People more addicted to smart phones

Delhi, December 29 : As we know that, All people were addicted to their smart phones. They considered that, Smart phone as a part of their own body. It was reflected Youth people especially.

For many smartphone owners, checking their phones is among the first and last things they do every day, with 61 per cent respondents saying they look at their devices within 5 minutes of waking up, according to a report released on Wednesday.

According to the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey, 2016, the number swells to 88% when considering people who take less than 30 minutes after waking up to check their mobiles.

Around 96% of the defenders take about less than an hour to peep into their handsets each morning.

Interestingly, 74% defenders check their mobile phones about 15 minutes before going to sleep. "This study reveals that smartphone usage has increased considerably.

It has been identified as a disrupt-er in many common daily activities. This says a lot about the way mobile phone usage has intruded in consumers personal space and life", Neeraj Jain, Partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, said.

The study, covering 53,000 people, includes over 2,000 defenders from India.

The report found social networks and instant messaging were the two things consumers check on their smart phones first thing in the morning.

These are followed by personal emails and text messages.

Defenders from India said they also use their devices to check bank balances (54%), pay utility bills (54%) and services bills (53%). This is followed by transferring money within the country (38%) and abroad (31%).

However, when it comes to using phones for making in-store payments, fear about security and lack of understanding of potential benefits emerged as key barriers.