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The Worst Cities for Smartphone Loss and Theft [Infographic]

The Worst Cities for Smartphone Loss and Theft [Infographic]

Posted November 8, 2012 at 1:10pm by
Gadget insurance company, Protect Your Bubble, has created an infographic to show which cities are the worst for smartphone loss and theft.

Your smartphone is most likely to disappear in Philadelphia, followed by Seattle and Oakland.


Notably, phone theft makes up 40% of all robberies in New York City and iPhones account for 70% of cell phones stolen on public transportation.

More in the graphic below...

[via Mashable]


The Worst Cities for Smartphone Loss and Theft [Infographic]
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Noman
Noman - November 8, 2012 at 10:04pm
Given how small some of these cities are, the results are, to say the least, shocking.
Adrian Berumen
Adrian Berumen - November 8, 2012 at 9:34pm
Oakland is on the list? What a surprise (sarcasm)
Noman
Noman - November 8, 2012 at 9:22pm
Looks like smartphones only get stolen by Yanks.
isnt_it_me
isnt_it_me - November 8, 2012 at 4:06pm
is it just me or it kinda looks like the Election Result Maps, where all those states were Blue lol
isnt_it_me
isnt_it_me - November 8, 2012 at 6:34pm
Yes Sir, I am an iDiot. i by mistake thought all people have brain and can get a joke. thanks for bringing me back to reality. now I know for certain, some people [no name mentioned] do not.
Noman
Noman - November 8, 2012 at 7:38pm
True, sir, very true. obama gives away phones, but they are prolly only android. so then his 'fans' steal an iPhone
Jason
Jason - November 8, 2012 at 8:34pm
Romney states just don't steal phones. "Like his 5 point plan nobody nows about" or "The book of Woman names" - Give me a break
Siri
Siri - November 9, 2012 at 3:17am
Trololololol
optimusprime
optimusprime - November 8, 2012 at 3:29pm
hahahah...good one terrance&philip
wow
wow - November 8, 2012 at 3:24pm
its*
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