Smartphone users are changing protocols, ready for calls at all hours, use computers less frequently and think that smartphones should be supplied to all business people. Samsung Mobile's new survey shows smartphones users are breaking wind
and old boundaries on business call locations and activities.
Smartphone professionals conduct their business
far, far away from the office setting including while on vacation,
the
bathroom, during a date, at church or even during sex!
The survey unfortunately did not reveal which operating system worked best for boudoir functions and if haptic feedback, connectivity or multitouch were contributing factors.
Respondents admit to calls in formerly private settings. Close to three quarters (72%)
were comfortable taking calls in the commode, while at least one out of
every ten people came clean about doing business over the phone at a
funeral (16%) or in the throes of passion (10%). Other
taboo business calls have taken place in the middle of the night (59%),
during a date (38%) and at church (32%).
Given that 78 percent of smartphone using office workers
consider their smartphone a critical part of everyday business, it’s no
surprise that an overwhelming majority (89%) believe it’s
important to be readily available to colleagues, supervisors and clients
at all times, even after business hours. In fact, almost eight in ten (79%)
immediately respond to a work email on their smartphone regardless of
time of day.
According to survey findings, nearly three-quarters (72%) of
respondents say that their dependency on their smartphone has reduced
the frequency they use an office computer or laptop. Four in ten (40%)
also claim they feel most productive working from a smartphone outside
the office, rather than at a desk on their computer. Consequently,
nearly a third (32%) see their smartphone as more important than
their desktop or laptop computer. In fact, 51 percent turn to
their smart phone to work on projects instead of their computer, even if
their monitor is within reach.
As the smartphone continues to increase in prominence in today’s mobile
world, 29 percent of survey respondents say they can envision the
day that office computers become obsolete, with smart phones taking
their place. More than seven in ten (71%) office workers with
smartphones think companies should automatically supply the phones,
rather than laptops, to all employees free of charge.
Samsung is heavily invested in smartphones recently launching the Samsung S Galaxy line of smartphones including the Samsung Vibrant, Samsung Captivate and Samsung Epic 4G.
The survey, commissioned by Samsung Mobile, was conducted by Kelton
Research and included 503 Americans ages 18 and older who own a smart
phone and work in an office.
*All decimals are rounded to the nearest percentage point. This may
result in certain numerical totals adding up to slightly more or
slightly less than 100%.