Comments on: Hygiene Factors For Mobile Handsets http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2005/08/29/hygiene-factors-for-mobile-handsets/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:01:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2005/08/29/hygiene-factors-for-mobile-handsets/#comment-78 simon Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:56:46 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=7#comment-78 I agree, the language is changing (see http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=43 ). However, a large percentage of texters still do actually use predictive text - which means that they find it useful. And in fact, the data I've seen suggest the opposite of what you're saying about hardcore texters - specifically that people that use predictive text send many more SMS messages (3 times more) than people that don't. The bottom line, then, is that T9 is important to mobile operators; and plenty of people take into account how well the SMS software works and how good the keypad is when choosing a phone... I agree, the language is changing (see http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=43 ). However, a large percentage of texters still do actually use predictive text - which means that they find it useful. And in fact, the data I’ve seen suggest the opposite of what you’re saying about hardcore texters - specifically that people that use predictive text send many more SMS messages (3 times more) than people that don’t.

The bottom line, then, is that T9 is important to mobile operators; and plenty of people take into account how well the SMS software works and how good the keypad is when choosing a phone…

]]> By: Asam Bashir http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2005/08/29/hygiene-factors-for-mobile-handsets/#comment-75 Asam Bashir Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=7#comment-75 You think hard-core texters use predictive input? Must be one of the most useless technologies ever invented - instead of using this, the language of texting has simply changed - 18az... You think hard-core texters use predictive input? Must be one of the most useless technologies ever invented - instead of using this, the language of texting has simply changed - 18az…

]]> By: Simon Brocklehurst's Weblog http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2005/08/29/hygiene-factors-for-mobile-handsets/#comment-12 Simon Brocklehurst's Weblog Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:42:59 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=7#comment-12 <strong>Does ROKR Have The X-Factor?</strong> In a word? No. Aside from the fact that the phone doesn’t get some important hygiene factors right; the design as a whole isn’t particularly compelling. The phone’s strongest point is having an iTunes client built-in. That’s... Does ROKR Have The X-Factor?

In a word? No. Aside from the fact that the phone doesn’t get some important hygiene factors right; the design as a whole isn’t particularly compelling.
The phone’s strongest point is having an iTunes client built-in. That’s…

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