More phones than people, and rising

The mobile phone craze is increasing day by day. Our general passion for these gadgets is so great that, in fact, in the world There are now more mobile phones than people. A trend that is also on the rise.

The growth of mobile telephony and its penetration into our daily lives has been exponential since the mobile boom of the late 90s completely changed the way we communicate and our lives. “No other technology has impacted us like the mobile phone: it is the fastest growing man-made phenomenon ever. From 0 to 7.2 billion in three decades"said Kevin Kimberlin, president of Spencer Trask&Co In a statement that has been echoed by the specialized website GadgetmaniaThe Kimberlin-based company specializes in bringing mobile technology to developing countries in collaboration with renowned companies such as Facebook.

And yes, there are already in circulation 7.2 billion phones in the world, as many as there are people living there. But of course, not everyone has a mobile phone, and we don't have to go far to look at the children around us who, fortunately, still have the freedom to play without being aware of messages and emails or other necessary disturbances to our peace of mind (or so it should be). The fact is that if we look at the data corresponding to unique users, The average is to have two phones per person.

This once again confirms the tendency in so-called developed countries to live hyperconnected. It is therefore not surprising measures such as those adopted in France to prevent this hyperconnectivity affect our private lives too much or the increasingly widespread places where mobile phone use is prohibited inside because, as always, it is perhaps not so much about having one, two, three or fifty phones and tablets but rather the use that is made of them.