In 2017, the number of voice calls on mobile phones in the UK fell for the first time - although we seem to be hooked on our devices.
This is based on the latest report from the telecommunications regulator Ofcom, which describes the decade-long digital dependence it describes.
A total of 78% of adults now have smartphones.
According to the study, on average, people check every 12 minutes while they are awake.
According to reports, two-fifths of adults watch their mobile phones within five minutes of waking up, while one-third of them check their mobile phones before going to sleep.
A high percentage (71%) said they never shut down their phones, and 78% said they could not have no phones.
While three-quarters of the UK public still sees voice calls as an important feature of mobile phones, more (92%) believe that web browsing is critical.
The report found that the total number of mobile phone calls dropped by 1.7% in 2017, even though they were the cheapest ever.
However, this does not necessarily mean that people talk less because Ofcom does not organize data for chat applications such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, which may be the cause of some decline.
“In the past decade, the rise of smartphones has changed people's lives and better access to the Internet and new services,” said Ian Macrae, director of market intelligence at Ofcom.
“Whether it’s flexible, keeping up with current affairs or shopping online, we can do more than ever before.
“But when people appreciate their smartphones as their unchanging companions, some people find themselves feeling overloaded online, or feel frustrated when they don’t.”
The Louis family relies on smartphones, but for different reasons,
Although mom Kirsten started using it to check social media, family calendars, weather and shopping from the moment she woke up, her husband Andre - the visually impaired - relied on it to do all sorts of things, including booking rentals. Car and read emails.
He described himself as "fascinated" and said that the phone has been changing life, because before he had a phone call, he had to rely on the goodwill of strangers when he was out.
Son Jake's current use is limited to him at home, he uses it to play games, message family and friends, and then go to YouTube.
Five-year-old Alice has not caught the phone error - she doesn't have a mobile phone or a mobile phone. Currently.
According to the report, the average daily time spent on smartphones is 2 hours and 28 minutes, and for children aged 18 to 24, it is increased to 3 hours and 14 minutes.
Most people expect continuous Internet connectivity, and most adults consider the Internet to be an integral part of their lives, with one in five spending more than 40 hours a week online.
On average, the Internet is moderate 24 hours a week, and more than half of the time is spent on mobile phones.
For the first time, women spend more time online than men, especially in the 18 to 34 age group. Women spend an average of half an hour on the Internet.
Seven out of ten commuters use their smartphones on their way to work, and nearly half say they use it to complete "basic tasks."
According to the report, users get an average of 1.9 GB (gigabytes) of data per month.
In recent months, the time people spend on the screen has become the focus of large technology companies, Apple and Google have built-in dashboards in their operating systems, so that people can see them spent on various applications and websites. time.
Facebook has just announced tools to limit the amount of time people spend on social networks.
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