From the desktop to the laptop to the palmtop
By Ki Mae Heussner
The results of the first LoJoPoll are in!
And though our inaugural survey was hardly scientific (thank you to the indulgent few who participated), our results were consistent with similar large-scale industry surveys. Only 20 percent of the respondents indicated that they only use their mobile phones for talking and texting. Forty percent said they use their phones one to four times a day for other uses, 20 percent said they use their phones five to nine times a day and 20 percent said they use their phones more than ten times a day for other uses.
As evidenced by our informal poll and other (far more) credible ones, mobile technology in the U.S. has not yet reached its prime. But as industry research suggests, the age of the palmtop is on its way.
For example, a recent consumer survey conducted by iSuppli Corp. shows that as mobile technology becomes more user-friendly, consumers become more apt to surf the Web and listen to music via handheld devices.
Just a couple of months before the iPhone’s anniversary, an iSuppli survey exploring the habits of iPhone owners found that U.S. consumers spend 12.1 percent of their iPhone usage time trolling the Internet, compared to 2.4 percent for all mobile phones on average.
The survey also found that iPhone owners spend 11.9 percent of their mobile time listening to music or other audio, compared to 2.5 percent for all mobile handset users.
A Harris Interactive poll conducted earlier this month showed that cell phone usage in the US continues to increase. Almost nine out of ten adults own a cell phone and one in seven now use a cell phone exclusively. The poll didn’t explore how these adults were using their phones (for talking and texting or more) but as more Americans part ways with their landlines and as mobile content becomes more sophisticated, varied and accessible, is it possible that America might finally catch up globally, in terms of mobile usage and technology?
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1. Iphone » From the d&hellip replies at 20th April 2008 um 5:03 am :
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