Regis Philbin
Jun 26th, 2007, 07:14 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3313826&page=1
Can't Buy My Cell Phone Freedom
Survey: One-Third of Mobile Phone Owners Wouldn't Give Up Their Phones for $2 Million
A 24-person study in the U.K. suggests that a third of people would not give up their cell phones for about $2 million (or 1 million pounds), and more than half of 16- to 24-year-olds would rather give up tea, coffee, chocolate or sex than their phones.
By LEE FERRAN
June 25, 2007
According to a recent Mobile Life survey of 24 British cell phone users, one-third of respondents would pass on a whopping $2 million (or 1 million pounds) in favor of their cell phones, and 16 percent said that price was no object when it came to keeping their beloved electronic companion.
"As strange as it may sound, I'm not surprised, actually," said Kent German, senior editor at CNet.com, who specializes in cell phones. "They've become such a part of our culture."
The unscientific, 24-person survey was unveiled on June 25 by the Carphone Warehouse as the latest in its attempt to quantify the impact of mobile phones on daily life through its ongoing research project, Mobile Life.
During the study, the 24 participants gave up their mobile phones for one week, kept a video diary and, at the end of the week, answered a series of survey questions to see just how dependent they are on their mobile phones.
According to the survey, 76 percent of people believe it is a "social requirement" to own a mobile phone. And 85 percent of people believe that having a mobile phone is "vital to maintaining their quality of life."
Can't Buy My Cell Phone Freedom
Survey: One-Third of Mobile Phone Owners Wouldn't Give Up Their Phones for $2 Million
A 24-person study in the U.K. suggests that a third of people would not give up their cell phones for about $2 million (or 1 million pounds), and more than half of 16- to 24-year-olds would rather give up tea, coffee, chocolate or sex than their phones.
By LEE FERRAN
June 25, 2007
According to a recent Mobile Life survey of 24 British cell phone users, one-third of respondents would pass on a whopping $2 million (or 1 million pounds) in favor of their cell phones, and 16 percent said that price was no object when it came to keeping their beloved electronic companion.
"As strange as it may sound, I'm not surprised, actually," said Kent German, senior editor at CNet.com, who specializes in cell phones. "They've become such a part of our culture."
The unscientific, 24-person survey was unveiled on June 25 by the Carphone Warehouse as the latest in its attempt to quantify the impact of mobile phones on daily life through its ongoing research project, Mobile Life.
During the study, the 24 participants gave up their mobile phones for one week, kept a video diary and, at the end of the week, answered a series of survey questions to see just how dependent they are on their mobile phones.
According to the survey, 76 percent of people believe it is a "social requirement" to own a mobile phone. And 85 percent of people believe that having a mobile phone is "vital to maintaining their quality of life."