UN — July 25 — Young British adults have become dependent on their mobile phones. Their phones mean more to them than television reveals a social study of mobile phones from The Carphone Warehouse, advised by The London School of Economics and Political Science. This appears to be particularly true for young women of 18-24 years old. 32% named it their most important electronic possession, ahead of television (at 11%). 19% of men in this age group also name their cell phone as their most important technology product. The "Mobile Life Report" presents a survey of 16,500 people by polling organisation YouGov. Amongst its findings are that texting has overtaken talking as the most popular way to use mobile phones.
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