Mobile registration survey feedback
Written by: Jonathan Briggs
February 3, 2006 [2711 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 thought you would be interested in some of the results. I ran a similar survey last year and have included last year’s figures in brackets so that you can see changes.
Results
- 39% (54%) of you have T-mobile phones (24% (17%) O2, 13% (11%) Orange, 14% (10%) Vodafone, 8% (4%) 3)
- 73% (75%) of you are on monthly contracts, 27% (25%) on pay as you go
- You spend an average of £31 (£36) pounds a month on your phones
- 49% (47%) of you have a Nokia phone, 20% (24%) Sony Ericsson
- 88% (80%) of you have a camera phone and 16% (8%) have phones that support two-way video
- 73% (81%) of you make calls every day or more and 79% (81%) use text
- 69% (75%) send MMS less than once a month with 34% (47%) saying never but 21% (44%) say they use the built in camera every day
- 19% (17%) of you use your operator’s mobile content (O2 Active, Live!, Orange World) at least once a week
Desired features
The most desired features of future phones were high quality cameras, access to any website, tracking location, video conferencing, and using your phone to prove your identity.
The least desired features were using your phone to prove your identity, networked multiplayer games, ability to locate another phone and ability to access any website.
Other desired features included good quality email, office applications, WiFi, much longer battery life, integration with GPS (satellite positioning), cheaper calls, live TV, bigger storage, water resistant, banking applications, faster browsing, better sound and live TV.
Agree or disagree
60% (43%) of you agreed (or strongly agreed) that you try and have the latest phones
32% (45%) switch their phone off when they don’t want to be contacted
60% (45%) prefer to call instead of text
53% (54%) want to be able to watch video clips on their phones
47% (55%) were worried by the potential health effects of their phones
70% (70%) believe that their mobile has improved their social lives
55% (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: programming Java games, Find My Nearest, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Skype, operating systems for phones, uses in business, market trends, health issues and m-commerce
What do you think?
