The lack of security awareness among cell phone users and carelessness are two of the most important risk factors for smartphones. It is extremely important to understand that a smartphone is far more than just a phone and should be treated more like a computer due to the valuable information it stores.
Last week Ericsson ConsumerLab released survey results indicating that about 10 to 20 percent of the people surveyed used a smartphone in bed either in morning or evening for a variety of purposes including email, IM, web browsing and playing games.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: 2% use Smartphone GPS in Bed in AM
While not directly comparable, Nielsenwire asked people where they use smartphones, eReader devices and tablets. They did not break out what tasks or apps people used in these situations as Ericsson ConsumerLabs did.
In the U.S., Tablets are TV Buddies while eReaders Make Great Bedfellows
As you can see in the chart above (a larger view is available on Nielsenwire’s site), Smartphone and Tablet users both reported their highest use while watching TV (68% and 70%, respectively). eReaders’ reported highest use situation was while lying in bed. However, a surprising 35% reported using an eReader while watch TV.
Then, there’s the question that may be on your mind: Do people use these devices in the bathroom? The answer is yes. And, here are the percentages of people reporting using each of the three device types in the bathroom.
1. 28% : Smartphone
2. 25% : Tablet
3. 17% : eReader
The driving force behind WhoSay is Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency representing Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, Will Smith and Steven Spielberg. CAA has a marginal investment in WhoSay, and Amazon is also listed as an investor in the startup.
The White House doors are now open to all smartphone users across the country – Democrats or Republicans, iPhone devotees or Android fans. If only the politicians in Washington could get along so well.
There’s a curious relationship between a mobile carrier’s customer, the phone a customer buys, the subsidy for that phone, and the mobile carrier’s valuation of that subsidy. The end result is that phone companies would prefer you never buy a new phone unless they can increase your monthly phone bill through that action. And, even then, they would prefer you not buy a new phone more often than once every two years.
AT&T Wireless confirmed informatin about their revised smartphone upgrade pricing to BGR this week.
AT&T confirms early upgrade price changes for iPhone 4, other smartphones
Customers who fall under one of the two following circumstances will be charged an additional $150 when upgrading to a new smartphone:
1. Customers who are not yet eligible for a subsidized upgrade because they are still within an existing two-year contract
2. Customers who are eligible for a subsidized upgrade but do not want a contract committment
What will happen to iPhone 4 owners who bought their phone last summer when the iPhone 5 is released, presumably, later this year?
The time of the wristwatch has almost assuredly passed us by. The ubiquity of cells phones has replaced the need of most people to wear one, and those that do sport a watch more often than not use it as a fashion accessory. There is little need to tell time, and surely anything that a watch can possibly do, a smart phone can do better. Right?
Nokia’s new CEO is shaking things up – recently announcing a strategic partnership with Microsoft to adopt Windows Phone OS for its smartphones moving forward.
YYou can tell a lot about a person by the shoes they wear, the books they read, the purse they carry…the apps they download on their smartphone? Welcome to the 21st century where you no longer have a personality but an “appitype,” and all you need to truly know your friend, a family member, your lover is to know how they use their smartphones, according to a just-released study from Nokia.
Smartphone use for holiday shopping has been incredible this year. Google estimates that 78 percent of smartphone users are putting some sort of mobile app to work this season, with price comparison functionality the top draw. Consumer spending still isn’t what it was, so we’re all still looking for a deal. And, the ubiquity of iPhones, Droids, BlackBerries and such makes this a no-brainer.
Releasing your personal data without your permission? Sorry smartphone users, it looks like there is an app for that. A new report from The Wall Street Journal shows the most popular smartphone apps for both iOS and Android devices share at least some of your personal data without your permission, including gender, location and age.
