Mobile phone addiction is on the rise

In the 21st mobilized century dependency on mobile phones has become one of the most “trendy” addictions that has gone widespread all around the world.  The fear of living without a phone and without being connected through it is called nomophobia that has been around probably since the penetration of mobile phones into technological world.



Nowadays more and more people become the victim of “no-mobile-phone” phobia. According to latest surveys, about half of mobile users in Britain suffer from the fear of being without mobile phone contact. The poll results state that 20 % out of 1000 survey participants check their business email accounts even in bed, and 40 % can’t go without a mobile phone even when on the beach, when they are on holiday. The study also showed that many of the people surveyed tended to use their cell phones even in the bathroom.



The obsession with cell phones is so strong among Japanese, that they remain addicted to their phones even in the bathroom. This is especially noticeable among teenagers who need the phone for making calls, sending e-mails and instant messages, playing games and listening to music.



The feeling of discomfort when being separated from phones can also be observed among Australians. The latter keep the phone for sending text messages even when driving and use their phones for accessing emails and messaging about 96 times a day, according to a survey.



Proneness to nomophobia has also spread into India. The recent researches showcase the fact that one in five students in India are obsessed with cell phones. The compelling features such as video games, email access, camera and music players cannot leave students indifferent and keep them busy for hours.



Nomophobia expands into more and more countries and is especially revealed among teenagers who are more experienced in accessing the Internet through cell phones.  It is the dependency of the century that continues to gain momentum and the only way to get rid of it is probably the maximum “real”, face-to-face interaction with people.

Useful mobile apps for traveling

Traveling the world has always been a lifelong dream for many of us. Discovering new places, cultures and people, exploring quite different ways of living, overcoming new challenges and building life skills– these are only some of the gifts traveling gives us.

Usually travel organization requires rather long time and efforts, but modern technologies open up endless opportunities that will make trip planning simple and fast. In the era of the most advanced means of communication a mobile phone may become your first and the most useful assistant during your trip, the best guide and trip planner.

Mobile phones give the opportunity of using a variety of applications that can be rather valuable. If your phone contains the most necessary travel applications you can safely go even to the ends of the world and still feel comfortable and enjoy your trip.

To quickly find all the available cafes, stores, museums or any other establishments nearby, be sure to install Around Me application. Simply select the preferred category and the application will show the results for the nearest services or businesses you requested.

One of the most widely used applications for all travelers is perhaps TripAdvisor. Along with providing you with offline maps and routes to the searched destinations, the app also gives an opportunity to sort your search according to price, rating, location. Here you may also find reviews on the desired point of interest from thousands of travelers that can help you make the right choice.

Wi-FI finder will make it easier for you to find paid and free Wi-Fi spots around you. Determining the place you are currently located the app brings together all the nearest hotspots and displays them on Google map.
Being in a foreign country it becomes rather confusing to use public transport, and especially metro with multiple lines. mxData is a specially designed app with the scheme of the subway that will help you find the corresponding station more easily and quickly.

Callimax mobile applications are extraordinarily helpful for those who prefer to make mobile calls even overseas. This is the best way to make cheap international calls while traveling. You just need to install it on your phone, find the contact from your phone’s address book, select the calling option that you prefer the most, either direct dialing or callback, and make highest quality international calls at the lowest rates.