Why phones on loudspeaker may become just another noise
TfL has just relaunched its Travel Kind campaign across the London transport network this summer, reminding people to use headphones.The phenomenon has grown as we become ever more connected. Figures published in July by Ofcom show that mobile data use has increased by 13% year-on-year in the UK. 5G is being rolled out across the country, meaning that more people can get faster connectivity while travelling.
- ▪TfL has just relaunched its Travel Kind campaign across the London transport network this summer, reminding people to use headphones.The phenomenon has grown as we become ever more connected.
- ▪Figures published in July by Ofcom show that mobile data use has increased by 13% year-on-year in the UK.
- ▪5G is being rolled out across the country, meaning that more people can get faster connectivity while travelling.
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Why phones on loudspeaker may become just another noisePublished2 minutes agoByAngus ThompsonSenior Journalist on Digital LiveListen to Angus read the story hereMost days on my commute, I am treated to the contents of strangers' phones.It could be a teenage boy slouching on a seat on the top deck of the number 29, holding his device inches from his face, either unaware or indifferent that everyone else can hear what he's watching too.Or a woman taking a phone call on loudspeaker before scrolling at volume through her social feed.Surveys suggest that many do find this modern phenomenon - known as loudcasting, sodcasting, or headphone dodging - similarly frustrating.In recent years, Ofcom, YouGov and Transport for London (TfL) have all published polls showing the vast majority of people…
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