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Checking out iphonic.tv recently, I came across a part-funny, part-serious article that covered some recent research on iPhone users, and how much they espouse the benefits of their device:
Britain’s Five News and YouGov conducted a survey which found that over a quarter of all adults in the UK know someone who’s an iBore – someone who is constantly checking their iPhone and just can’t wait to show off the latest software application.
Interestingly, more men (29%) knew an iBore than women (24%) did, and those in London, East England, the South East and The Humber were the worst afflicted.
Crumbs! I like to think that I don’t talk about my iPhone much, if at all – it’s a tool that does a job (even if it does look lurvely!). I wonder if I’m now a statistic?!
What do the IntoMobile readership think – do you know someone who literally bores the pants of you with their continued fawning over their iPhone?
[Via: iphonic.tv]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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