How to write a informal letter to your friend whose wasting her time chatting with her friends on the cell phone
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Mobile phones are like friends you can't do without. A recent study by researchers at Baylor University in the US found college students spend an average of nine hours a day on their cell phones. Women students spend 10 hours a day on the device, while men students spend almost eight hours. "That's astounding," says James Roberts, lead researcher of the study published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. "As cell phone functions increase, addiction to this indispensable piece of technology becomes a realistic possibility." Overall, top activities in cell phone use included texting or instant messaging (see box). A study on Indian teenagers by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS GenY Survey) found that urban students depend heavily on their mobile phones. Social media and instant messaging are most commonly resorted to. The cell phone doubtless allows us the freedom to gather information, communicate, and socialise in ways only dreamed of before the discovery of cellular technology. At the same time, however, cell phones can lead to dependence, as shown in this study.