Global survey says 70% of consumers want a device like the Samsung Galaxy Note

Dustin Earley — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:28:51 +0000

With all the Galaxy Note news going around today, one might wonder exactly how many people think a 5.3-inch quasi-tablet and advanced stylus is the right device for them. Well according to a global study performed by Samsung, 70% of consumers are looking for a device that can offer the same functions and features as the Galaxy Note.

Samsung recently performed a survey that included 5,000 people across 10 nations. When consumers were asked if they’d “like to carry one device that included a real writing experience,” Samsung gathered that over 70% would. Some of the more interesting use case preferences include:

Both men and women in all regions agreed/strongly agreed that carrying multiple devices to meet their mobile needs while on the go is a burden.
Both genders responded that a device with handwriting-type functionality would help to lighten their load. If given the opportunity to replicate the experience of using pen and paper on a mobile device, 64.6％ would stop carrying a pen and paper.
Globally, 75.7％ of respondents stated they would like the ability to hand-write sharable notes directly on images, maps, documents or websites using a smartphone; this figure was especially high in Asia (84.3％), leading to the assumption that the need for handwriting may be higher for Asian-language speaking consumers due to the unique characters.

Answers on what consumers would actually do with a Galaxy Note-type device varied from logging engineering designs and taking notes to sending personalized messages and drawings to family members while away on business trips.

After seeing Samsung’s numbers, we have to ask: Do you have a spot for a smartphone/tablet that reproduces a pen-and-paper-like experience in your life? Is the Galaxy Note your kind of device? Let us know by participating in the poll found below.

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T-Mobile customers unwilling to pay for faster 3G data speeds

Taylor Wimberly — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:36:53 +0000

T-Mobile is expected to upgrade their 3G network to HSPA 7.2 later this year. This means Android phones will have access to a faster data network that supports download speeds of 7.2 Mbps instead of the current cap which is around 1.8 Mbps. We asked T-Mobile if there would be any additional charge for the upcoming speed boost, but they do not comment on future business strategies.

Since the exact pricing strategy has not been announced, we asked our readers “How much extra would you pay for the boosted speeds of T-Mobile’s upcoming 3G network?”

Faster 3G is coming in 2009.

An overwhelming 84 percent of our readers think the 3G upgrade should be offered for free. Around 15 percent said they would pay $5-10 extra per month and only 2 percent said they would pay any price.

T-Mobile currently offers some of the most expensive data plans for Android phones. They charge $24.99 for an unlimited data plan or $34.99 for unlimited data and text. Customers are still required to purchase a separate calling plan.

Sprint has a bundled smartphone plan with 450 minutes and unlimited data for $69 and Cellular South is offering a plan with 500 minutes and unlimited data for $49.

T-Mobile is already testing the even faster HSPA+ in Philadelphia and we are still waiting for them to announce a rollout schedule for the HSPA 7.2 speed boost.

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Global survey says 70% of consumers want a device like the Samsung Galaxy Note

T-Mobile customers unwilling to pay for faster 3G data speeds