They’re doing it in bed, in the bath and in the back of cars. America’s CrackBerry addiction has got worse.A survey by AOL and Opinion Research of 4,025 Americans over the age of 13 found that almost six out of 10 used their mobile email gadgets in bed. Four out of 10 said they kept them nearby as they slept so they could hear incoming mail. A similar proportion said they had replied to emails in the middle of the night. A further 37% responded to emails when they were driving.But the figure that will cause most alarm in this God-fearing country is that 12% admitted to sneaking a look at their BlackBerrys while sitting in a church or synagogue.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jul/28/blackberry
Six in 10 US BlackBerry users check emails in bed, survey finds
They’re doing it in bed, in the bath and in the back of cars. America’s CrackBerry addiction has got worse. A survey by AOL and Opinion Research of 4,025 Americans over the age of 13 found that almost six out of 10 used their mobile email gadgets in bed. Four out of 10 said they kept them nearby as they slept so they could hear incoming mail. A similar proportion said they had replied to emails in the middle of the night. A further 37% responded to emails when they were driving.