Feedback on first activity
Written by: Jonathan Briggs
February 8, 2007 [2006 views]
Thanks to all of you who filled in the first survey. This will help me keep in contact with you and helps me understand what you are interested in and what you know. I though you would be interested in some of the results so far. If you have not completed the survey then please do so by following the link in email I sent to your Kingston email.
Results (last year in brackets)
- 39% (54) of you have T-mobile phones (19%(17) O2, 12%(11) Orange, 4%(10) Vodafone, 19%(4) 3)
- 63% (75) of you are on monthly contracts (37% on pay as you go)
- You spend an average of £31 (£36) pounds a month on your phones
- 43% (47) of you have a Nokia phone (30% (24) Sony Ericsson)
- 91% (80) of you have a camera phone and 30% (8) have phones that support two-way video
- 73% (81) of you make calls every day or more and 88% (81) use text
- 58% (75) send MMS less than once a month with 26% (47) saying never but 25% (44) say they use the built in camera every day
- 23% (17) of you use your operator’s mobile content (O2 Active, Live!, Orange World) at least once a week
Desired features
This year the most desired features of future phones were the ability to track another phone, a high quality cameras, access to any website and using your phone to prove your identity. Tracking another phone was one of the least desired features last year.
Other desired features included good quality email, much longer battery life, integration with GPS (satellite positioning), cheaper calls, bigger storage, water resistant, banking applications, faster browsing, better sound, VOIP, bill payment, easier data transfer and live TV.
Agree or disagree
54% (43) of you agreed (or strongly agreed) that you try and have the latest phones
30% (45) switch their phone off when they don’t want to be contacted
51% (45) prefer to call instead of text
61% (54) want to be able to watch video clips on their phones
60% (55) were worried by the potential health effects of their phones
69% (70) believe that their mobile has improved their social lives
49% (45) think they spend too much on using their phone
Topics to cover
There was a request for the following topics to be covered in the module: RFID, applications in health, satellite tracking, health risks, location based systems, running a business.
What do you think?
