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"The smartphone: man's new best friend \u2014 at least for Generation Y. \nWireless devices have changed the way we communicate, work and entertain ourselves. For many people in Gen Y, the last thing we do before we go to bed is check our smartphones, and it's often the first thing we reach for in the morning. It's basically an extension of ourselves. \nCisco's third annual global Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) focuses on why Generation Y, in particular, can't part from their smartphone devices. \n SEE ALSO: Managing Millennials: Why Gen Y Will Be Running the Country by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]  \nTwo out of five said they \u201Cwould feel anxious, like part of me is missing,\u201D if they couldn\u2019t use their smartphones to stay connected. One in four people in Gen Y say they check their smartphones so much throughout the day they lose count. \nThe smartphone has replaced our newspaper, radio and PC, so it should come as no surprise that Gen Y-ers prefer smartphones to PCs and even tablets. \nGeneration Y, also known as Millennials, have been defined as those born in the late 70's all the way to early 2000's. But for this research, Cisco considered students and workers ages 18-30. \n SEE ALSO: Forget Generation Y: 18- to 34-Year-Olds Are Now 'Generation C'  \nThis new data is based on a study conducted by InsightExpress in 18 countries with 1,800 respondents. \nAnd it goes beyond just smartphone obsession \u2014 Gen Y loves being digitally connected too. Two-thirds of respondents said they spend just as much or more time socializing with friend online than they do in person. Women seem to prefer online interaction compared to men, but not by much: 38% of men spend more time in-person than online, versus 29% of women.\nCheck out this inforgraphic and let us know, do you feel like part of you is missing without your smartphone on you? \n\nInfographic designed by Nick Sigler. \nPhoto courtesy of iStockphoto, hocus-focus"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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