How many mobiles phones are being used as of today in all over the world?  


The answer is 4.78 Billion in the other world. Which means  61.51% of the total population is using a mobile phone  in 2020.  From that 3.50 Billion  mobiles are Smart phones (45.04% of total population have smart phones in 2020/05)  & rest of mobiles are feature phones.

According to GSMA real-time data, today, there are 5.28 Billion people that have a mobile device in the world. This means that 67.95% of the world’s population has a mobile device


Most interesting thing is not the points mentioned above. As GSMA real time data as of now there are 9.82 Billion mobile connections in the world. But the population is only 7.77 billion. This data means there are 2.05 billion more mobile connections than people worldwide.

It is true that not every person in the world owns or using a mobile phone. The figure comes from the people with multiple devices and from using mobiles with dual SIM or other integrated devices. However currently most of the mobiles are smart phones & feature mobiles are out from the market.

Below is top Countries & bottom countries based on the smart phone penetration - (How many Smart Phones are being used against the total Population - 2020/05)



Source; https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world#sources

How much time we are spending with the mobile?

According to research from RescueTime, one of several apps for iOS and Android created to monitor phone use, people generally spend an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phones every day, with the top 20% of smartphone users spending upwards of four and a half hours.

This may be varied by person to person depend on the work type, preferable choices like online shopping, watching TV series/Movies on mobile & interacting in social media etc.. Just think of you. With the features of your mobile you will be able to see how much time you have spent with the mobile.  Is it worth? The answer is yours. 


Could Your Cell Phone Be Ruining Your Relationship?



A new study has confirmed that cell phone use could be ruining your relationship and making you depressed. 

Researchers surveyed 453 adults in the US to find out the real effects of partner phone snubbing or “Pphubbing" (your new word for the day). Pphubbing is defined in the study as “the extent to which people use or are distracted by their cellphones while in the company of their relationship partners," it is one of the most annoying situations to be in.

They found that those who were phubbed by their partners felt conflict that led to lower relationship satisfaction. “These lower levels of relationship satisfaction, in turn, led to lower levels of life satisfaction and, ultimately, higher levels of depression," explained one of the study's authors, James A. Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing.


How many of our readers are experiencing this. This study will be important as a "wake up call". So, the next time when you're spending quality time with your partner, it's worth it to put the smartphone away from you.





Source:  https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world

            - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/21/cellphone-screen-time-average-habits