When These People Learned How Much They Actually Use Their Phone In A Day They Were Pretty Freaked Out

    How much do you really use your phone?

    We asked people to guess how much they use their phone and then tracked their actual usage. And then surprised them with the results...

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    First, we asked them about their phone habits.

    Next we asked them to guess how often they use their phone on a typical day.

    Then we installed the Moment app, which tracks daily usage, on their phones.

    And they went about their normal lives.

    The next day we surprised them with the results.

    They were freaked out.

    And the conclusion...

    Users of the Moment app currently average 43 pickups per day.

    According to analytics firm Flurry, Americans now spend nearly 3 hours per day on mobile devices.

    How much do you use your phone?