Why we don't talk anymore
WE still call them phones but giving someone a ring on their mobile is now only the fifth most used function for most people.
Many spend more time on the internet, checking social networking sites, playing games and listening to music, a study says.
Of the two hours a day many use theirs, a study of 2,000 smart phone users found we spend almost 25 minutes a day on websites.
A further 17 minutes is spent on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. By comparison, just 12 minutes is spent actually talking to someone.
Smartphones are now being used like a digital Swiss Army Knife
The study also found that nearly 16 minutes is spent listening to music with 14 minutes taken up playing games.
David Johnson, general manager devices for O2 in the UK, which commissioned the research, said:
“Smartphones are now being used like a digital Swiss Army Knife, replacing possessions like watches, cameras, books and even laptops.”
