Results in from the iGR Survey of U.S. Mobile Workers

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iGR, a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile communications industry, announced today the general availability of the results of its 2007 survey of U.S. mobile workers.

In addition to being mobile, the survey respondents also had to use a smartphone and be able to identify the operating system on their device. Interestingly, more than half of the respondents use a RIM BlackBerry device; the majority of the remainder used Windows Mobile devices. And 30 percent said that they were using their first smartphone device.

The respondents engaged in a variety of activities on their smartphones. For example, 60 percent of the respondents said that they use less than 2,000 voice minutes per month. Only two percent of the respondents said that they do not use email on their smartphones and 50 percent said that they regularly need to view email attachments on their devices. Eighty-four percent of the respondents send/receive SMS, but 61 percent said that they do use an Instant Messaging application. Seventy percent of the respondents said that they are not using custom-developed applications on their smartphones. The most commonly used type of smartphone device security is the power-on password.

“As compared to the results of similar surveys fielded in previous years, we have seen a significant uptake in the use of smartphones,” says Matthew Vartabedian, Research Manager at iGR. “What is interesting, is the relatively new adoption – a sizeable percentage are using their first smartphone – as well as the consistency of the applications used: voice, email, some texting and productivity applications.”

The survey shows the potential for new applications and services but also shows that the market may not be ready for sophisticated new capabilities.

About iGR

Based in Austin, Texas, iGR is a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile communications industry. Founded by Iain Gillott, one of the wireless industry's leading analysts, we research and analyze the impact new wireless and mobile technologies will have on the industry, on vendors' competitive positioning, and on our clients' strategic business plans.

A more complete profile of the company can be found at www.igr-inc.com