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A new study of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by T-Mobile UK and compiled by YouGov, examined how consumer habits were affected by lack of Internet access in Britain. The results were somewhat interesting — apparently some Brits (15% of respondents) use mobile phones in toilets to bypass office Internet restrictions. Over 25% of UK’s workforce, still deprived of web access, are now turning to the Internet on their mobile phones.
Key findings:
- 25% of consumers were aware that they had an Internet service on their phone, but were unsure how to use it
- 23% of employees were subject to company policies that banned them from accessing social networking websites
- 11% were banned from using web mail
- 48% of respondents use their mobile phone to access the Internet at work
- some employees were not even allowed to use Google
Commenting on the results, social guru Jenni Trent Hughes said: “While the management of office productivity is imperative, cutting off the Internet in its entirety stops employees from using the tools that could help them work more effectively ? from search engines and newswires to key industry blogs and even social networking sites, which are becoming increasingly important tools for young professionals.” (via: cellular-news)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
