City
Epaper

50% of time Indian users pick up their phones out of habit: Report

By IANS | Updated: February 12, 2024 17:05 IST

New Delhi, Feb 12 One out of two (50 per cent) times Indian users pick up their phones ...

Open in App

New Delhi, Feb 12 One out of two (50 per cent) times Indian users pick up their phones without knowing why they fired up their smartphone, a new report revealed on Monday.

According to the global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a typical smartphone user picks up the phone 70-80 times a day.

"In our research, we have seen about 50 per cent of the time consumers do not have clarity on why they pick up the phone -- they do it out of habit," said Kanika Sanghi, Lead - Centre for Customer Insights India.

The findings in the report are based on actual clicks/swaps data of over 1,000 users and in-depth consumer interviews conducted across India.

Moreover, the report found that 45-50 per cent of the time consumers are very clear on the task to be accomplished, and 5-10 per cent of the time consumers have partial clarity.

"Smartphones are evolving -- the recent spate of discussions in media and at industry events on themes like ‘AI on device’ or ‘app-less experience through Gen AI’ is a testament to that evolution," said Nimisha Jain, Senior Partner and Managing Director at BCG.

The report also mentioned that Indian smartphone users love to stream video content (short-form/long-form) as 50-55 per cent of their time is spent on streaming apps, while socialising (texts/calls), shopping, searching (for information on travel, jobs, hobbies etc.) and gaming.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

Cricket"Very pleased to get over the line": GT captain Shubman Gill after thrilling 1-run win over DC

CricketIPL 2026: Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane in focus ahead of KKR vs LSG clash

Cricket"We could have played smarter": DC captain Axar Patel after defeat against GT

InternationalIAEA Director General praises India's major nuclear milestone at Kalpakkam

NationalIAEA Director General praises India's major nuclear milestone at Kalpakkam

Technology Realted Stories

TechnologyPiyush Goyal discusses bilateral ties and trade with world leaders

TechnologyLPG supply remains smooth, adequate stock available: IOCL

TechnologyAndhra CM calls for reducing operational cost of electric buses

TechnologyNational Quantum Mission clocks 1,000-km secure network in under 3 years: MoS

TechnologyGovt increases LPG supply to industrial units in key sectors