1. Indians can’t get enough of sharing information
through their mobile phones, according to an online
survey on ‘Mobile Etiquette,’ commissioned
by chip manufacturing major Intel. Teens, in
particular, seem to be addicted to online habits.
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2. The survey revealed 43 per cent of Indian teens responded that they try to
make sure that every moment of their life was captured online and 69 per cent
of them felt they were missing out if they were unable to share or consume
information online With regard to adults, 64 per cent confessed that they were
more comfortable sharing information online than in person The survey
was commissioned by Intel and conducted by research firm Ipsos Observer It
covered eight countries While the survey for the U
3. S was conducted from March 1 to 16, the online exercise covering India and
six other countries — Australia, Brazil, China, France, Indonesia and Japan
— was conducted from June to August The sample population was based on
a representative sample of the online population in the countries, Intel said
The findings were released in the U S
4. on September 5 through the launch of website and the India-specific findings
were highlighted in a press release on Thursday Some of the numbers
contrasted the cultural web design differences between the countries when it
comes to mobile phone use Interestingly, Indian mobile users come across as
the most tolerant when it came to voting on whether they wished others would
practise better mobile etiquette From India, 85 per cent wished others would
practise better etiquette, whereas respondents from all the other countries
were less tolerant: Australia (94 per cent), Brazil (95 per cent), China (97 per
cent), France (95 per cent), Indonesia (98 per cent), Japan (93 per cent) and
USA (92 per cent) The top pet peeve among mobile phone users here
pertained to the use of mobile phone while driving cars — respondents over
the age of 55 years were particularly critical of this habit with 57 per cent of
them saying they found it most difficult to digest
5. The Indian male’s proclivity to send friendship requests — parodied
in popular culture with the “want to make draftsmanship― phrase — also
found mention in the survey Fifty three per cent of the male adults who
participated in the survey said the reason for sharing information online was to
make new friends The study also contrasted the Indian mindset with the
others On the most popular things that people are used to sharing online,
Indian respondents voted ‘marriage’ as the second largest category
following the universal favourite ‘vacations ’ Mobile users from the U
6. S and most of the other countries surveyed did not feel like sharing their
marriage-related information With Regards ,
