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[Graphic News] Smartphone addiction jumps to 18.4% among teens

By Korea Herald

Published : June 16, 2013 - 20:57

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A new survey showed that 18.4 percent of Korean teenagers are addicted to their smartphone, a sharp rise from last year’s 11.4 percent.

The corresponding figure for those aged 20-49 stood at 9.1 percent, also up 1.8 percentage points from last year, according to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

The survey also showed that smartphone users spend an average of four hours a day browsing the Internet, sending messages and playing games, but those who are addicted to the gadget spend around seven hours on those activities.

(From news reports)

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[Graphic News] Smartphone addiction jumps to 18.4% among teens

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