Disqus
We live in an age where the cellphone in our pockets are our vital link to our family, friends, worldly news, and business communications. So, it’s no wonder that the hyperconnected among us (if you’re reading this, chances are, you fall into that category) consider the mobile phone as their single most important possession.
A new study, commissioned by Nortel, has found that more people would choose their cellphone over their iPod (MP3 player), keys, wallet, or laptop if they had to venture our into the great outdoors for more 24 hours. The findings show that 38% of those surveyed would choose their mobile phone, while 30% would choose to take their wallets.
Furthermore, it seems that 16% of respondents fall into the “hyperconnected” category – using no less than seven devices and nine applications (like text messaging, IM, and social networks) to accomplish their work and personal mobility goals. The number of hyperconnected individuals is expected to hit 40% by 2013.
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About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
