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Do you use your smartphone to make phone calls?

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http://www.talkandroid.com – At first glance the question in the title might seem a touch odd however I challenge you to check out your most used applications over the course of a week and you may just be surprised. It’s ironic that in this day and age the phone in your smart phone isn’t high up the list of priorities for most people.  A recent study conducted in the UK by The Telegraph newspaper and mobile operator O2 suggests that making calls is actually as low as the 5th most used application for the average person. The study also finds that the average smartphone user will use their phone for up to 2 ho (IT news)

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