I completely disagree with the assertion that the supposed 90% of iPhone users who keep their phone out and visible are doing so for fashion cred rather than fo

I completely disagree with the assertion that the supposed 90% of iPhone users who keep their phone out and visible are doing so for fashion cred rather than for more functional reasons. Other, much-more-likely reasons: 1. The iPhone isn't some tiny device that fits comfortably in a pocket -- particularly when seated. When I'm at a restaurant and wearing jeans, you can bet your ass I'm going to take my iPhone out of my pocket and put it on the table. Why would I leave it in my pocket? So I can struggle to fish it out when it rings? 2. Since the iPhone does more than just make/receive calls, it's often handy to have the phone out for email, text messenging, web searches, and other functions. (While none of those are particularly socially-acceptible behaviors, they are probably forgivable when the other member(s) of your party take a bathroom break.) 3. Crikey -- do you really need a third reason? ;) Of course, this would likely apply to all smartphones that have similar form factors and data communication abilities -- including Android-powered phones. Since I find it hard to believe that owners of Android-powered phones are somehow unaffected by the above factors, I left with no other reason for your contention other than a distorted lens.