Smartphones have changed our lives drastically. From communicating with our loved ones to doing day-to-day things like shopping and paying for stuff, it has replaced many things in our life attaining the prime spot.?
And now, a recent study conducted by smartphone maker Vivo and CMR (CyberMedia Research) states that an average Indian has spent over 1800 hours in a year on their smartphones.?
The study was conducted online through a survey as well as face to face across in top metro cities across the nation. The report involves 2000 people ageing from 18-45 years. out of which 36% were females and 64% were males.
The research brought to light some striking discoveries revealing the toxic user experience. An average user spends one third walking hours of his/her day on their smartphone, which roughly translates to 1800 hours annually, which is nearly 75 days.?
The study also revealed that with smartphones gaining prominence in our lives, less than 30 percent people meet family and loved ones multiple times a month. Moreover, one in three people also say that they cannot even have a five-minute conversation without checking their phone.
While these discoveries are alarming, people do have self-realisation about this toxicity. Around 73 percent respondents agree that if our smartphone usage spikes at the current rate, it will severely impact our physical as well as mental health. Moreover, 3 out of 5 people feel that staying without a smartphone would help them lead happier and stress-free lives.
Speaking about the striking survey findings, Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group, CMR said, “While the explosive surge in smartphones in India has enabled Indians with not just communicating with loved ones, but with myriad other uses cases, including in consuming entertainment and in expressing themselves, our survey results demonstrate that the dependency over smartphones has increased. While the smartphone will continue to be the primary go-to device, smartphone users have realized that periodically switching-off would help benefit their personal health.”