About 66 percent of U.S. mobile devices will be replaced within the next two years, says ICR/International Communications Research, a prediction that should not surprise anybody. Mobiles break, get lost and typically have two-year contracts.
As might be expected, the younger generation is more likely to make a change sooner: 77 percent of those 18 to 34 plan to replace their mobile devices within the next two years, compared to 46 percent of those 65 or older.
About 78 percent of respondents believe they will need to replace their devices within the next two years because the items will break or be lost, while only 19 percent think they will want to upgrade to the latest version.
Upgraders also vary by age with 26 percent of 18 to 34 year-olds saying they do so, compared to 14 percent of respondents 55 or older.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
66% of U.S. Mobile Devices Will Be Replaced Over the Next 2 Years
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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