Canadians get wise to smart phones; among world's heaviest users, says CWTA study

OTTAWA - Nearly half (48%) of Canadian mobile phone users aged 18 to 34 report owning a smart phone, and adoption climbs even higher to 55% among those 18 to 24 years old, according to a new study conducted on behalf of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA).The 2011 Consumer Attitudes Study was conducted from March 14 - 27, 2011 with Canadian households through a combination of telephone surveys and an on-line panel. It also found that four out of five smart phone owners say they have signed up to a data plan, compared to only 15% of regular phone owners. Just...