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se_dude
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Over a third of Brits would prefer a mobile phone that's just used for calling and texting over a smartphone, says Moneysupermarket.com.
Research by the price comparison website has revealed that just 18 percent of handset owners say they want their phone to contain the latest technology, although when it comes to the under 20's nearly half (42 percent) make purchasing a handset with the latest technology a priority.
James Parker, manager of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said: "This survey just goes to show a large number of people don't want the all singing, all dancing smartphones. For a lot of people, simplicity is key".
The research also revealed that 25 percent of handset owners have had a problem with their mobile phone in the last year. LG phones came off the worst, with 34 percent of owners saying they had at least one issue with their phone in the past 12 months. Sony Ericsson and Samsung were the next most problematic handsets with 33 and 25 percent of owners respectively revealing they had a problem with their phone.Nokia comes in a close 4th with 24 and Moto with 22% respectively.
"Mobiles have come along way since the 'battery in a suitcase' days, but it seems more features mean more problems," added Parker.
Moneysupermarket.com then went on to 'classify' owners of different brands. According to the comparison website, Nokia owners are 'handset simpletons' while those with Samsung mobile phones are 'snap-happy photo geeks'. If you own an LG handset, then Moneysupermarket.com says you are a 'tech boffin', while those that purchase Sony Ericsson phones are music nerds.
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Tsepz_GP
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 The last sentence in that article was pretty funny.
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goldenface
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I think those stats are terrible for all manufacturers. Although 'handset simpletons' made me laugh.
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Yes, 'handset simpletons' is quite funny! Somehow I don't see 'tech boffin' in the same sentence with L.G.
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Tsepz_GP
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Tech Boffin would have gone just fine with SE or NOKIA, but certainly not LG
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Muhammad-Oli
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Not really the type of website I'd go to for reliable information.
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Lol music nerds would not be se, they don't even have dsp or 3.5mm jack
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carkitter
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If over a third of Brits would prefer a non-smartphone, then under two-thirds would prefer a smartphone. I'm guessing aroung 60% maybe?
That's pretty good for smartphones considering the figures normally go the other way - 60% plus normally buy budget-minded phones while feature phones and a tiny number of smartphones make up the rest.
The future is definately in smart phones. BTW, I've been buying SE phones since 2004 (7 in total) and have yet to buy a  . Am I a Music Nerd?
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goldenface
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Probably just a nerd. :)
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razec
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I wouldn't wonder why they call those who buy nokia handset simpletons. most(if not all) nokia phones are very user friendly despite their enormous specs onboard and. even someone who is a basic user can easily familiarize them (at least in our case here). that's one big reason why they are very popular imo. and in SE's case the success and popularity of the walkman phone line can be regarded as the cause for referring them.
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Having sold these devices to the Great British Public for close to 7 years now, I can say that the VAST majority of my customer want just calls, texts and the occasional photo. Kids seem to just want cool looks, touch screens (only due to them being the 'in' thing this year) and music, and old people just want calls and texts and nothing else.
It's pretty common place, and the only time we ever sell anything along the lines of the N95 is very rarely ever because of it's features, it's because of it's popularity by moron's who know no different.
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carkitter
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On 2009-03-01 12:39:43, goldenface wrote:
Probably just a nerd. 
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I prefer 'Telecommunications Enthusiast' but you were close...
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