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According to results from the latest TNS’ study, 53% of Americans (55% Canada) plans to buy a new mobile phone in the next six months, up from just 24% (19% Canada) this time last year. Not surprisingly, touchscreen-equipped handsets are set to be the big winners, with 29% of consumers (28% Canada) looking to buy one as their next phone. QWERTY keyboard-equipped devices are also rising in popularity, with 23% (19% Canada) planning to purchase one as their next device.
Another mobile device that stands to do well in 2010 is the netbook, with 19% of Americans saying they are likely to buy one in the next six months — that’s compared to 19% for larger notebooks and only 5% for desktop PCs.
However, there are also some problems found in the research. For one thing, consumers have hard time distinguishing one device from the other. Also, 27% of American consumers (Canada 29%) highlight ease of use problems as preventing them from using some of the new mobile services offered.
And for the record, TNS conducted study among 24,000 consumers in 35 markets…
[Via: CellularNews]
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.
