Simplify College Living

I use my iPhone all the time for so much. I can’t even imagine doing life with out it. It has my calendar, photos, passwords, payments, and more.

For those in college a smartphone can replace many devices. In fact there is a trend toward mobile technology affecting countless areas of life, from music and entertainment to textbooks. U.S. Cellular devices, such as the iPhone 7 or Samsung Galaxy S8, can be a handy tool for students as they head back to college.

Why this trend towards mobile is happening:

• Smartphones are getting more and more powerful, allowing people to do much more than with early generation devices.
• Specifically related to college, many families are looking for ways to save both money and space, as students pack for school.
• Smartphones have taken the place of many traditional staples of college life and make living in a small space much less complicated.

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Some of the trends we’re seeing towards mobile technology include:

Music:

• Streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify make it easy to create playlists for any activity such as exercising or studying.
• More than a third of smartphone owners stream music through their smartphone.

Reading:

• Students can use their phones or tablets to download everything from textbooks to their favorite novels, which will lighten their backpacks on the way to class.

Television:

• According to recent U.S. Cellular survey, 59 percent of smartphone users watch video using their devices; up from 48 percent just three years ago.
• Keep up with a favorite series using services such as Netflix and Hulu, which can be viewed effortlessly on devices such as the Apple iPhone 7 or iPad.

Games:

• 75 percent of smartphone owners have used their phone to entertain themselves. Apps on devices can range from a simple round of Solitaire to complex games like Monopoly.

Everyday tasks:

• Save space on a nightstand and wake up in time for those morning classes by using the alarm clock feature on a smartphone.
• Students can even track sleep quality and snoring through free apps like Sleep Cycle, which will analyze your sleep patterns and wake you at the perfect moment.