by Administrator
21. March 2010 18:57
Once upon a time mobile phones were only used to make calls and send texts. Now they offer much, much more. So much more in fact that they are now regularly replacing common household items.
The first thing to be replaced? The humble landline. While most of the UK have a landline, 92% of the 1054 mobile users questioned said they would be more likely to use their mobile phone to make a call than use their landline. Furthermore, 21% said they only had a landline because it came as part of an entertainment bundle.
Nearly half (42%) said they did not own a camera but 79% said it was because they used their mobile phone instead. Similarly alarm clocks are becoming more and more redundant, while users are more likely to access the calculator on their device than a traditional calculator (91%).
"It is always interesting to watch how trends persist in technology and I’m sure that as phones develop even further, other devices will fall in popularity with consumers. The fact that more than half prefer the idea of having one device to do everything says it all," said Neil McHugh from rightmobilephone.co.uk.
While mobile phones are replacing many common household items it seems the revolutionary Sat Nav is safe... for now! 1 in 4 of those questioned said they regularly used their mobile to navigate their way but 81% said they would prefer to use a traditional Sat Nav device when travelling somewhere unfamiliar.
As the needs of mobile workers rise so too does the need for smart devices which can do everything and anything. While these devices are ideal for many, they will soon sadly cause the death of many familiar household items around the world.
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