<p>A new report from Nielsen examines a fast-evolving segment of the media landscape: viewing on smartphones and tablets.</p><p>Consumers are taking advantage of their portable devices to watch videos, access news and information, check sports, engage in social networking and shop. The time devoted to social networking dwarfs that of streaming video or accessing sports, Nielsen found in its cross-platform report for June.</p><p>Smartphone users spent 9 hours and 6 minutes a month on social networks -- say, posting status updates on Facebook, tweeting their thoughts to followers on Twitter or checking-in on Foursquare. Apple iPad users devoted 3 hours and 41 minutes a month to social networks.</p><p>By comparison, smartphone users spent about 1 hour and 15 minutes a month streaming video on the device, and around 1 hour and 11 minutes engaged in sports, Nielsen reported. IPad users invested more time watching video on the device's larger screen -- about 1 hour and 48 minutes a month, (with 50 minutes on sports), Nielsen found.</p><p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-nielsen-study-social-networking-smartphone-tablet-20130609,0,2382756.story">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.niticentral.com/2013/06/09/smartphone-users-still-prefer-websites-for-shopping-87312.html">Smartphone users still prefer websites for shopping</a> (NitiCentral)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dYOWHzg2pNq7crMH0ip-BfJVe70FM&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>