Why do people want to be reachable, do they even want to be reachable?

Mobile devices enable people to be reached wherever they are, that's the original intention for mobile phone. But do people really want to be reachable? People lead a series of researches, from them we can get some general ideas about this issue. In a survey published in TELECOMWORLDWIRE-20 January 2005, they found thatSwedish mobile users like to be reachable.

Swedish telecomms operator Vodafone Sverige AB (Vodafone Sweden) said on Thursday (13 January) that according to a recent survey, six out of ten Swedish mobile users were frustrated of not being reachable. One-third of mobile users also quoted reachability as being one of the main advantages of having e-mail on their mobile phone, while one-quarter prioritised greater work flexibility to allow less time to be spent at the office and more time to be spent with their families. Some 20% of those surveyed liked the idea of not having to carry their computers around with them. Vodafone said that many Swedes see a definite advantage in being able to send e-mails by mobile phone and would use the function more often if they didn't perceive it as being too awkward. A total of 53% of those surveyed were attracted by the idea of sending e-mails from their mobile phone, but only 8% said that they used their mobile phones for sending e-mails on a frequent basis. The biggest obstacle was the keyboard which 40% considered to be too small, while some 20% maintained that it takes too long to download e-mails. 10% of those surveyed believed that adjusting the settings was too complicated.

Source: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ECZ/is_2005_Jan_20/ai_n8704273

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