Smartphone now most popular way to browse internet – Ofcom report

Study finds third of all online access is via smartphones, after stark increase in use of 4G fuels rise of mobile surfing

Smartphones are the UK's most popular device for getting online for the first time, according to industry monitor Ofcom.

The change has largely been driven by our increased appetite for video, and its availability with the expansion of high-speed 4G data networks. Over the past 12 months this has allowed many more people to watch video clips from YouTube or Vine and TV on-demand services such as BBC iPlayer and Netflix on the go.