Ofcoms Annual Communications Report for 2007 has just been published and has some really interesting statistics.

• Daily internet use has increased again (now at average of 36 minutes)
• TV down 4% (3 hours and 36 minutes)
• Radio down 2% (2 hours and 50 minutes)
• Young people cutting back on computer games and watching DVDs/CDs and more time online, on mobiles and listening to MP3 players
• 15% of 13 – 15 year olds own a webcam
• 7% of 10 year olds own a webcam
• 16% of over 65’s use the internet
• Over 65’s spend most time online each month than any group (42 hours per month)
• 25% of all internet users are aged over 50
• In the age group 25 – 34 women are bigger users of the internet than men

The era of the single personal digital communicator is almost (already) upon us...

Mobile users

·         41% use them as a digital camera

·         13% access the internet from them

·         10% listen to the radio

·         21% use it as a mini games consul