Pew Research Center reports that almost 2/3 of U.S. adults now own smartphones. That is pretty spectacular.

One takeaway: Significant numbers now depend on their smartphones for their online connections. They may have no  broadband connection at home or not even own another Internet connected device (desktop, laptop or tablet).

Of course, a lot of people use smartphones as a major, or primary tool for online browsing.

For more, read or download the full report: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/

These are the kind of numbers that help explain why Google is making such a big deal out of websites having a proper mobile presence. Their big mobile algorithm update rolls out starting in just three weeks: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-answers-pressing-questions-about-mobile-friendly-algorithm-update/129064/

This is NOT an April Fool’s post.