VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Who do you cuddle up with at the end of a long day?
If you’re like most Canadians, it’s not a “who” but a “what.”
The latest Rogers Innovation Report shows 62 per cent of us need to have our smartphone next to us. There’s actually a name for the fear that’s caused by being seperated from the gadget, it’s called “Nomophobia.”
The report also claims over 50 per cent of Canadians sleep with their smartphone, and 82 per cent text, surf the web, and talk with friends while on the toilet. It also suggests you’ll watch more TV and movies on the net and 65 per cent of us believe we’ll eventually be able to move from room-to-room without missing a single second of our favorite show, movie, or game.
“Consumers are absolutely passionate about their online connections. And, that’s only expected to increase as technology advances,” says Reade Barber, Vice President, Mobile and Fixed Internet at Rogers Communications. “From mobile banking and work flexibility, to downloading the latest e-book or watching the big game on the go, Canadians are doing more online today and will be even more connected in 2013 and beyond as they sign up for the fastest Internet speeds and the latest connected technologies.”
Among other findings, we expect to save two hours everyday using our phones from home, cars, even the bathroom. We’re also keen on being able to use our own phone at work, with 72 per cent of Canadians believing their employers will allow them to use their own iPhone, BlackBerry or Android device on the job. In fact, almost 60 per cent of consumers believe that thanks to Cloud services and faster Internet connections, more of us will be able to work from home.
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Andy, you are so right! Here is another scenario for Tommy. If you are about to make your wedding vows in front of a JP, priest, or whomever you have chosen for the legalities, are you going to look your future wife in the face and say ‘I DO’, or are you going to tweet her or text message the answer? If your doctor asks you ‘where does it hurt’? Are you going to tell him point blank face to face or point to your electronic device for an answer? Get the message? Oh, maybe I should tweet it to you. By the way, I retired at age 49 and am now 55 years old. I got to retire early due to hard work and wise investments and not one of those items was communicated upon some hand held electronic device other than the desk telephone handset! It was all done face to face with my employer, financial advisor and spouse. Time for you to grow up, Tommy.
Tommy, you may or may not be correct, I am getting older every day as are we all, but at the same time I think people are missing out by sharing conversations by smartphone only. Where is the body language, facial expressions, tears of sadness or joy, etc.? The fullest human experience to me anyway, cannot be shared by using an electronic device. JMHO. What about my comment about people crossing the road with their faces planted in their device? How do you explain the wanton disregard for everything around these people? It is an addiction, plain and simple. What do these people do when they go lets’ say camping? They sit around the campfire wishing their devices could get reception? I have seen this myself, it is so silly. They sit there almost convulsing because they don’t know what to do with themselves. A whole generation is losing contact with themselves. So Tommy, and I say this with the utmost of respect for your generation, think twice about what you said, you may find that the ‘old people’ know things the young have yet to learn and sometimes enjoy interacting with other via face to face contact.
I went out for dinner with family last night and we all commented to eachother how many people are glued to their smartphones while eating dinner and how these same people aren’t speaking or looking at eachother. Isn’t the idea of going out for dinner with someone and conversing and enjoying eachothers’ company what it is all about? One young person was blocking the exit door because that person was using their smartphone so I had to tell that person to get out of the way! Crackberry, crackphones…whatever you want to call it, it is a sad state of affairs and a poor commentary on todays’ North American society. I got rid of my cell phone after I retired and do not miss it in the least little bit. Got rid of the expense and bother of being called while driving or using the bathroom or whatever activity. I can see if you have an important job like a policeman or firefighter or doctor or something like that, but to just sit there and text with people and be oblivious to everything else that is going on is terrible. I see so many people crossing roads while looking down at that infernal gadet instead of watching what is going on around them, no wonder so many people get killed at crosswalks!
@Tim You’re just too old to understand. Nowadays, going out to eat is just to fill up the stomach with food cause people are to lazy to cook at home. With social programs like Facebook where people share everything in life what is left to talk out? The only time people talk in person is to inquire about a post they see on Facebook.
Tommy, it’ll be interesting to see how well you do in an interview for a real job when you can’t even carry on a face-to-face conversation. Are you going to post your answers to them on Facebook instead? Tweet updates on how well your interview is going during the middle of it? If you’re not trolling, then I suggest you re-read your post, digest how foolish you sound, and re-evaluate how you communicate with those around you. I’ve seen people like you become absolutely stunted in life because they have lost all ability to actually hold a verbal conversation and therefore can’t get a job, an apartment, a bank loan, the list goes on.
RE: COWMAN:
Shutup, clown. Do you really care?
Pavlov had learned then when a bell was rung in subsequent time with food being presented to the dog in consecutive sequences, the dog will initially salivate when the food is presented. This is the same with cell phones. When a bell (ring/text tone) was rung in subsequent time with food (a message from someone) being presented to the dog (Human) in consecutive sequences, the dog (Human) will initially salivate when the food (a message from from someone) is presented.
Make mine a Blackberry!
Where’s the disclosure statement regarding Rogers relationship to News1130?
Is this news or is this advertising?
It’s advertising. Rogers bought News1120 in 1988.
Ha Ha Ha , I got rid of my cell phone a year ago , I’ve never been happier !
I’d rather sleep with my wife…..
I’d rather sleep with your wife too!
I’ve been with your wife, I’d rather have my Android phone!
You’re an ass.
lmao
Sick generation!!!!!!