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Nokia is out with results of the “Life In Balance” survey to show how American use their mobile phones to keep the work-life balance. Here’s what they’ve found out:
- 53% of Americans have been interrupted by a work-related phone call or email while in the bathroom
- 24% of respondents have allowed a call or email to interrupt them while in the throes of passion and 23% on a date
- 59% of working Americans never turn off their mobile device
- At the same time, 75% of respondents say technology plays a primary role in helping them balance their work and home life
- 62% have had their personal lives interrupted by work 10 or fewer times each week
- while 65% have had their work lives interrupted by a personal matter
Naturally, the idea behind the survey is to promote Nokia and their products. The main device they’re pushing with this campaign/survey is the full QWERTY keyboard equipped Nokia E71, also known as the phone of the year according to 2008 Mobile Choice Awards. For that purpose, the Finnish giant organized two events in their Flagship stores in New York (October 21) and Chicago (October 23), where they’ve invited Julie Morgenstern, a bestselling author and time management and organization expert, to share her sage advice with attendees. If anyone of you guys and gals have attended these events, we’ll be glad to hear your thoughts. Our comments form is all yours…
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About The Author
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.
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