In two days, exactly on April 3, 2016, it will be 43 years since the first phone call through mobile. It was made by the American inventor Martin Cooper and that was the seed that gave birth to the monster that is today the mobile phone. On the occasion of this anniversary, Samsung has carried out a study by The Cocktail Analysis in order to determine the impact that mobile phones have on our lives. The study has been carried out in Spain and it reveals data such as that 70% of users do not leave home without checking if they carry their mobile, or that WhatsApp- type instant messaging services are the most popular activity. If you want to know how we Spaniards use mobile phones, keep reading.
On April 3, International Mobile Phone Day is celebrated and to commemorate it, Samsung has commissioned a study to learn more about the use that Spaniards make of our smartphones. Traditional clocks and alarm clocks are a thing of the past for the vast majority. The 75% of the participants supports alarm using the mobile phone as an alarm clock and 76% use their mobile to check the time. A 57% also used to check the mail or use services messaging instant and 54% access their social networks to check if you have any unread notifications.
A little later, during the commute from home to work or to the study center, 55% use their mobile to listen to music, while 51% are still engrossed in chats through WhatsApp and similar apps. So much hustle ends up affecting the battery, which decreases rapidly with intensive use, so 47% take advantage of it to charge their mobile phones at work.
The smartphone is also king when it comes to lunch. Some users prefer to use messaging services (63%) or social networks (49%) over talking with a friend or colleague in person (only 46%). This rest time is also used by 46% to check email.
In order not to vary, WhatsApp- type messaging apps are still the favorite at the end of the work day. The 76% of users continues to chat with friends and family, while a 66% prefers to wear a film or series. Speaking of multimedia content, games are also a very popular activity. The study shows that 83% of millennials (born between the early 80s and 2000s) prefer to enjoy a game on their mobile rather than on a console or computer.
Smartphones have been installed in our lives at all levels, and they are here to stay. The most athletic users also have a great ally on their smartphone. In this case, the favorite activity is listening to music (78%), while 54% use it to measure the distance traveled when going for a walk or a run. There are also those who prefer to measure the calories burned (51%) or pulsations (33%).
