Average time spent on smartphone by Indians up 25% to 6.9 hours amid COVID-19 pandemic: Vivo-CMR report

Average usage of smartphones by Indians is estimated to have gone up 25% to almost 7 hours a day as people depend on these gadgets, a report said. The study, commissioned by handset maker Vivo and conducted by CMR, said the average time spent on smartphones in a day has been on the rise with average usage growing 11% to 5.5 hours in March 2020 (pre-COVID) from about 4.9 hours on average in 2019.