Those who say “take out your phone” are this minority!

✔ The mentality that still sees the mobile phone and internet as a luxury is gradually decreasing.

✔ Those who tell young people to “take out your phone” today will shyly pull out their smartphones and video chat with their grandchildren tomorrow.

In street interviews, especially young people should talk about the economic situation, unemployment, the problem of the dormitory, and their concerns for the future; there are people who get involved right away and they still, still, the first thing they say “Pull out your phone”Stop.

“Look how many thousand liras you have in your pocket, why are you complaining, your situation is fine” to say!

Because for some, the smartphone is still a luxury. No need for a smartphone or even a cell phone!

Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the USA, was also wrong about the phone, but that was exactly 145 years ago. Hayes in 1877 “The phone is a great invention, but who would use it” he said.

Now we also have uncles and aunts, who are a little older; uncles in particular, pretending to be today’s version of Hayes and emphasizing the wealth of young people. “Pull out your phone” says.

Don’t mind it guys! Never mind, those who say this are in the minority.

Besides, their purpose in saying this is that they don’t have a solid opinion to express, they don’t have anything in their repertoire, rather than emphasizing that you are rich. behold “The best defense is offense” like tactics. Those who have nothing to say think that by doing so they can gain the upper hand.

But as I said, they are in the minority.

I’m not saying that either. TUIK says…

TURKSTAT announced the 2022 results of the household information technologies usage survey last week. It should be noted that this survey is conducted in April of each year.

TURKSTAT’s study includes data on the prevalence of internet use as well as data on mobile phone use.

WHO DOESN’T USE A MOBILE PHONE?

We look at TUIK data; as if “Pull out your phone” Even those who say so, seem to have phones in their back pockets, which they regard as a sign of wealth on the grounds that they are too expensive…

Okay, not all mobile phones are smart phones, of course, but once again, the prevalence of mobile phones has reached its limit, and secondly, it is inevitable for those who have to connect to the internet to use smart phones.

Internet use has now become a necessity, it is not understood, it is not wanted to be understood.

Moreover, it is necessary to ask those who have the mentality of seeing the mobile phone as a measure of wealth, why these phones are so expensive.

Even if we are in a position to question it, if it comes to that state, that level of consciousness, no one will “Pull out your phone” don’t say…

Let’s go back to TUIK data, 95.8 percent of the population in the 16-74 age group uses mobile phones. The rate is 98 percent for men.

Usage rates are even more striking according to education level. Naturally, the use of phones increases with the increase in education level, but the interesting thing is that four out of every five people who have not completed a school have a phone in their pocket. Four out of five is a pretty high rate. Let’s say it again, not all of these phones are smart phones, but it means that the use of phones is becoming more and more widespread, and these phones will turn into smart phones over time or the share of smart phones will increase.

On the other hand, 99.7 percent of university graduates, almost all of them, use mobile phones.

The use of mobile phones has now reached the ceiling, it is obvious that these phones will be completely renewed after a while and will turn into smart ones. So today “Pull out your phone” Those who say will take out their smartphones and talk to their grandchildren in embarrassment tomorrow.

INTERNET USE DOUBLE IN TEN YEARS

“Pull out your phone” in a sense they say “Why are you connecting to the Internet?” It poses a question like:

But look, those who indirectly question connecting to the Internet are rapidly decreasing.

According to TUIK data, the rate of internet access in households increased to 94 percent in 2022. The rate of internet use among individuals is 85%.

We should compare these rates so that we can see the speed of development…

Ten years ago, 2012… The rate of internet access in households and the rate of individual internet use are at the same level, 47 percent.

Where have we come from in ten years? Internet connection rate and usage almost doubled.

That’s why I say “Pull out your phone” The rate of those who say so is rapidly decreasing and will gradually decrease.

83% use the internet regularly

According to TUIK’s study covering the 16-74 age group, 83 percent of individuals use the internet regularly. The rate is 87 percent for men and 79 percent for women. The rate of those who connect to the internet several times a day is at the level of 69 percent. This rate is 73 percent for men and 65 percent for women.