This question was phrased by the source as follows: ": Which device(s) have you been spending more time using since the start of the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak?"
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Device usage increase due to the coronavirus in the UK in 2020
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United Kingdom, ** percent of respondents to a survey conducted at the end of July 2020 said they had increased their smartphone use. Just under a quarter said they had spent more time using a smart TV or media streaming device.
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GWI. (July 30, 2020). Increased media device usage due to the coronavirus outbreak among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of July 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Increased media device usage due to the coronavirus outbreak among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of July 2020." Chart. July 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. (2020). Increased media device usage due to the coronavirus outbreak among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of July 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Increased Media Device Usage Due to The Coronavirus Outbreak among Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of July 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2020, /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
GWI, Increased media device usage due to the coronavirus outbreak among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of July 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Increased media device usage due to the coronavirus outbreak among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of July 2020 [Graph], GWI, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1121168/device-usage-coronavirus-in-the-uk/
