Smartphones

Mobile internet now reaches most of the world’s population, yet a large share of people living within coverage still aren’t using it. Closing this usage gap, driven by barriers such as handset and data affordability, digital skills and relevance, remains one of the biggest challenges for digital inclusion. So where does global mobile connectivity stand in 2026, what is holding people back from getting online, and what will it take to close the gap?

Nov 7, 2026

Overview The weekly US Smartphone Promotions Tracker and Index monitors pricing and discount activity in the smartphone promotional landscape, covering major postpaid and prepaid carriers. It tracks every smartphone available at each carrier and identifies the key characteristics of each promotion. These characteristics are represented in the Promotion Index Score, a metric that quantifies the terms of each promotion.

Nov 7, 2026