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Stats released by UK network Vodafone show that the length of time we spend talking on our mobiles has fallen by half over the last five years, as we now mumble a short excuse and save the chatting for other communications channels and apps.
The average mobile call is now one minute and forty seconds in length, whereas it was nearer the three minute mark five years ago. Vodafone’s data covers personal and business use, so this new brevity culture is also being seen in the workplace.
Perhaps the novelty of mobile has worn off, or we’re so hooked on staring at other smartphone features that using a phone to talk to someone is now little more than a pain in the arse that means you can’t do Twitter, Facebook or Angry Birds. Or maybe it’s a fear that battery life is so awful we’re terrified to use them for their intended purpose and risk being left disconnected? [The Register]
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I wonder if this is come kind of reverse evolution where we will all soon just be grunting to each other, glued to a device a few inches from our face?
I think that to a certain extent, people don’t have the attention span that they
Ironically, I fell asleep whilst reading this. One of those jolting back awake moments.
Bet my parents wish’d we had all these smart phones when I was a kid. I used to spend like all night on the phone to girls in upper school, the bill came in for around £700 one month. Phone calls were a lot more expensive back then but they went mental, each month it would come back around the same because I’d find a way to access the phone line.
Another good stat for phablets. Less time in using a phone for voice calls.