WhatsApp continues to be the favorite app for Spaniards
No one should be surprised that WhatsApp is the main messaging application used by Spanish And it is not the most widely used communication tool in the world for nothing. What is surprising is the generalized acceptance that this application has in the day-to-day of Spanish users , becoming almost essential for communication and leaving phone calls asideOr at least that is what emerges from the fifth study on the state of applications in Spain carried out by The App Date
The report presented shows the predilection of Spaniards for sending instant messages even before carrying out an phone call So much so that 96 percent of users surveyed prefer to use some messaging application before picking up the phone. And it is not for less considering that there are already 23 million active users of applications in a country that continues to hold the European record in penetration rate ofsmartphones As many as 66 percent of the population has a smartphone to communicate.
And what else would that favorite application be? Without any doubt WhatsApp remains in the lead with an overwhelming advantage over competitors, according to data from The App Date No less than 98, 5% of users decide to use this tool over others. Far away, with a 51, 6% is the classic Skype of video calls, while Third place was achieved by the private Telegram with a 36, 1% of use of surveyed users. Off the podium is Facebook Messenger with 34.4% and what was believed to be a powerful alternative to WhatsApp: the Asian LINE with a 31, 7% It is striking that other internationally successful tools such as Snapchat, known for allowing self-destruct messages, as soon as they drag 11, 9% of the public
Going back to the topic of how these applications are used for smartphones we must talk about the strength of the tools of Messaging Thus, 95, 3 percent of users say they use them daily, surprising the 38, 1 percent who claim to consult them several times an hour Data that only reflects the constant activity of users and these tools. So it's no surprise that WhatsApp once again exceeds its achievements in terms of volume of messages per day , which surely has already surpassed its last known figure of 64 billion messages sent and received in the same day all over the world, yes .
In short, a sweet moment for messaging tools, which are already becoming the majority force within the mobile of the SpanishEspecially for WhatsApp, which is not only drawing the attention of users, but is also changing their communication habits by leaving telephone calls aside Something that can put in check the telephone operators that do not play their cards well when offering Internet services to its users.
