Give up mobile? Some would rather lose a finger
Booze, Sex, Shampooing: Survey Finds What People Will Willingly Give Up For Smartphones
Booze, Sex, Shampooing: Survey Finds What People Will Willingly Give Up For Smartphones
TIMES OF INDIA 04.07.2018
What would you be willing to give up in order to keep using your smartphone? Some say they would rather lose one of their five senses than give up their smartphone. And worryingly, some say they’d even sacrifice a finger for their phone.
A new survey by Tappable, a UK-based app development agency, has revealed that 23% of millennials in the UK would choose smartphones over their five senses, while 38% would give up drinking for their device. Meanwhile, 15% said they would swap sex for smartphones, and 10% said they would even be willing to cut off a finger rather than give up their mobile phones.
A female respondent, who wished to remain anonymous said: “I can’t live without my phone, it’s integrated into every part of my life. To give up travelling, sex or my social life would render my phone useless — they are all completely co-dependent.” Researchers spoke to over 500 millennials in the United Kingdom aged 18-34 for the survey.
Entertaining as it might be, this statistic brings to mind the conversation surrounding smartphone addiction that has been consuming various companies, adults, and teens. While some argue that it’s on the product and platform creators to help control our dependence on mobile devices, others say it’s our own responsibility — and a good first step is knowing where you stand.
In another survey conducted by app-based phone service Visible in the US, over 1,180 millennials aged between 18 and 34 were asked what they would you be willing to give up in order to keep your smartphone privileges for a week. As it turns out, 41% of millennials said they would be willing to quit shampooing for a week.
All respondents owned a cellphone and were split almost evenly by gender using the census’ breakdown.
In the survey, 54% of respondents said they would be willing to give up movies and TV for a month, while 28% said they would give up their pet, 23% chose their phone over caffeine, and a small 17% took the ‘take my toothbrush but not my cell phone’ approach.
Given the capabilities of smartphones, it isn’t a surprise that consumers would be willing to prioritise them more than they did a decade ago. But these results are an interesting look at how a generation that has lived with smartphones for most of their adult life sees their mobile devices as necessity over luxury. AGENCIES
CURIOUS CASE OF SCREEN ADDICTION
A tiny mobile that’s not a distraction
Many of the most popular smartphones currently on the market come with big screens. But while this can make watching films or gaming easier, it means that the devices are becoming more intrusive. In the hopes of reducing the impact of smartphones on our lives, one designer has developed a concept for a tiny three-inch phone. Pierrick Romeuf has designed ‘minima’. It has most of the features of larger devices. The phone works with a hybrid smartphone-smartwatch operating system, meaning it can fit any apps in a miniature form. The main face is touchscreen and there are three side buttons, for back, home and camera. DAILY MIRROR
What would you be willing to give up in order to keep using your smartphone? Some say they would rather lose one of their five senses than give up their smartphone. And worryingly, some say they’d even sacrifice a finger for their phone.
A new survey by Tappable, a UK-based app development agency, has revealed that 23% of millennials in the UK would choose smartphones over their five senses, while 38% would give up drinking for their device. Meanwhile, 15% said they would swap sex for smartphones, and 10% said they would even be willing to cut off a finger rather than give up their mobile phones.
A female respondent, who wished to remain anonymous said: “I can’t live without my phone, it’s integrated into every part of my life. To give up travelling, sex or my social life would render my phone useless — they are all completely co-dependent.” Researchers spoke to over 500 millennials in the United Kingdom aged 18-34 for the survey.
Entertaining as it might be, this statistic brings to mind the conversation surrounding smartphone addiction that has been consuming various companies, adults, and teens. While some argue that it’s on the product and platform creators to help control our dependence on mobile devices, others say it’s our own responsibility — and a good first step is knowing where you stand.
In another survey conducted by app-based phone service Visible in the US, over 1,180 millennials aged between 18 and 34 were asked what they would you be willing to give up in order to keep your smartphone privileges for a week. As it turns out, 41% of millennials said they would be willing to quit shampooing for a week.
All respondents owned a cellphone and were split almost evenly by gender using the census’ breakdown.
In the survey, 54% of respondents said they would be willing to give up movies and TV for a month, while 28% said they would give up their pet, 23% chose their phone over caffeine, and a small 17% took the ‘take my toothbrush but not my cell phone’ approach.
Given the capabilities of smartphones, it isn’t a surprise that consumers would be willing to prioritise them more than they did a decade ago. But these results are an interesting look at how a generation that has lived with smartphones for most of their adult life sees their mobile devices as necessity over luxury. AGENCIES
CURIOUS CASE OF SCREEN ADDICTION
A tiny mobile that’s not a distraction
Many of the most popular smartphones currently on the market come with big screens. But while this can make watching films or gaming easier, it means that the devices are becoming more intrusive. In the hopes of reducing the impact of smartphones on our lives, one designer has developed a concept for a tiny three-inch phone. Pierrick Romeuf has designed ‘minima’. It has most of the features of larger devices. The phone works with a hybrid smartphone-smartwatch operating system, meaning it can fit any apps in a miniature form. The main face is touchscreen and there are three side buttons, for back, home and camera. DAILY MIRROR
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