Bytemobile's latest quarterly report indicates that video now generates 40 percent to 60 percent of mobile data traffic, and 29 percent of users who request high-resolution video are taking up about 45 percent of network resources. The data optimization company acquired those statistics from a global cross-section of its customers' mobile networks. The company also found that smartphones have nearly caught up with laptops when it comes to video usage; Android devices account for 52 percent of video traffic, which is on par with laptops. In addition, iPhone users generate even more video traffic at 58 percent, Bytemobile said. Article