Mobile Life report published

The Carphone Warehouse has published its Mobile Life 2008 report (called ‘The Connected World’); the fifth annual report in conjunction with the London School of Economics. Amongst the 'mobile' stuff in it this year:

• 94% of British youngsters own mobile phones compared to 80% in the US
• Youngsters in the UK and the USA consider their mobile phone to be their best friend, preferring it above TV
• 17% of UK adults said they owned two or more mobiles, compared to 11% in the US
• 24% of US adults and 17% of UK adults have sent/received email on their phone
• 14% of adults have checked news or weather reports online via their mobile phone
• 13% of British teenagers have had to change their number to stop unwanted texts or calls compared to 6% in the US
• 14% of British teenagers reported having a mobile phone stolen compared to 9% in the US
• 15% of adults in the UK have reported a mobile theft versus 7% in the US

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