CNET:
Smartphones are a top choice for today’s street criminals, especially teenagers. In the year ending in June 2013, nearly two-thirds of robberies by minors in San Francisco involved cell phones, according to the city’s public defender.
Government officials have called the trend an epidemic. One in 10 smartphone owners in the United States have had their phone stolen. More than 3 million were pilfered in 2013, nearly double the number nabbed the year before.
A reminder to always be aware of your surroundings and how you use your iOS device, or any device for that matter, while out in public. I’m always intensely aware of how I use my iPhone, iPad and DSLR while out and about.
Situational Awareness is not optional, people.
You should probably have it in some type of case that disguises it. Just saying.
1 in 10 seems high to me. Like, really high. But I agree that it’s a good idea to remind people not to be stupid about their phones.