DocumentCode :
1799635
Title :
Understanding young cypriots smartphone apps utilization: Extend and frequency
Author :
Louca, Soulla ; Ktoridou, Despo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. & MIS, Univ. of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
fYear :
2014
fDate :
13-14 Nov. 2014
Firstpage :
285
Lastpage :
289
Abstract :
Smartphones have become an indispensable part of everyday life. With all of their advanced functionality today, smartphone-users can experience everything from surfing the web to watching movies to social media and gaming, resulting in a radical shift in behavior patterns, lifestyle and status. The current study aims to examine the structural relationship, behavior and preferences among young Cypriots in purchasing and using a smartphone as well as the extend/frequency of working with mobile apps. The foundation of this work uses quantitative research in the form of a survey using a structured questionnaire, with closed-ended questions. The results provide evidence that users do not fully utilize the capabilities and resources of these devices; they are more interested in the design, screen size and type of smartphones, while the main activities are internet related.
Keywords :
mobile computing; smart phones; social aspects of automation; Internet related activities; mobile apps; smartphone apps utilization; smartphone purchasing; smartphone usage; young Cypriots; Educational institutions; Global Positioning System; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Internet; Libraries; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; internet enabled mobile devices; mobile apps; mobile industry; smartphones;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Thessaloniki
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IMCTL.2014.7011149
Filename :
7011149
Link To Document :
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