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GSMArena team, 02 May 2011

The things you do


Mobile phone usage report 2011: The things you do

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1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. THE INFOGRAPHIC
  3. 3. Most used, essential
  4. 4. Not needed, most missed
  5. 5. Features detailed 1
  6. 6. Features detailed 2
  7. 7. Features detailed 3
  8. 8. Features detailed 4
  9. 9. Features detailed 5
  10. 10. Features detailed 6
  11. 11. Features detailed 7
  12. 12. Features detailed 8, Final words
  13.  
  14. Review comments (71)

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Introduction

A few weeks back we asked some questions to find out how you, our readers, are using your mobile phones. Now we are back with the answers and they have some interesting stories to tell.

Did you ever wonder what kind of phone usage is normal? We seem to have a pretty good idea. Are cell phones still mostly used for making calls or has web browsing already taken over? The answer is right here.

In some places, more people use their phone as a wakeup alarm than they do to make calls. More people use music recognition in North America than in any other place on Earth. You told us what features are used daily and what are only needed once in a while. We also know which are the most wanted but, for various reasons, still not widely used.



Before we go on though, we’d like to thank you for taking part in our survey so actively. More than 15,000 people responded, 10,000 of which clocked in the first 24 hours alone. As you could imagine, the results should be representative enough given the number of respondents representing various age groups, both genders and different continents.

And while the results can most probably apply to mobile phone enthusiasts all over the world they are hardly accurate as far as the whole world population is concerned. The thing is you, our faithful audience, are not exactly the average phone users. Being so informed and passionate about cell phones (why would you else be here reading all those long reviews) you tend to spend more time with your phone and use most of the features.

Here are some numbers that prove this further: 96% of all respondents browse the web on their mobile phone and more than 88% have a Wi-Fi enabled handset. You won’t be able to bring those numbers to the next class reunion, but you might just learn what your fellow commenters do on their handsets.

One final note before we begin: about 30% of the voters chose not to provide personal information but we still have plenty of feedback to be able to tell how the results vary across the different gender/age/location groups.

Now let’s check out those numbers, shall we? We will be starting with an infographic summing up some of our most exciting findings right after the break.

Next Page » 2. THE INFOGRAPHIC
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. THE INFOGRAPHIC
  3. 3. Most used, essential
  4. 4. Not needed, most missed
  5. 5. Features detailed 1
  6. 6. Features detailed 2
  7. 7. Features detailed 3
  8. 8. Features detailed 4
  9. 9. Features detailed 5
  10. 10. Features detailed 6
  11. 11. Features detailed 7
  12. 12. Features detailed 8, Final words
  13.  
  14. Review comments (71)

Reviews Mobile phone usage report 2011
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Mobile phone usage report 2011: The things you do - Reader comments

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  • p$g
  • 04 Oct 2012

Cheers mate!

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  • nenfot
  • fuN
  • 08 Sep 2012

at least got something for my research work. thanks a million, and don't worry, you'll be cited appropriately.

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  • Anonymous
  • fsV
  • 21 Jul 2011

Been waiting for this for quite a while, only to find out today that it's been out all along, splendid! Btw it seems Europeans don't need their phones for anything, could well do without them but for the calls - oh, I forgot that's what phones are fo...

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