Major Use of iPhone: EMail & Laptop Substitute

Posted on April 4, 2008
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iPhone has had quite a huge impact on its users since the moment it was launched. But so far there haven’t been any figurative proofs. Are you ready for them now? There was a poll conducted. They took 460 iPhone users in the States and questioned them about the usage of the device. I won’t comment on the whole survey, instead of it I will try to comment the points which I found the most interesting, unexpected and peculiar. Here you are:

1. Email is the major data use of iPhone

In fact, it is no wonder that the major data function of iPhone is email. Checking email on iPhone is a simple as picking one’s nose. At the same time it is rather unexpected that more people use email on the iPhone that SMS or MMS. Why it is unexpected? Because about half of iPhone users are under 30 years old.

2. One third of respondent carry another phone on them

1/3 from 460 respondents is 153. These 153 people prefer to have another communicator while having an iPhone. Why do you think this is happening? I can assume that iPhone is much better for personal use (for instance checking the email) whereas other devices can be used for conducting business. I read some post on iPhone usage a few days ago and one man commented saying that when in Europe he often uses his Motorola RAZR for local while having an iPhone.

3. One forth of the respondents claim that their phone is displacing a notebook computer

1/4 from 460 is 115. So 115 respondents said that instead of carrying around a laptop, they prefer an iPhone. This is what the reports say:

“28% of iPhone users surveyed said strongly that they often carry their iPhone instead of a notebook computer.”

To tell you the truth I don’t believe that even such an amazing gadget as an iPhone can be the full functionality of a laptop, but…you see that the survey proves me wrong.

4. AT&T is making a fortune

It is quite obvious, isn’t it? The survey has revealed that half of the respondents eventually had to change carriers (as it is a common knowledge that in the States one has to be subscribed with AT&T to use an iPhone). I became curious about how much does AT&T really earn. You won’t believe it! $2 billion per year (yes it is not million it is BILLION). Wow!

To cut the long story short, have a look at the following chart that will show you what people usually do using their iPhones:

Can the Next BlackBerry Curve 9000 be iPhone Killer?

Comments

2 Responses to “Major Use of iPhone: EMail & Laptop Substitute”

John A Justice on April 5th, 2008 11:49 am

I will stick with my 8830 and upgrade to the 9000 when it becomes available. Iphone still has a long way to go before it replace or be in a position to seriously compete with RIM.
Niki on April 6th, 2008 10:54 pm

Why do you want to upgrade the device? Like the new one with a keyboard of the old one? And that battery issue! Do you think the upgrade is worth the money you will spend?

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