Land holidays are upon us, indeed for some they have already begun, and for many they will be characterized by the sea, the sun and the beach life. In the classic beach bag, in addition to sunscreens, a towel and a spare costume, space will certainly also be given to technology and those gadgets and will allow us to fully enjoy the hours spent under the umbrella. But what will they be the devices that will really make our day on the beach more relaxing, fun, comfortable or adventurous?
Never without photos and stories
Certainly the trusty smartphone will not be missing, ready to capture the funniest moments of the day or for some selfies to send to friends and colleagues left in the city… According to a Motorola research, taking pictures is the third daily activity (with 33.6% of the sample declaring it) and photos are also the most shared content (78%), followed by videos (56%).
Surprisingly the stories (produced every day by 29.8% of the interviewees) equalize the number of selfies (32.7% of the interviewees) as a new form of communication. And they start getting popular too the Reels (engaging videos artfully edited by users for sharing) made by almost a third of the sample (31.7%), since it increases on younger people.
Even for payments, the smartphone will be increasingly used even on the beach. In particular, again according to the aforementioned research, the group between 21 and 30 is the most active on this front and regularly exchanges money via smartphone (57.6%) using specific functions for recording and sharing group expenses (32.4 %), but, in general, there will be more and more services for which a smartphone will be enough to pay: from the rent of the deck chairs to the restaurant bill, passing through the rental of the pedal boat.
Not just smartphones …
As mentioned, even if practically no one will give up always having it with them – with the waterproof and underwater cases we will be able to carry the mobile phone even in the water – there will be other hi-tech devices that will find a place in the beach bag.
Primarily the additional batteries because, you know, even if the performance and functionality of smartphones are increasingly advanced, we often arrive at the end of the day with the charge exhausted. And this certainly cannot happen in the moment of sunset when capturing the sun as it descends to the horizon it is a real must of the holiday.
To spend pleasant hours of relaxation, then, there will be earphones – or headphones for those who prefer the over ear design – to listen to your favorite songs, podcasts or audiobooks. And speaking of books, too eReader they will be holiday companions for many. With their memory and very small footprint, we will be able to carry literally hundreds of books to read under the umbrella.
And if you love adrenaline and water sports, the underwater action cameras and ultra compact will be ready to immortalize your evolutions with the surf or the most acrobatic dives from a new and subjective point of view.
You are on a semi-deserted beach and want some music as a soundtrack in addition to the waves of the sea? Then you can carry it in your bag too a music speaker, light but powerful, to accompany you, for example, in the moment of the aperitif on the beach.
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