2006 Sprint Productivity Survey

The recent Spirit Productivity revealed some interesting findings and trends among wireless mobile users in the US. Around 93% of Americans take their work-related mobile phones with them on holiday. The report also found that respondants thought that technology was essential to their levels of productivity.

From the report:

Productivity with Mobile Phones
When asked what services on respondents' mobile phones help maximize their lives (respondents could choose more than one), respondents said:
Text messaging (64 percent)

Email (62 percent)

Camera (60 percent)

Wireless Web (59 percent)

Music (58 percent)

Instant messaging (58 percent)

Location-based services (driving directions, GPS tracking) (55 percent)

News (55 percent)

Games (51 percent)

Similarly, when asked which feature on their mobile phone helps respondents make the most of their time, voicemail led the way. Respondents said:

Voicemail (86 percent)

Phone book (82 percent)

Speed dial (65 percent)

Speakerphone (65 percent)

Camera (56 percent)

Text/instant messaging (53 percent)

Calendar (51 percent)

For the full report, click here.