Japan Cell-Phone Users Turn to Literature

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Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/cell_sex.html
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Rock'n'roll Ringtones Turn your Cell
Phone into a Merseybeat Machine

Rock'n'roll Ringtones Turn your Cell
Phone into a Merseybeat Machine 03/14/2005 05:26 PM
New Ringtone store featuring music from rock'n'roll artists opened by Wichita Falls Records. [PRWEB Mar 4, 2005]

Cell Phone as e-Book Reader (in Japan)

Cell Phone as e-Book Reader (in Japan) 04/03/2005 01:15 PM

Japan developing cell-phone wallet

Japan developing cell-phone wallet 07/24/2004 09:22 AM
Boston Globe Jul 24 2004 1:06PM GMT

Japan 3G Cell Phone Shipments Surge

Japan 3G Cell Phone Shipments Surge 04/18/2005 12:25 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Apr 18 2005 3:51AM GMT

Cell Phone sales in Japan Slump (No
Kidding)

Cell Phone sales in Japan Slump (No
Kidding) 04/14/2004 03:33 AM
I had to chuckle when I read this. While at my wife's families home in Okinawa last week I noticed...

Wi-Fi Hot, TV Not for Cell Phone Users

Wi-Fi Hot, TV Not for Cell Phone Users 04/12/2005 02:45 PM
Cell phone users think Wi-Fi access is important, but scoff at features such as the capability to watch TV on their phones, according to a study on future cell phone features by research firm InStat. InStat found that Wi-Fi, mapping features and traffic alerts, and voice activated text input scored highest with users.

Cell phone users and sex

Cell phone users and sex 04/11/2005 11:25 AM
David Pescovitz: According to a new global survey, fourteen percent of cell phone users stop screwing to answer their cell phones. Just like Paris Hilton. From Consumer Affairs.com report on a subscription-only Ad Age article:

The highest incidence of cellular interruptus was found in Germany and Spain, where 22 percent of users interrupted sex to answer their cell phones; the lowest was in Italy, where only 7 percent reported doing so. In the U.S., the figure was 15 percent, the magazine said, citing a study conducted by BBDO Worldwide and Proximity Worldwide.

Link (Thanks, Carlo Longino!)

Cell Phone Users Are Finding God

Cell Phone Users Are Finding God 08/19/2004 06:11 AM
Mobile phone owners are blessed with more than just free weekend minutes, as religious institutions and telcos roll out new services to help the observant practice their faith. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe.

Google Targets Cell Phone Users

Google Targets Cell Phone Users 04/12/2005 08:54 PM

Tips for Cell Phone Users Swapping Cos.
(AP)

Tips for Cell Phone Users Swapping Cos.
(AP) 05/18/2004 01:09 PM
AP - Some tips for consumers about switching carriers:

U.S. cell phone users pick up on new
features

U.S. cell phone users pick up on new
features 06/03/2004 01:44 PM

First Bill of Rights for Cell Phone
Users

First Bill of Rights for Cell Phone
Users 06/01/2004 06:35 PM
“More than four years after it was first proposed, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a Telecommunications Consumer Bill of Rights to provide updated basic protections for telephone customers, including for the first time millions of cell phone users throughout the state. But the new rules, which were aggressively opposed by the politically powerful wireless industry, fall short of what consumer groups maintain are necessary to counter common marketplace abuses.”

Can't get to Vegas? Site lets users play
poker via cell phone

Can't get to Vegas? Site lets users play
poker via cell phone 03/28/2005 08:39 AM
SiliconValley.com Mar 28 2005 12:38PM GMT

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April 03/29/2005 04:34 AM
To Better Accommodate the Needs of Today’s Identity Theft Conscious Cell Phone Users, Pride Communication Services (PCS), a Subsidiary Franchise of KaseIT and the Largest Reseller of KRUSELL Leather Cases, Announced Today that it Would Begin Selling the Horizontic Plus Cell Phone Case, KRUSELL’s Newest Offering, In its Online Store in April. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets. 07/26/2004 02:22 AM
New laws that mandate the use of cell phone headsets have recently passed in several states. In response, FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless phone users with a free cell phone headset. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2004]

Japanese turn cell phones into wallets

Japanese turn cell phones into wallets 07/24/2004 01:16 PM
Canadian Press Jul 24 2004 4:14PM GMT

Fantasy football fans turn to cell
phones

Fantasy football fans turn to cell
phones 08/06/2004 11:17 AM
Consumers can download up-to-the-minute statistics, player comparisons onto their Sprint mobile phone.

Briefly: Fantasy football fans turn to
cell phones

Briefly: Fantasy football fans turn to
cell phones 08/06/2004 11:17 AM
roundup Plus: NASA's bioseeking robot to take a test drive...Toshiba delays 1.8-inch hard drives...HP, Philips to license video protection tools.

Users turn to Microsoft's SMS for patch
management

Users turn to Microsoft's SMS for patch
management 01/06/2004 09:22 AM

Users turn to operational business
intelligence tools

Users turn to operational business
intelligence tools 03/26/2005 07:20 AM
Computerworld Mar 26 2005 11:15AM GMT

Sony Ericsson advises users to turn off
Bluetooth

Sony Ericsson advises users to turn off
Bluetooth 02/11/2004 03:02 PM
ZDNet UK Feb 11 2004 5:54PM GMT

IBM Japan And Sanyo, Team Fuel Cell

IBM Japan And Sanyo, Team Fuel Cell 04/11/2005 11:02 AM

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/PRES050411d.jpg" alt="PRES050411d.jpg image" width="200" height="147" class="border right"/>IBM Japan and Sanyo are teaming up to bring a real fuel cell system to notebook PCs in the near future. Sanyo has already developed a hybrid battery system with both standard lithium ion battery and fuel cell which can be used on existing ThinkPad models. Said system uses a 130cc cartridge, leading to about 8 hours of battery life. The best part, though, is hot-swapping fuel cell cartridges for uninterrupted mobile computing. The worst part? It weighs 2.2kg (nearly 5 pounds).

