I've seen far too many people get aggressively honked at as they absentmindedly wandered
onto a busy street without looking up. The culprit? That little device in the palm of their hand, consuming their attention: their phone.
Judging from all the people on sidewalks and buses with their eyes glued to the screen, it might seem like our collective attachment to mobile devices is only getting worse.
But some people are trying to break their addiction.
Nearly half of Americans surveyed by Deloitte are making a conscious effort to reduce or limit their phone usage, according to the consulting firm's 2017 Global Mobile Consumer Survey, released Wednesday. The study is based on responses from more than 51,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75 in 32 countries. In the US, 2,000 people were surveyed. https://www.cnet.com/news/can-americans-hang-up-on-their-phone-addiction/
