Tuesday, October 19, 2004
AvantGo Survey: Mobile Device Users Tend to be Loyal
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "NEWS" @ 04:05 PM
"Mobile computing users are loyal to their devices, according to the AvantGo Mobile Lifestyle Survey. The survey of 3,260 AvantGo users showed that 85 percent of Pocket PC and 82 percent of Palm OS owners plan to stick with the same mobile operating system (OS) when it comes time to make their next purchase.
The survey also looked at users' future plans for mobile use. Two out of every three respondents plan to purchase a regular PDA rather then one with a phone. Thirty-one percent said they would purchase a phone/PDA hybrid, only 3 percent would switch to a Symbian smartphone device, and 4.5 percent would switch to a RIM BlackBerry device. When asked to build their “dream” mobile device, respondents listed 12 top features: calendar/contact list; easy synchronization with PCs; great battery life; e-mail and messaging; Wi-Fi or Bluetooth access; compact size; MP3 player; phone; large screen; GPS locater; over 20 gigabyte memory; and camera."
Interesting results, especially about the seemingly inevitable convergence of phones and PDAs. Do you agree with the results AvantGo came up with? How do those "dream" features sound to you? :)
The survey also looked at users' future plans for mobile use. Two out of every three respondents plan to purchase a regular PDA rather then one with a phone. Thirty-one percent said they would purchase a phone/PDA hybrid, only 3 percent would switch to a Symbian smartphone device, and 4.5 percent would switch to a RIM BlackBerry device. When asked to build their “dream” mobile device, respondents listed 12 top features: calendar/contact list; easy synchronization with PCs; great battery life; e-mail and messaging; Wi-Fi or Bluetooth access; compact size; MP3 player; phone; large screen; GPS locater; over 20 gigabyte memory; and camera."
Interesting results, especially about the seemingly inevitable convergence of phones and PDAs. Do you agree with the results AvantGo came up with? How do those "dream" features sound to you? :)
