Majority of Japanese Android users will never return to Galapagos

By Ken Y-N ( February 6, 2013 at 00:57) ? Filed under Mobile, Polls, Security

japan.internet.com recently reported on an interesting survey from Trend Micro into Android smartphone usage. Actually, no survey title was given in the article, but that is probably close enough to the theme.

Demographics

Towards the end of 2012 316 people between the ages of 18 and 59 who had changed from a feature phone to Android in 2012 completed a web-based questionnaire, although it is not clear how they were selected or if the survey was private or not.

Note that Galapagos in the title comes from a frequently-used term for Japanese feature phone which have evolved in isolation to devices uniquely suited for their environment, but unable to establish a foothold anywhere else in the world.

Research results

Q1: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Sample size=316)

I?m glad I changed to a smartphone.

Agree	35.3%
Perhaps agree	51.9%
Perhaps disagree	10.1%
Disagree	2.8%

I?ll never go back to a standard mobile phone.

Agree	25.9%
Perhaps agree	30.7%
Perhaps disagree	32.6%
Disagree	10.8%

My smartphone is as important to carry with me as my wallet.

Agree	24.1%
Perhaps agree	28.8%
Perhaps disagree	23.7%
Disagree	23.4%

I?ve become more efficient and can use my time more effectively.

Agree	21.2%
Perhaps agree	35.8%
Perhaps disagree	35.4%
Disagree	7.6%

When asked about which aspects of their smartphone they were satisfied with, 69.3% said the convenience of being able to read internet news and watch news video anywhere, 67.4% a rich set of apps, 63.9% taking high-quality photos, and so on.

When asked how changing to a smartphone affected their usage patterns, 29.1% had more opportunities for taking photos, 28.8% spent more time on the internet, 26.6% spent less time on their computers, and so on. On the other hand, 68.0% complained about battery life being worse than their old feature phone, and 25.3% said they now carried a spare battery or a recharger with them.

Q2: What do you pay attention to when installing apps? (Sample size=316, multiple answer)

I read user reviews	70.3%
I read the app explanation	70.3%
I check the safety with security software	44.6%
I check reviews of the app on the internet	40.2%
I study the permissions the app asks for	26.9%
I check other apps from the same developer	17.7%
I look up developer information on the internet	9.8%

Regarding security and privacy, 54.4% said they didn?t install software that looked dodgy, and 20.3% didn?t open email from people they didn?t know. Furthermore, only 11.1% took data backups, and 6.6% used some form of service for protecting the device (remote wipe, etc) when lost or stolen.

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