"It's Just Easier with the Phone" --- A Diary Study of Internet Access from Cell Phones

Authors:
Stina Nylander;Terés Lundquist;Andreas Brännström;Bo Karlson
Affiliations:
Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Kista, Sweden 16429;Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden 971 87;Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 901 87;Squace AB, Stockholm, Sweden 113 52
Venue:
Pervasive '09 Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing
Year:
2009

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Abstract

We conducted a diary study of how 19 experienced users accessed the Internet from cell phones. Our data show that participants often chose the cell phone to access the Internet even though they had access to a computer, and the most common location for Internet access being the home. Reasons for choosing the phone over the computer were speed, convenience and a desire to use the phone for fun. Additionally, the phone is kept close and is always on which makes it convenient to use. The traditional motivation for mobile services "finding out something about where you are" only accounts for 15% of the user activity.