Nokia announced that its E72 smartphone is now available in the U.S. for $469 through nokiausa.com, Best Buy and other independent retail channels. You know all about the E72, thus I won’t repeat its specs here again. I will, however, talk about some interesting email usage numbers Nokia has shared in its press release. Here they are:
- More than two-thirds (68%) of Americans plan to respond to work-related emails while on vacation or over the holidays this year – up from 51% in previous years.
- Among those who use email for work, 68% say they respond to “important work-related emails” in 30 minutes or less, with 38% responding within five minutes.
- The youngest adults (18-24-year-olds) are significantly more likely than older generations to respond to work emails while taking time off this holiday season: 86% of 18-24 year-olds, compared to 61% among 35-44 year olds and 67% among 45-54 year-olds.
- One in five of respondents aged 18-24 years feel guilty or fear their job would be in jeopardy if they did not respond to work emails in a timely manner.
- One in five of the 18-24-year-olds (19%) have missed an important social occasion because they were unable to access email in time – significantly more than any other age group.
- 19% of 18-24-year-olds complete personal tasks while at work, while 22% complete work tasks while off work or during personal time.
The numbers come from an online survey, commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Fielded by Opinion Research Corporation on November 23-24, 2009. The survey reached 1,019 American adults 18 years of age and older.