“Cell users now treat their gadget as a body appendage,”
via Cell Phones Becoming The Go-To Device for Online Activities, Banking and More [STUDY].
In many ways the linked article is somewhat a statement of the obvious. That is that people are using their smart phones for a lot more than making and taking phone calls. They use them as cameras, e-mail devices and web browsers. I recently added up almost thirty different functions we now do on our cell phones that used to require a separate stand alone device.
The take away for dentists is to be sure you have a mobile version of your web page available and utilize mobile friendly services like text message reminders.