytics and payments company. The growing availability of Wi-Fi is instrumental in this surge in off-hours Web usage.

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