10 Worst Habits of Mobile Device Users

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Has this ever happened to you? You're in a cramped space--maybe a bus or elevator--and some cell-phone-toting cretin is loudly yammering on about 1) his personal life; 2) his boss, whom he can't stand; or 3) other matters too trivial to enumerate here. PCWorld blogger Christina DesMarais feels your pain. And she's done something about it, compiling a list of etiquette tips for users of today's mobile devices (see "Mind Your Mobile Manners: Top 10 On-the-Go Blunders"). You will almost surely recognize many of these faux pas, but hopefully not because you are guilty of them yourself. --Editorial Director Steve Fox Top Stories Mind Your Mobile Manners: Top 10 On-the-Go Blunders If you do anything on this list, you need to stop it right now. How to Benchmark Your Android Device Evaluating the performance of Android-based devices is serious business. We show you how to conduct testing in a way that produces consistent, repeatable results. 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