Six in ten adults 'couldn't cope' more than a day without their mobile phone, study finds

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Six in ten adults “couldn’t cope” longer than a day without their mobile phone, a study has found.A survey of 2,000 smartphone users found three in ten never leave their house without their phone.More than one in ten (13 percent) use their device to help them find their way to work, while 16 percent use it as a mirror.Others rely on their smartphones for taking photos (68 percent), checking the time (64 percent), and looking at the weather (62 percent).It also emerged more than one in four (27 percent) are completely reliant on their device to get to their destination – with 35 percent admitting they have never used a printed map.The study, commissioned by HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, to launch the Nokia G11 and G21 smartphones, found more than one in ten (12 percent) admitted their phone battery dying would give them “anxiety”.As a result, over half (55 percent) claim running out of battery is a “nightmare scenario”, with the average adult charging their phone at least twice a day to avoid being caught out.And 48 percent of those polled would be upset if they lost their mobile phone – more than if they lost their bank card (46 percent), car keys (40 percent) or even wedding ring (25 percent).Petri Hayrynen, from HMD Global, home of Nokia phones, said: “Smartphones offer so much, it’s unsurprising that we’re dependent, making the common complaints around battery life a real issue.“That’s why we launched these smartphones that also uniquely offer a 3-day battery life.”The research, via OnePoll, revealed people typically check their mobile phones 20 times a day – spending a total of two hours looking at their screens over a 24-hour period.Of those who venture outside with their smartphone, 77 percent use online.