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According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project in April 2009, rising levels of Americans are using the Internet on mobile handsets. Among the 2,200 survey respondents, approximately one-third of them have accessed the Internet via a smartphone or a cell phone, compared to 24% in 2007. Handheld devices have become an indispensable medium for Americans to get online wirelessly for instant messaging (IM), e-mailing, searching information and more.

The survey also shows a growing trend of Americans turning to their cell phones for non-voice activities, including sending or receiving messages, playing games, recording videos, accessing the Internet, taking pictures, playing music, getting maps or directions, and watching videos. The number of participants, who have used their phones for at least one of these purposes, has risen 11% from 58% in 2007 to 69% in 2009.

The change in cell phones’ role might be significant, but certainly not surprising, especially with the surge of high-end smartphones, leading by Apple’s iPhones, Research In Motion’s Blackberry smartphones and Palm’s Pre. Packed with full features for accessing the Internet, text messaging and more, these advanced handsets are enjoying popularity and tremendous growth in recent years. For example, although Apple and Research In Motion made up only 3% of cell phones worldwide, they accounted for 35% of the global cell phone industry’s profits, which is certainly an impressive figure.

As people’s needs keep changing, the role of cell phone devices will continue to transform accordingly, meaning that the smartphone market is not going to stop growing at any time soon.