18% GCC residents spend over 5 hours a day on touch-enabled devices

80% of users use touch devices purely for internet content consumption

A survey reveals that one in five GCC residents spend more than 5 hours a day on touch-enabled devices, demonstrating the rise of these devices in the region.

Across the GCC, 18 per cent of the population is spending more than 5 hours a day on touch-enabled devices, with 39 per cent spending less than two hours, and the majority at 43 per cent, spending two to five hours a day, said a survey conducted by consumer products manufacturer Acer.

Here in the region, content creation is still low, with 15 per cent using their Ultrabooks to generate content, whereas 5 per cent of the populous is using a combination of tablets and Ultrabooks to create content. But a massive 80 per cent are using their touch enabled device, only for content consumption.

In the GCC, 80 per cent of an average household owns a tablet, touch Ultrabook, and a touch enabled Smartphone. The survey also revealed 50 per cent of children own at least one touch device.

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