Before we get in to the actual issues and problems, here are some basic statistics about smartphone addiction.
1. Last year, there were 1.7 billion smartphone users around the world. 2. More than half of U.S. citizens own at least one smartphone. 3. Average people spend two hours per day on their phone, 80 times a day, which is also every 12 minutes.
Below is an infographic with more statistics (click the infographic for a larger view).