Smartphones and Mobile Apps in MENASmartphone usage is increasing in the Middle East, and the area is anticipated to make up the second-largest smartphone population worldwide.

According to the most recent studies in the sector, about 40 percent of smartphone owners in the Middle East and Africa make use of the smart features in their devices and connect to the Internet to watch videos, download applications and play video games online, while the rest do not have connections on their gadgets.

Go-Gulf. com has come up with a great Infographic on Smartphone usage in the Middle East exposing some interesting stats and trends.

According to the report, Qatar has the highest percentage of smartphone penetration, at 75 %, while UAE comes a close second, at 73 %. Although smartphone sales & penetration has actually seen a fast growth, it is still expected to enhance by 39 % in the Middle East by 2015.

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