Keynote mobile user survey 1 h2012
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A 2012 survey of over 5,000 mobile device users explored usage patterns and preferences. For smartphones, Android was the most popular OS at 43% and top activities included accessing local information, searching online, and social media. Users preferred mobile apps over mobile websites for many tasks but preferred websites for news, entertainment, and shopping information. Two-thirds of users wanted sites to load within 4 seconds and slow loading was a top frustration.
![Device Distribution
Q2. Which of the following devices do you currently own? [Check all that apply]
Laptop computer 80%
Desktop computer 80%
Smartphone / touch phone 58%
Tablet 37%
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![Smartphone
Smartphone User Habits – Activity Preferences
Q7. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your smartphone / touch phone?
[Check all that apply]
Access local information 88%
Search for information 82%
Participate in social media / networking sites 76%
Read news and entertainment 75%
Find local services 74%
Research products and services 62%
Watch videos 59%
Perform banking activities 56%
Purchase products and services 47%
Read or post to blogs 45%
Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 45%
Read or post product/service reviews 42%
Research travel destinations 41%
Book travel arrangements 29%
Other 10%
• Check e‐mail (4%)
• Play games (3%)
• Call/text (2%)
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![Tablet
Tablet User Habits – Activity Preferences
Q19. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your tablet? [Check all that apply]
Read news and entertainment 79%
Search for information 77%
Watch videos 76%
Access local information 75%
Participate in social media / networking sites 75%
Research products and services 69%
Purchase products and services 62%
Read or post to blogs 57%
Find local services 55%
Read or post product/service reviews 55%
Research travel destinations 54%
Perform banking activities 50%
Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 48%
Book travel arrangements 41%
Other 14%
• Read books (6%)
• Play games (5%)
• Check e‐mail (2%)
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![Smartphone vs. Tablet ‐ Activities Comparison
Q19. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your tablet? [Check all that apply]
Read news and entertainment 79%
75%
Search for information 77%
82%
Watch videos 76%
59%
Access local information 75%
88%
Participate in social media / networking sites 75%
76%
Research products and services 69%
62%
Tablet
Purchase products and services 62%
47% n=1976
Read or post to blogs 57% Smartphone
45% n=3145
Find local services 55%
74%
Read or post product/service reviews 55%
42%
Research travel destinations 54%
41%
Perform banking activities 50%
56%
Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 48%
45%
Book travel arrangements 41%
29%
Other 14%
10%
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![Website Access Preferences
Q29. How do you typically access a websites on either your smart phone or tablet? [Check all that apply]
Type address into browser 76%
Link from search result in search engine 67%
Bookmarks / favorites 54%
Link from email 53%
Link from text messages (SMS, MMS) 29%
Scan a QR code or other tag code 23%
Other 2%
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![Mobile Website Problems and Frustrations
Q38. Which of the following problems / frustrations have you experienced in the last 3 months
while using your smartphone and / or tablet? [Check all that apply]
Web pages slow to load 66%
Websites not optimized for smartphones 48%
Loading errors / couldn't open a page 48%
Difficult to interact with a webpage 46%
Navigation on a website was difficult 44%
Difficult to read a webpage on the device 42%
Website didn't the have functionality expected 36%
I haven't experienced any of these problems in… 12%
Other 2%
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Keynote mobile user survey 1 h2012
- 1. 2012 Mobile User Survey Mobile User Preferences, Habits, and Expectations Keynote Competitive Research Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 2. Methodology Keynote Competitive Research, Keynote’s Industry Analysis group, conducted a survey of 25‐50 questions focused on mobile user habits and preferences designed to understand usage patterns and expectations. The survey included 5,388 panelists from the Keynote Research Panel • 3,145 were smartphone users • 1,976 were tablet users Survey conducted 1H of 2012 2 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 3. Key Insights on Mobile Device Usage Smartphone Usage • Android was the most popular operating system at 43%, followed by iOS at 37% • 57% of users reported using a 3G service, with only 27% using 4G • The top three activities performed on a smartphone were accessing local information (88%), searching for information (82%), and participating in social media/networking sites (76%) • Smartphone users preferred to use mobile apps over mobile websites for map information, social media updates, e‐mail, and