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View Full Version : Microsoft Office Vies with Mobile TV as the Most Sought After Mobile Phone Feature


Jerry Raia
06-28-2006, 09:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3138' target='_blank'>http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3138</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Well, these results surprise me a little bit, especially since the consumer segment was asked but anyway, it looks like an Office suite for mobile devices is way more important for consumers than Microsoft (and others) thought so far. On the other hand, it's interesting to see which features drove the customers to buy the current mobile phone. Nevertheless, a recent research study has revealed that consumers across all age groups consider Microsoft Office to be foremost among the features they would wish to have on their mobile phones in the future. The research was carried out through ORC International's new online mobile consumer panel – ORC OmniPanel. Findings from the study underline the growing sophistication of mobile phone users, along with consumers' evident liking for multi-function handsets and devices."</i><br /><br />Some interesting figures here on how many want MS Office functionality on their phones. Interesting in that it can be such a pain to input text without a keyboard. Of course the keyboard was up there as a requirement too. I can see the novelty of having a TV on your phone. I just don't get it as something I would want to look at for more than 5 minutes.