The chart below illustrates the percentage of British households that had various items in 2001 and 2008 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The chart illustrates the proportion of British households that owned various electronic devices in 2001 and 2008, expressed as percentages.

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, the majority of electronic devices became more common in households over the seven-year period, with mobile phones and internet access showing the most dramatic growth.

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, the only device that slightly declined in popularity was the traditional telephone. In terms of communication, ownership of mobile phones rose sharply, from around 25% of households in 2001 to 80% in 2008. Internet access

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experienced significant growth, increasing by about 50 percentage points over the same period.

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, telephone ownership, which had been almost universal in 2001 at 95%, fell marginally to 90% in 2008. A similar upward trend was observed in household appliances. Microwaves and CD players were already common in 2001, at 80% and 70% respectively, and both rose to approximately 90% by 2008. Meanwhile, dishwashers and clothes dryers became more widespread,

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their growth was moderate compared to other devices. The most notable rise among appliances was for home computers, which recorded the steepest increase in ownership within

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category.