P ress Release [Sanyo]
Press Release [IBM Japan]

Time To Turn Off Your Phone

Time To Turn Off Your Phone 02/05/2005 09:48 PM
It appears that some people still need a bit of a lesson in when it's appropriate to turn your mobile phone off. At least in Germany, it appears people have learned that at a public performance (cinema, concert hall), it's a good idea to shut the phone off -- nearly 90% of them claim to do so. However, when asked the same question about leaving their phone on during sex, it turns out that about 54% of Germans are available on their mobile phones while getting it on. Of course, what they should have asked is how many actually will answer the phone? It kind of brings a new meaning to the Shag Phone concept, I guess. Perhaps people leave the phone on because they don't get those little announcements beforehand, like when they're at public performances. The study also found that 59% leave the phones on in restaurants, 37% while at work and 34% while driving.

Frustrated Web Users Turn to New Online
Tool to Find Information Quickly

Frustrated Web Users Turn to New Online
Tool to Find Information Quickly 04/15/2005 04:41 AM
A range of search websites have been brought together under one site, Searchthe4.com, which displays up to 4 different sites on screen at the same time. [PRWEB Apr 15, 2005]

Japan police arrest two P2P users

Japan police arrest two P2P users 12/03/2003 03:47 PM
CNET Asia Dec 3 2003 3:14PM ET

'Anonymous' P2P users busted in Japan

'Anonymous' P2P users busted in Japan 12/03/2003 05:15 AM
Uncloaked

i-mode grows to 3 million users outside
Japan

i-mode grows to 3 million users outside
Japan 07/09/2004 08:28 PM
infoSync Jul 10 2004 0:44AM GMT

Reminder: When Donating A Mobile Phone,
Turn Off Service

Reminder: When Donating A Mobile Phone,
Turn Off Service 05/21/2004 03:45 PM
Charities that ask for mobile phone donations are very popular these days. The phones are often resold or recycled and shipped to other countries that can use them. One particularly popular use of old mobile phones is to give them to the elderly. Federal law requires that even if a phone has no service, it has to be able to dial 911 (assuming the battery is charged) - so some groups give out these old phones to senior citizens to carry around in case of emergency. Engadget points us to the story of one man who donated two phones for just this purpose, but figured the charity would turn the Verizon Wireless service off for him. pho ne bills over $1,000 proved him to be wrong. Even worse, the charity in question doesn't know who they gave the phone to, so no one knows who's making these calls. Verizon Wireless is looking into the matter, but makes no promises, saying it was the guy's responsibility to turn off service.

Cell users soon could take home digits
along

Cell users soon could take home digits
along 11/03/2003 03:14 AM
USA Today Nov 3 2003 2:07AM ET

Apple Store Japan launched for mobile
users

Apple Store Japan launched for mobile
users 04/06/2005 09:04 AM
Apple on Tuesday launched a version of its Apple Store for mobile phone users in Japan. The site is available to owners of most handsets sold by NTT DoCoMo and KDDI's Au unit that together account for about 82 percent of all wireless Internet subscribers in the country. The new service offers mobile users the ability to purchase iPods, Mac minis, and iPod accessories. Mobile users can access the service at http://applestore-mobile.jp.

U.S. cell tally: 180 million users and
counting

U.S. cell tally: 180 million users and
counting 03/14/2005 06:23 PM
ZDNet Mar 14 2005 10:05PM GMT

In Japan, a Wireless Vision of Future
for U.S.: Mobile Internet Is Mainstream
as Cell Phones Take Place of Com

In Japan, a Wireless Vision of Future
for U.S.: Mobile Internet Is Mainstream
as Cell Phones Take Place of Com 02/19/2004 12:03 AM
Washington Post Feb 19 2004 3:52AM GMT

Cell Phone Zen

Cell Phone Zen 08/16/2004 02:27 PM
My phone sucks ass! The voicemail has never worked properly since day 1. At least once a week I have...

A Cell Phone in Every Pot

A Cell Phone in Every Pot 12/09/2003 02:39 AM

Ce ll Phones Sales Skyrocket

"The worldwide market for cell phones is outstripping even the most enthusiastic predictions from the beginning of the year, as consumers continue to snap up handsets at a dizzying rate, according to research released Monday by Gartner.

Handset vendors sold 132.8 million units in the third quarter of this year, up 22 percent from last year's third-quarter shipments of 108.8 million units, says Ben Wood, an analyst with Gartner based in London. Gartner calculated the figures using the number of units sold to end users, rather than units shipped into the channel.

'The total market is on fire,' he says. 'We had predicted about 470 million units for the year, but it's going to be about 500 million this year.'

Mature cell phone markets such as western Europe and the U.S. are going through a replacement cycle, as consumers with older black-and-white phones are trading them in for new models with color screens and cameras , Wood says.

'We're getting to a point where a mobile phone is as much about fashion as anything,' he says." [PCWorld.com]

It won't be much longer before purchasing a mobile phone will be as much about utility (staying connected to the internet) as anything.

You could have a 3G cell phone already

You could have a 3G cell phone already 04/11/2005 03:55 AM
Jakarta Post Apr 11 2005 5:22AM GMT

Nokia aims for Japan with new 3G phone

Nokia aims for Japan with new 3G phone 06/14/2004 10:10 AM
IHT Jun 14 2004 1:57PM GMT
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