In an age where digital technology is ever present in almost all walks of life, have you ever wondered if we're spending too much time on our phones?
The number of people that own phones in general is staggering, with estimates of up to 4.77 billion users. When you compare that to the 7.4 billion people currently inhabiting the world, that's 64% of the population that are using a mobile device.
Arguably it was the iPhone that propelled the smartphone industry; today 1.9 billion people own a smartphone - 25% of the world's population. And by 2020, that's expected to increase to about 85%.
The folks at 1st Aerials have compiled various stats and surprising facts about smartphones into an infographic - they've found sales data figures, smartphone usage stats and incredible lifestyle quirks, such as the incredibly brave (even if your phone is 'waterproof') 12% of smartphone users who use their phones while showering. Find out more below.
This post originally appeared on Irfan Ahmad's blog