Research Proves The Number Of Smartphone Use In The US Increases By Four Percent From 2019

The number of smartphone use in the United States is increasing (photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The world's technology maintenance company, Asurion has released the latest research on smartphone use in the "new normal" period.

Asurion conducted the same research in 2019. The study showed that residents in the US on average check their smartphone 96 times per day, or about once every 10 minutes (when counting 8 hours of sleep).

The company then continued its research, and proved that the average resident in the US checks his smartphone as much as 352 times a day. This means that this number has increased four times compared to 2019.

"From video chatting with loved ones to making contactless payments, mobile banking and even opening menus in restaurants, the pandemic has certainly put our smartphones at the center of it all," said Anitha Somanahally, Senior Director, Research and Insights Asurion, in a blog post. , quoted Monday, June 6th.

Asurion surveyed 1,965 adults in the US to find that three-quarters of Americans consider their cell phone a "necessity," rather than a "luxury." In fact, 1 in 5 of us don't want to go without a smartphone for more than "a few hours," and three quarters of us are so attached to our devices that we take them to the bathroom.

The main reason why they can't without their cell phone is that they want to stay in touch with their family and friends both near and far.

Coupled with the pandemic, Americans say they use their phones primarily to stay in touch with family and friends by calling, texting, chatting on social media, or emailing.

Taking photos and videos is the second biggest reason for phone use (61 percent), followed by mobile banking (46 percent), mobile gaming (40 percent) and online shopping (31 percent).