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[Graphic News] Smartphone addiction jumps to 18.4% among teens
By Korea HeraldPublished : June 16, 2013 - 20:57
The corresponding figure for those aged 20-49 stood at 9.1 percent, also up 1.8 percentage points from last year, according to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
The survey also showed that smartphone users spend an average of four hours a day browsing the Internet, sending messages and playing games, but those who are addicted to the gadget spend around seven hours on those activities.
(From news reports)
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Articles by Korea Herald