banking information • Users preferred mobile websites for news, food/entertainment info, travel info, shopping info, and shopping • Two‐thirds of smartphone users (64%) want a site to load in less than 4 seconds • “Web page slow to load” top mobile frustration 3 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 4. Key Insights Tablet Usage • Apple was the most common tablet brand at 53%, followed by the Amazon at 20% and Hewlett‐Packard at 7% • iOS beat out Android operating systems for tablets (43% to 35%) • 77% of tablet users reported using Wi‐Fi, versus 12% for 3G and 7% for 4G • Top activities for tablets were to read news and entertainment, search for information, and watch videos • Tablet users were mostly indifferent about choosing a mobile app or mobile website for their various activities • 6 of 10 tablet users want a sub‐three second download • “Web page slow to load” top frustration 4 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 5. Device Distribution Q2. Which of the following devices do you currently own? [Check all that apply] Laptop computer 80% Desktop computer 80% Smartphone / touch phone 58% Tablet 37% 5 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 6. Smartphone Smartphone Device Preferences Q3. What brand is your smartphone / touch phone? Apple 38% HTC 16% Samsung 15% Motorola 10% LG 9% Research in Motion (RIM) / Blackberry 8% Other 3% Q4. Specifically, what is the model name of your smartphone / touch phone? iPhone (3G/3GS/4/4S) 37% Droid (various models) 10% Blackberry (various models) 7% Samsung Galaxy 6% HTC Evo 5% 6 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 7. Smartphone Smartphone OS and Wireless Access Preferences Q5. What operating system does your smartphone / touch phone use? Android 43% Apple iOS 37% Blackberry / RIM OS 8% I don't know 6% Windows mobile 4% Other 1% Symbian OS 1% Q6. What kind of wireless data access do you currently have for your smartphone / touch phone? 3G 57% 4G 27% Wi-fi (Wireless Network) 11% I don't know 4% No wireless access 1% 7 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 8. Smartphone Smartphone User Habits – Activity Preferences Q7. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your smartphone / touch phone? [Check all that apply] Access local information 88% Search for information 82% Participate in social media / networking sites 76% Read news and entertainment 75% Find local services 74% Research products and services 62% Watch videos 59% Perform banking activities 56% Purchase products and services 47% Read or post to blogs 45% Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 45% Read or post product/service reviews 42% Research travel destinations 41% Book travel arrangements 29% Other 10% • Check e‐mail (4%) • Play games (3%) • Call/text (2%) 8 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 9. Smartphone Smartphone Interaction Preferences Q8-Q16. How do you prefer to access / interact with the following from your smartphone / touch phone? I do not use my Either mobile app Mobile app Mobile website phone for this or mobile website activity Map information 50% 13% 30% 6% Social media updates 46% 12% 26% 16% E‐mail 41% 19% 33% 7% Banking information 30% 15% 22% 33% News 24% 27% 40% 10% Food / entertainment 18% 27% 46% 10% information Travel information 17% 25% 39% 20% Shopping 14% 23% 40% 22% Product information 11% 35% 42% 13% 9 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 10. Tablet Tablet Brand and Operating System Preferences Q17-1. What brand is your tablet? Apple 53% Amazon 20% HP 7% Samsung 6% Barnes & Noble 5% Acer 2% Motorola 2% Asus 2% Blackberry 2% Dell 2% Q17-2. What operating system does your tablet(s) use? iOS 43% Android 35% I don't know 19% WebOS 6% Honeycomb 2% Blackberry 2% Ice Cream Sandwich 2% Other 1% 10 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 11. Tablet Tablet User Habits – Activity Preferences Q19. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your tablet? [Check all that apply] Read news and entertainment 79% Search for information 77% Watch videos 76% Access local information 75% Participate in social media / networking sites 75% Research products and services 69% Purchase products and services 62% Read or post to blogs 57% Find local services 55% Read or post product/service reviews 55% Research travel destinations 54% Perform banking activities 50% Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 48% Book travel arrangements 41% Other 14% • Read books (6%) • Play games (5%) • Check e‐mail (2%) 11 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 12. Tablet Tablet Interaction Preferences Q20-Q28. How do you prefer to access / interact with the following from your tablet? I do not use my Either mobile app Mobile app Mobile website tablet for this or mobile website activity E‐mail 31% 22% 36% 10% Social media updates 31% 18% 36% 15% Map information 30% 18% 38% 13% Banking information 20% 20% 27% 32% News 18% 26% 47% 9% Food / entertainment 11% 29% 47% 12% information Shopping 11% 29% 45% 16% Travel information 11% 28% 43% 18% Product information 8% 34% 47% 10% 12 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 13. Smartphone vs. Tablet: Usage Preferences Q8-Q16: How do you prefer to access / interact with the following from your smartphone / touch phone? Q20-Q28: How do you prefer to access / interact with the following from your tablet? 