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Biggest Nokia phones launch
IN BID TO MAKE SMARTPHONES MORE AFFORDABLE AND LONG-LASTING
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WE ARE SO RELIANT ON OUR
PHONES THAT WE TOUCH THEM AN AVERAGE OF 142 TIMES A DAY .
IX NEW NOKIA phones were
S announced in April , as the Finnish phone maker aims to make smartphones more affordable and long-lasting to help encourage users around the world to keep their phone longer . The devices follow a global trend report conducted by Fly Research after speaking to 5,750 participants from 31 different countries , including the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ).
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According to the findings , mobile phone usage globally has risen by 90 % over the last 10 years . We are so reliant on our phones that we touch them an average of 142 times a day , spending 18 hours and 12 minutes a week looking at the screen . The top five ways we use our phones globally :
1 . Browsing the internet 2 . Browsing social media 3 . Listening to music 4 . Gaming 5 . Messaging
In the UAE , 78 % claimed they spend more than 30 minutes looking at their phone ’ s screen each day . The mobile is becoming a central hub in all parts of our lives – almost three quarters ( 72 %) said they have used their phones for shopping . The share of those who use smartphones for fitnessrelated activities , or for banking stood at 69 %, as did the share of those who use them for transactions .
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