{"id":43774,"date":"2023-11-22T11:59:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/?p=43774"},"modified":"2023-11-22T11:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:59:23","slug":"smartphone-users-take-69-images-and-videos-over-christmas-period-and-share-third-of-them-on-social-media-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/world-news\/smartphone-users-take-69-images-and-videos-over-christmas-period-and-share-third-of-them-on-social-media-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone users take 69 images and videos over Christmas period – and share third of them on social media | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE AVERAGE smartphone user will take 69 images and videos over the festive period – and share more than a third of them on social media.<\/p>\n
A poll of 2,000 adults who own a smartphone and post on social media found a night out with friends, a winter walk and Christmas markets were among the most common images to share.<\/p>\n
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Their tree, Christmas dinner and Elf on the Shelf were also popular.<\/p>\n
It was also revealed social media feeds flood with festive content as early as the 9th of November.<\/p>\n
However, 36 per cent feel December 1st is the prime time for festive posts to begin.<\/p>\n
The study, commissioned by mobile network provider giffgaff, also found Sunderland locals are the most prolific users when it comes to taking, posting and sharing images over Christmas.<\/p>\n
They were followed by Coventry, Liverpool, Brighton and Hove, Bournemouth and Poole.<\/p>\n While Leicester, Middlesbrough, Southampton and Portsmouth were the least active on their phones.<\/p>\n But 62 per cent of those in Manchester think people start celebrating Christmas too early, while 30 per cent of those in Leeds think the opposite.<\/p>\n Facebook was the top app for uploading images (53 per cent), followed by Instagram stories (42 per cent), while 28 per cent prefer to do an Instagram grid post.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The research, carried out via OnePoll, also found 52 per cent are of the opinion that there\u2019s \u2018no such thing as too much\u2019 when it comes to Christmas posts.<\/p>\n While 77 per cent feel their most cherished festive memories are stored on their phones, with 75 per cent capturing more special moments because of social media and having a smartphone.<\/p>\n Ash Schofield, CEO of giffgaff, which commissioned the research to mark its offer of 500GB of data for the first six months of its \u00a320 contract, said: \u201cThe festive period is a time for connecting with friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n \u201cThe research shows us that smartphones play an important part of people\u2019s lives, especially when it comes to cherishing those key festive memories for years to come.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether that\u2019s being together in person, connecting over the phone or sharing special moments on social media, no one should have to worry about being cut off."<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Your Christmas tree<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0Your Christmas dinner<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0Snow<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 A winter walk<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0Christmas markets<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0A night out with mates<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0Family decorating the tree<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0Children opening presents<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0Wrapped gifts<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0 Children in festive outfits<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0\u00a0Fairy light displays<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0\u00a0A drink in the pub<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0Sunderland\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0Coventry\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0Liverpool\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0Brighton and Hove\u2002<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0Bournemouth\/ Poole\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0Birmingham\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Belfast\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0 Stoke on Trent\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0 Leeds\u2002<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0\u00a0Manchester\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Reading\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0 Cardiff\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 13.\u00a0 London\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 14.\u00a0\u00a0Newcastle\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 15.\u00a0\u00a0Sheffield\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 16.\u00a0 Edinburgh\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0\u00a0Glasgow\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 18.\u00a0\u00a0Southampton\/ Portsmouth\u2002<\/p>\n 19.\u00a0\u00a0Middlesbrough\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n 20.\u00a0\u00a0Leicester\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n<\/picture>HAPPY LI-FI <\/span><\/p>\n
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