article_snippet: A Study by University of Derby Derby says 13 per cent of us are addicted, and the average user spends 3.6 hours a day on their smartphone (stock image shown).
article_snippet: The study also revealed the average user spent 3.6 hours per day on the device, and when the participants were asked if the participants used the participants phone in banned areas, 35 per cent answered yes.
article_snippet: Social networking sites were the most popularly used apps - 87 per cent - followed by instant messaging apps - 52 per cent - and then news apps - 51 per cent.
article_snippet: A study in 2011 found more than half of adults and two thirds of teenagers said two thirds of teenagers have used two thirds of teenagers smartphone while socialising with others (stock image shown).
article_snippet: Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers have also used Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers during mealtimes, according to The study .
article_snippet: A study in 2011 found more than half of adults and two thirds of teenagers said two thirds of teenagers have used two thirds of teenagers smartphone while socialising with others.
article_snippet: Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers have used Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers during mealtimes and over a fifth of adults admitted using or answering Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers handset in the bathroom.
article_snippet: The research found that the line between work and social time is also becoming increasingly blurred with 30 per cent of smartphone users saying Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers regularly take personal calls during working hours and work calls while Nearly a quarter of adults and a third of teenagers are on holiday.
highlights_snippet: And the average user spends 3.6 hours a day on their smartphone .
  