31% E-mail 41% 31% Social media updates 46% 30% Map information 50% 20% Banking information 30% Tablet 18% n=1976 News 24% 11% Smartphone Food/entertainment information 18% n=3145 11% Shopping 14% 11% Travel information 17% 8% Product information 11% % of users who answered “Mobile Apps” in Q8‐16 (Smartphone) or Q20‐28 (Tablet) 13 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 14. Smartphone vs. Tablet ‐ Activities Comparison Q19. Which of the activities below do you typically perform on your tablet? [Check all that apply] Read news and entertainment 79% 75% Search for information 77% 82% Watch videos 76% 59% Access local information 75% 88% Participate in social media / networking sites 75% 76% Research products and services 69% 62% Tablet Purchase products and services 62% 47% n=1976 Read or post to blogs 57% Smartphone 45% n=3145 Find local services 55% 74% Read or post product/service reviews 55% 42% Research travel destinations 54% 41% Perform banking activities 50% 56% Check sports news, scores, manage fantasy leagues 48% 45% Book travel arrangements 41% 29% Other 14% 10% 14 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 15. Website Access Preferences Q29. How do you typically access a websites on either your smart phone or tablet? [Check all that apply] Type address into browser 76% Link from search result in search engine 67% Bookmarks / favorites 54% Link from email 53% Link from text messages (SMS, MMS) 29% Scan a QR code or other tag code 23% Other 2% 15 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 16. Average Time Spent Browsing / Using Apps via Mobile Devices Q30-Q33. On average, how much time per day do you spend on the following? Browsing the Web Browsing the Web Browsing the Web Using mobile apps from a mobile from a home from a tablet (applications) phone computer n=2293 n=3542 n=3432 n=5290 Less than 1 hour 60% 45% 14% 45% 1 ‐ 2 hours 29% 37% 34% 39% 3 ‐ 4 hours 7% 12% 28% 10% 5 ‐ 6 hours 2% 4% 11% 3% More than 6 hours 2% 3% 13% 2% 16 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 17. Mobile Device Website Loading Expectations Q36. How long would you expect to wait for a webpage to load while using the following devices? 48% 2 seconds or less 31% 21% 26% Laptop / desktop 3 seconds 29% computer 23% Tablet 11% 4 seconds 18% 20% Smartphone / 8% touch phone 5 seconds 12% 18% 7% 6 seconds or more 10% 18% 17 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 18. Mobile Webpage Load Time Reactions Q37. If a mobile webpage took too long to load, what would you typically do? Refresh the page 44% Close the page and try again later 21% Close the page and give up 16% Wait for the page to load 12% Go to a competitor's website 6% Other 1% 18 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 19. Mobile Website Problems and Frustrations Q38. Which of the following problems / frustrations have you experienced in the last 3 months while using your smartphone and / or tablet? [Check all that apply] Web pages slow to load 66% Websites not optimized for smartphones 48% Loading errors / couldn't open a page 48% Difficult to interact with a webpage 46% Navigation on a website was difficult 44% Difficult to read a webpage on the device 42% Website didn't the have functionality expected 36% I haven't experienced any of these problems in… 12% Other 2% 19 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 20. Mobile User Survey Demographics Appendix 20 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 21. Demographics – Annual Household Income Q42. Which of the following categories contains your Annual Household Income? $200,000 or more 4% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $90,000 to $99,999 7% $80,000 to $89,999 5% $70,000 to $79,999 9% $60,000 to $69,999 9% $50,000 to $59,999 9% $40,000 to $49,999 9% $30,000 to $39,999 9% $20,000 to $29,999 7% Under $20,000 6% Prefer not to answer 8% 21 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 22. Demographics – Marital Status and Ethnic Background Q43. What is your marital status? Married 63% Single 19% Divorced 9% In a domestic partnership 6% Widowed 2% Other 1% Q44. Which of the following best describes your ethnic background? Caucasian 82% Asian / Asian-American 7% Black / African-American 5% Hispanic / Latino / Latino- 4% American Other 2% 22 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.
- 23. Demographics – Employment Status and Education Q45. Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Employed full time 51% Homemaker 14% Self-employed 9% Employed part time 10% Retired 7% Temporarily unemployed 5% Other 2% Full time student 1% Q46. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? College graduate 38% Some college or trade 29% school Master's / Post-graduate 20% or Doctorate / Ph.D. High school graduate 12% Some high school or less 1% 23 ©2012 Keynote Systems, Inc. Keynote Proprietary. Not to be reused without permission.