Two-thirds of Brits Use Just 4 Functions on their Phones
30 January 2007 by axxxr
Over half (53%) of Brits feel that modern technology has now become too complicated and could turn their back on technology, according to the latest report from PayPal.
Whilst Brits are in some cases using some of the new technological advances, many still have no more than a basic understanding of them. Mobile phones are now ubiquitous, yet many remain baffled by their features. The majority, almost two thirds (61%), use only four features on their mobile phone calls, text messages, alarm clock and camera ,while two fifths don't even know if their mobile phone has a camera function. Neil Edwards, PayPal's technology expert comments: "It's a worrying sign for Britain that so many of us are baffled and therefore turned off by technology. There's no hiding from technology so burying your head in the sand won't make it go away. We all must embrace technology or risk becoming the tech illiterates of the world." source:cellular-news
Comments On 1 Feb 11:21 J wrote z710 is the bottom mobile On 1 Feb 11:05 Alan wrote I agree, most mobiles etc are sold for their 'gadget' factor. Most folks will not use half the on-board features, unless they are techno-geeks. On 31 Jan 14:42 neil wrote [quote]We all must embrace technology[/quote] what rubbish, why should we embrace something if it has no obvious benefit.... On 31 Jan 14:14 Shimura wrote Most people in most countrys will just use a phone for calls, txt and camera...maybe check footie scores on wap. a small% like me use it for everything :O) and I'm english! On 31 Jan 06:41 Nick wrote What se phone is in the bottom pic? On 31 Jan 04:10 WhiteEye wrote LOL...See Indonesia. Our people are much worse than Brits in term of understanding their phones. On 31 Jan 03:17 Ignyteyou wrote Holland your obviously not the brightest spark, that report was pulled from Duetchland On 30 Jan 22:01 jj wrote back once again with the renagade master On 30 Jan 19:23 NETHERLANDS wrote Holland, don't be an arse. Simply put phones are getting a bit ahead of what they really are, sometimes you can wonder whether a top expensive phone with every feature possible actually makes phone calls. On 30 Jan 18:47 joebmc wrote Or theres not that much need for all the stuff they put in a phone these days? On 30 Jan 17:31 HOLLAND wrote once again a report shows us british people are not that clever |
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