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Tablet/Smartphone Touch Screen Life Sucks Life out of Life Says Survey

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HarrisTouchscreenWhile much of Britain is watching the Olympic games, they are concerned about their touchy touchscreen habits. Britain’s smartphone and tablet owners are worried that they are over-reliant on their technological companions (46% and 55%, respectively). In fact, as many as three-quarters of male tablet owners aged 16-34 worry that they are excessively glued to their touchscreens.

According to Harris Interactive Touchscreen Life study Great Britain as a nation, is not only spending more and more time in front of a screen, but has become concerned about the addiction.

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Android an' Droid 1st Smartphone, Smarties Almost Majority, iPhone Next Best, BlackBerry Minority

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In the past year, smartphone adoption has grown quickly with nearly 110 million Americans owning a smartphone device in April 2012, up 44 percent from the previous year.

61.5 percent of consumers acquired devices running the Google Android platform, with 25.2 percent choosing Apple devices and 7.1 percent opting for Microsoft smartphones.

Within the year, comScore expects to see smartphone owners become the mobile majority.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII) Best Use 4 Data Most

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According to UK carrier O2, the Samsung Galaxy S III has heralded a new wave of smart phones that are beyond calls with the new demands mostly in the realm of data.

Bloggers have noted that when Verizon Wireless created its Share Everything plan the fact that it offers unlimited voice and text, is not a great option considering the use of the data by smartphones. In fact, the data is only the part of the "share" plans that are shared because all the smartphones come with unlimited voice minutes and text messages.

The Samsung Galaxy S III  although it makes great voice calls, like the iPhone is more of a mini computer or phablet rather than primarily a telephone.  O2's study confirmed that  making phone calls is one the less-used options of a smartphone. Voice calls came in number five at only 12 minutes a day.

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Top Best: HTC EVO 4G LTE Stock, Samsung Galaxy S III, Note, Droid RAZR ICS, HTC Rezound, HP TouchPad, Nokia Lumia 900

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Most Read Top Wireless and Mobile News Stories this Week in Review:

This week has been a great week for new releases, rumors, updates, rhymes, tests and bests.

  • The most anxious lot around are those waiting to buy the HTC EVO 4G LTE that was held up at customs and was seen in the back of Best Buy stores.   It's still out of stock at Sprint online with preorder and great deals with free activations until Monday night..
  • Another soon to run in the Olympics superphone competition is the Samsung Galaxy S III that was sacked, hacked, lacked and backed. Reviews are smacked with praise for most features but don't like the tacky plastic back.
  • There's good and bad news for the Samsung Galaxy Note update.
  • The Droid RAZR/MAXX is destined for Android 4.0 ICS update in this quarter and will have world roaming this summer.

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