Phone users have mixed feelings on future features - report

**silver_corolla** · May 9th, 2005 03:41 PM

Cell phone users by the research firm, Wi-Fi- and Skype-enabled handsets, voice activation for text input, and mapping and traffic routing features resonate well.

Cell phone users have mixed feelings about predicted new handset features, reports In-Stat. According to a proprietary survey of cell phone users by the research firm, Wi-Fi- and Skype-enabled handsets, voice activation for text input, and mapping and traffic routing features resonate well. However, few respondents expressed interest in wireless phones that could be used as a wallet for purchases, or for watching TV programs.

"Some of these opinions will shift with time," said Neil Strother, In-Stat analyst. "Enthusiasm could build for services that do not poll well today. But it will be up to manufacturers and carriers to help move these end users to more favorable views."

A recent report by In-Stat found the following:

-- 42% of the respondents were very or extremely interested in voice activation for their wireless phones.

-- More than four in 10 were very or extremely interested in buying a wireless phone with built-in Wi-Fi for voice and data.

-- Just 12% had an interest in buying a wireless phone capable of receiving TV broadcasts.

**the_wildthing** · May 9th, 2005 03:53 PM

Obviously they have not interviewed me.

What I want in a cell phone, from ridiculous to plausible:
- knife
- bottle opener
- can opener
(ala swiss knife)

- payong

- doubles as stun gun

- explodes if stolen

- doubles as my TV remote
- mp3 player with battery life as long as iPod

hehehe

**ssaloon** · May 9th, 2005 05:07 PM

pare, may app na pwedeng i-install para pwede gamitin as a TV remote yung CP :D

**the_wildthing** · May 9th, 2005 05:11 PM

Talaga? Ok yun. Anong model ng phone ang puwede?

Ops, medyo OT... sorry po.

**chain** · May 9th, 2005 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by ssaloon

pare, may app na pwedeng i-install para pwede gamitin as a TV remote yung CP :D

hehe OT na din... kita ko 'to sa 7650, 6600... basta ata may IR and pwedeng mag-install ng 3rd party app sa fone.

**baurtwellXUV** · May 9th, 2005 05:39 PM

ok yun ah! gusto ko yung pag nanakaw sasabog yung cell... hindi na mapapakinabangan yung cell... hahaha!

**jim** · May 9th, 2005 05:45 PM

pwede ba yung cell na pag ginamit mo e libre wala kang babayarang fee??? hehehehehehehe :D

ayos yung cell na sasabog! ala mission impossible na magse-self-destruct yung device!!!

**silver_corolla** · May 9th, 2005 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by jim

pwede ba yung cell na pag ginamit mo e libre wala kang babayarang fee??? hehehehehehehe :D

ayos yung cell na sasabog! ala mission impossible na magse-self-destruct yung device!!!

oo naman mayron. dial mo 112 or 117 tingnan mo hindi ka mababawasan.. hehe...