Mobile Device Usage

noun a person who walks while looking at their phone

verb to walk while looking at one's phone

• Text walking is a dangerous practice that can lead to accidents.
• I saw Sarah text walking down the street yesterday.
• I can't believe he was text walking while crossing the road!
• Sometimes it feels like I'm text walking through life, not paying attention to what's really going on around me.

noun a modern term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless devices too frequently and for too long

• Text neck is a term used to describe the neck pain and damage caused by looking down at a phone, tablet, or other device for an extended period of time.
• I've been getting a lot of text neck lately from scrolling through my phone too much.
• My neck is killing me from all this text neck I've been getting.
• Just like physical exercise, it's important to take breaks and stretch to prevent text neck from constantly looking down at your phone.

noun a term used to describe the act of playing music or audio loudly from a portable device in a public place

• Sodcasting, the act of playing music out loud on a mobile phone in public spaces, is considered a form of antisocial behavior.
• I can't stand when people engage in sodcasting on the bus, it's so annoying.
• Stop sodcasting, nobody wants to hear your music blasting from your phone.
• His constant sodcasting of his opinions during the meeting made it difficult for others to focus on the task at hand.