A new study of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by T-Mobile UK and compiled by YouGov, examined how consumer habits were affected by lack of Internet access in Britain. The results were somewhat interesting — apparently some Brits (15% of respondents) use mobile phones in toilets to bypass office Internet restrictions. Over 25% of UK’s workforce, still deprived of web access, are now turning to the Internet on their mobile phones.
Key findings:
- 25% of consumers were aware that they had an Internet service on their phone, but were unsure how to use it
- 23% of employees were subject to company policies that banned them from accessing social networking websites
- 11% were banned from using web mail
- 48% of respondents use their mobile phone to access the Internet at work
- some employees were not even allowed to use Google
Commenting on the results, social guru Jenni Trent Hughes said: “While the management of office productivity is imperative, cutting off the Internet in its entirety stops employees from using the tools that could help them work more effectively ? from search engines and newswires to key industry blogs and even social networking sites, which are becoming increasingly important tools for young professionals.” (via: cellular-news)