CO-DEPENDENTS: 92% of all US and UK smartphone users surveyed say the device has changed the way they connect with their friends.
It's no secret that smartphones and other screens can be addictive, but a recent survey of US and UK smartphone owners sheds some light on the extent of this dependency.
Conducted by the Apigee Institute and the Sandford University Mobile Innovation Group, the study places a particular emphasis on the importance of the device in users' social lives.
