tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post7083129236907884967..comments2024-03-25T21:41:06.801-07:00Comments on Mobile Opportunity: Announcing a new survey of iPhone usersMichael Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966107280587843091noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-23654316742571078702008-08-31T07:03:00.000-07:002008-08-31T07:03:00.000-07:00Thanks Michael - interesting study. I just wonder...Thanks Michael - interesting study. I just wonder how long it will be before mobile search becomes a more meaningful to say Google revenues. Seems like it won't be for a while given the math between desktop units and smartphone units. Best, JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-63057181020398637332008-05-04T07:59:00.000-07:002008-05-04T07:59:00.000-07:00i agree,bigger screen plz, 5 to 7" with minimal be...i agree,bigger screen plz, 5 to 7" with minimal bezel, including top and bottom. have voice come out from 3 cornersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-60363825114653681452008-04-07T18:16:00.000-07:002008-04-07T18:16:00.000-07:00You study reported that one third of iPhone users ...You study reported that one third of iPhone users carry a second phone. Did you drill into this number deeper? Can you provide any additional context for this finding? I wonder if it's because they carry a personal and work phone with them, which is a pattern I see among my coworkers and friends too, whether they have an iPhone or not. I use an iPhone for personal use and various other mobile phones for work use. I always have two with me during weekdays.eshibuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106575018824903302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-86861354982967215972008-04-07T17:26:00.000-07:002008-04-07T17:26:00.000-07:00Hi Michael, The detail about the iPhone expanding ...Hi Michael, The detail about the iPhone expanding the smartphone market is pretty telling of the future of mobile devices. That 50% of iPhone users replaced conventional mobile phones, is pretty impressive for a v1.0 product's conversion ratio (from simple to complex device). I fall into the 40% who replaced their previous smartphone with an iPhone. I work in UE design for mobile and used the web browser and Java apps on my other smartphones regularly, but since I got my iPhone I use it all the time now. I think the all you can eat data plan and nice core apps (browser, widgets, email and SMS) are key. It's really become a pocketable computer for me, something the Newtons, Palms, and Nokia tablets never really lived up to for my needs. Many people have blogged about how the iPhone platform is the next wave of devices. I have to agree. It's more of a small computer with phone decent phone functionality than a phone with multitasking capabilities. This was a nice quantitative study. Thanks for sharing it with the mobile community. I really enjoy reading your blog. Keep writing! :)eshibuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106575018824903302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-84519824063540401702008-04-04T17:17:00.000-07:002008-04-04T17:17:00.000-07:00Hi Michael,Thank you for publishing an overview of...Hi Michael,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for publishing an overview of the survey. I found it very interesting. Both for the business issues that you discussed but also the mobile user experience findings contained in the report.Patrick G. Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567910088639551371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-9691801988278666102008-04-02T08:16:00.000-07:002008-04-02T08:16:00.000-07:00Good question, Olivier.We poked around in the numb...Good question, Olivier.<BR/><BR/>We poked around in the numbers to try to answer that. It looks like the increase in billings to the average user is driven by a combination of:<BR/><BR/>--People trading up from non-smartphones that had lower billing plans.<BR/><BR/>--People who decided to carry two phones when they got the iPhone, and so ended up with two billing plans.<BR/><BR/>Plus of course, the people moving to AT&T from another operator were 100% new revenue for AT&T. That is the biggest driver of their increased revenue. Check out the whitepaper for the actual calculations.Michael Macehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966107280587843091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-57319298326183335232008-04-02T01:36:00.000-07:002008-04-02T01:36:00.000-07:00Hi Michael, thanks for publishing the highlights o...Hi Michael, thanks for publishing the highlights of this study.<BR/>One obvious question about your first point: Iphone users normally have unlimited data plan, so is the claim of increased data revenue for AT&T based on the assumption that those users would not take similar data plan (with another phone than the Iphone), or also that some of those heavy users will take similar data plan but with other operators?<BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com