Tag Archives: Wireless

Renegade Distracted Drivers

By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts Will “the land of the free and the home of the brave” refer to driving? Who are the defiant drivers who insist on their right to drive while texting or sending an email? Almost … Continue reading

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Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating?

Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating? A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are Smartphone subscribers more about fun than communication? Is entertainment that much stronger for Smartphone subscribers than for users of Basic Mobile Phones? Is the … Continue reading

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Filed under Market Research, MetaFAQs, Mobile Phones, Technology, Technology User Overview Report, TUP 2010, TUPdate

Weak signals mean weak AT&T smartphone subscribers – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey

Weak signals mean weak AT&T smartphone subscribers A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst How much does a weak AT&T signal affect how its subscribers use their smartphones? Now that Apple’s iPhone is officially being launched on Verizon’s … Continue reading

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Smartphones challenge Mobile PCs – the users speak

Smartphones challenge Mobile PCs – the users speak A TUPdate from MetaFacts by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst You can’t go out for coffee these days without sharing space with legions of dedicated smartphone users doing everything from texting their friends … Continue reading

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Filed under Busy Mobiles Profile Report, Consumer research, Market Research, Mobile PC Brand Profile Report, TUP 2009, TUPdate

Printing Mobile Phone Photos: The New Frontier

A TUPdate from MetaFacts by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst When you take a photo with your mobile phone’s digital camera, you can share it by waving the tiny screen at other people, or incur the expense of sending it over … Continue reading

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