Are we addicted to our smartphones?
Many of us have become so reliant on our smartphones, we use them to carry out a staggering 221 tasks every day.
A study of 2,000 smartphone owners revealed that the average user reaches for their phone at 7:31am each morning, to check personal emails and Facebook, and before they've even got out of bed, the majority of people check the weather, read the news, and send a text or two to friends. Nick Dixon has been finding out.
The average mobile phone user checks their phone for the first time at 7.31am
Some of us reach for our phone more than 1,500 times a day
Users carry out an average of 221 tasks a day on smartphones
Average users are on their phones for 3 hours and 16 minutes a day
Source: Tecmark