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maria vacarro asked:


Cell phone usage is on the rise. More people are becoming comfortable relying on cell phones and continuing to replace landlines with them. A study conducted among 878 MyOpinionNow.com panelists gives insight on the usage of and the reliance on cell phones in the United States.

 

This research focuses on the use of cell phones, and in specific the use of internet on cell phones. As cell phones are becoming more sophisticated people are able to communicate at their fingertips in a multitude of ways. Cell phones are no longer just for making phone calls. They now serve as a personalized portable device enabling users to better interact with others and the cell phone itself. With a plethora of capabilities, cell phones can be used for the internet, to text, to chat, to take and share photos, to email, to browse the internet, to play games, to navigate directions while driving, to check movie times, as well as stocks, weather, traffic, etc. The possibilities are infinite.

 

This study by MyOpinionNow.com reveals that 87% of people currently own and use a cell phone. That means that just over 1 in 10 people do not own one. One in five people no longer use a traditional landline and rely only on their cell phone. Nearly one third of the under 35 age group use only a cell phone in comparison to the nearly one in five from the 35-49 age group and the nearly one in ten from the 50 and older age group.

 

MyOpinionNow.com reports that approximately half (49%) of cell phone users have access to the internet from their cell phones. Only 33% of them claim to never access the internet from their cell phone. 45% access the internet from their cell phone at least occasionally. Those who use the internet from their cell phones most often tend to be younger. Additionally, more men than women tend to use the internet from their cell phone—52% of men and only 43% of women use the internet from their cell phone at least occasionally, while 57% of women and 48% of men rarely or never access the internet from their cell phone.

 

Across all age and gender demographics, email is the primary reason for using the internet from a cell phone for about 66% of the people interviewed. Next up, about 49% say they use the internet from their cell phones to kill time when bored. The reasons following were to check weather, browse websites, check movie times, check stocks, and other. For all reasons other than email, answers varied across age and gender demographics. Specific percentages can be viewed by downloading the MyOpinionNow.com report.

 

This research indicates that 19% of the people interviewed use only a cell phone. This number has increased significantly from previous years, and continues to grow. The convenience of a cell phone can not be argued. The cell phone has come a long way since it was first introduced. This tiny tool can be used in so many different ways, it would be no surprise if it replaces more than just landlines. 

 

 *To read more about these findings or to download this report please Click Here

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Cathy Peterson asked:


At any given time, you can log into the Internet and find cell phone shopping advertisements on your homepage. These cell phone shopping advertisements are presented in a manner that is fast, concise, and to the point. Sponsors have paid a lot of money to bring the cell phone shopping advertisements to your attention, and simply ask that you take the time to visit their dealer to see what discounts will be right for your family.

Through direct hyperlink advertising methods, consumers can access cell phone shopping advertisements with the click of their computer mouse button. This link will take you directly to a sponsored website, where many models of cell phones are offered. You might not be interested in purchasing a cell phone at that time, but curiosity take a hold on your and you visit the site to find out the latest rates being offered on cell phones.

Some of these cell phone models offered in these cell phone shopping advertisements might be for a personal digital assistant device that allows you to access your email at any location, and others are simple pay-as-you-go cell telephones, offered by many cell phone companies, that center around the needs of budget cell phone customers.

Some of the cell phone shopping advertisements are short lived, and are presented to the customer in the form of scripted, digital presentations that pop up on your screen just long enough to get the sales message across. The consumer has the opportunity to block these types of cell phone shopping advertisements by selecting pop up blocker filters on their web browser toolbar.

Other cell phone shopping advertisements might require some time to find, because they are hidden deep within the multiple categories of cell phone companies that offer cell phones for purchase under one retailer’s virtual storefront. When you do reach the right cell phone shopping advertisements, you may have lost interest and close the web page without reviewing the information.

Other cell phone shopping advertisements will provide cell phone customers with knowledge about how you can synchronize your cell phone to your laptop computer. This form of information might be more than any cell phone user needs because their phone plan does not support such an opportunity, or you do not own a laptop computer system to take advantage of such technological advances.

Other cell phone shopping advertisements stress the technology benefits offered through Bluetooth technologies that make the wireless features of your cell phone model seem outstanding and state-of-the-art. After looking at the information contained in these cell phone shopping advertisements, you have a better understanding that your cell phone is not capable of performing that function.

There are question and answering blogs on cell phone use that are included in cell phone shopping advertisements. These open forum discussions will bring simplicity of use, or product errors to the attention of the consumer, who may or may not be enticed to purchase the model of cell phone that is being advertised. All cell phones have different features, and if you are not trendy enough want a cell phone with a camera, then these questions are certainly not beneficial.