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Smartphones are becoming increasingly smarter as time goes on and as technology improves. But the phone, you know, that part actually used for making calls, that’s becoming less important by the day.
It’s been clear for some time that smartphones are the future of, well, everything. They and their slightly larger tablet brethren are replacing our need for so many things. The list grows by the day, and currently includes alarm clocks, watches, and cameras. Books are being slowly but surely sidelined, as are handheld games consoles. And it won’t be long until wallets and purses are also shunted off the mortal coil by their digital replacements powered by those unobtrusive powerhouses that live in our pockets.
In this new world order where smartphones rule, even the original intended use for mobile phones is becoming a secondary activity. According to a survey commissioned by mobile operator O2 and answered by 2,000 smartphone users (via The Telegraph), making calls only came in fifth in terms of time spent on various activities.
On top was browsing the Internet, which the average user spends almost 25 minutes doing every day. Second, with more than 17 minutes, was interacting on social networking sites. Third, with more than 15 minutes, was listening to music. And fourth was playing games, which the average smartphone user spends more than 14 minutes doing every day.
Making calls, emailing, and texting complete the list, on 12-, 11-, and 10-minutes respectively. These are the three foundations of communications in the digital age, and yet they’re being beaten out by five more popular activities. Which just shows how quickly and fully the rise of the smartphone has changed our behaviors.
If calls are becoming less important to this extent then it suggests that tablets may be set to become the ultimate mobile device. Or perhaps even phablets such as the Galaxy Note. Having the option to make an emergency phonecall will always be handy, but I can foresee a day when it becomes an optional extra ratherthan a key selling point
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