Mass Mobility Poll Examines Growing Reliance on Wireless Devices

By Rob Scott
August 27, 2012

TIME, in cooperation with Qualcomm, recently surveyed 5,000 people in an effort “to better understand attitudes about mass mobility.”
An infographic has been posted that provides an overview of the survey results. Some interesting findings:
29 percent of U.S. respondents said their wireless device is always the first and last thing they look at every day (15 points below the international average).
26 percent said they feel guilty if they don’t promptly respond to work-related messages outside of normal work hours, and 66 percent indicated they would take their wireless mobile device to work instead of their lunch.
65 percent of parents believe their devices make them better parents.
32 percent said that given the choice, they prefer to communicate via text message, and 17 percent said they check their phone at every meal.
29 percent of respondents said they fear society places too much emphasis on technology.

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