In a study by a UK mobile network, more than half or 53 per cent Britons admitted their smartphone is the first thing they look at in the morning, with over 26 per cent confessing to sleeping with it in bed, the Daily Mail reported.
Scots were two times more addicted to their smartphones than Britons and nearly 19 per cent of them admitted to sleeping with their smartphones.
In Belfast, 43 per cent admitting that checking social media sites, headline news and missed calls takes precedence over speaking to their beloved, showering or even making a cup of tea in the morning.
Across the UK, almost 23 per cent were happy to have replaced their address book, while 22 per cent were pleased they no longer have to wear a wrist watch, the study by network Three found.
