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		<title>Worryingly significant number of Japanese use silent camera apps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile Marketing Data Laboratory recently conducted another survey that proved interesting despite the rather plain title of The use of smartphone camera apps. Demographics Between the 14th and 16th of November 2013 558 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private internet-based questionniare. The respondents were aged 18 or older, and all were [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Mobile Marketing Data Laboratory recently conducted another survey that proved interesting despite the rather plain title of <a href="http://mmd.up-date.ne.jp/news/detail.php?news_id=1249">The use of smartphone camera apps</a>.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 14th and 16th of November 2013 558 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private internet-based questionniare. The respondents were aged 18 or older, and all were smartphone users, but further statistics were not presented.</p>
<p>The reason I mentioned the silent camera apps being worrying in the headline is that although I&#8217;m sure it is only intended for not scaring pets or babies, hardly a week in Japan seems to go by without a <a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/cop-busted-for-filming-up-skirt-of-student-on-escalator">public servant being arrested for upskirt photos</a>, so a silent camera is one way to get around the mandatory shutter noise that all phones in Japan must make.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: How often do you take photos with your smartphone? (Sample size=558)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
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<td>Often (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>28.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sometimes (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>47.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rarely (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>20.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Never</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ1: Have you downloaded any camera apps? (Sample size=541)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes, free ones only (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2 onwards</a>)</td>
<td>49.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes, paid ones only (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2 onwards</a>)</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes, both free and paid (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2 onwards</a>)</td>
<td>8.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No (<a href="#Q1SQ3">to SQ3</a>)</td>
<td>39.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ2"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ2: Which camera apps do you often use? (Sample size=327, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.naver.linecamera.android">LINE camera</a></td>
<td>38.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android">Instagram</a></td>
<td>20.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=soft.kinoko.SilentCamera">Muon (silent) camera</a></td>
<td>20.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana">Facebook camera</a></td>
<td>11.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.psmobile">Adobe Photoshop Express</a></td>
<td>10.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.supersoftware.mangacamera">Manga camera</a></td>
<td>9.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cardinalblue.piccollage.google">PicCollage</a></td>
<td>6.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=strand.app.img_editer">Gosei Shashin (Photo Mix)</a></td>
<td>6.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cfinc.decopic">DECOPIC</a></td>
<td>5.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chao-wei-yinkamera/id446278045?mt=8">Chobioto 超微音 (really quiet) camera</a></td>
<td>5.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.papelook">Papelook</a></td>
<td>4.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/procamera-7/id694647259?mt=8">ProCamera 7</a></td>
<td>4.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.commsource.beautyplus">BeautyPlus</a></td>
<td>3.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/kawaii-xie-zhen-jia-gong!pico/id726118494">Pico Sweet</a></td>
<td>2.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cfinc.petapic">Petapic</a></td>
<td>2.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bei-jing-tou-ming-hua-for/id437015777?mt=8">Haikei Toumeika 背景透明化 (Transparent scenery)</a></td>
<td>1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>17.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ3"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ3: Do you share your photos to the following services? (Sample size=541)</h3>
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>Yes, currently</strong></td>
<td><strong>Yes, previously</strong></td>
<td><strong>No</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not registered with service</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LINE</td>
<td>48.8%</td>
<td>5.5%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
<td>30.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Facebook</td>
<td>41.4%</td>
<td>8.3%</td>
<td>14.0%</td>
<td>36.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Twitter</td>
<td>34.0%</td>
<td>10.5%</td>
<td>18.9%</td>
<td>36.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blog</td>
<td>15.2%</td>
<td>12.4%</td>
<td>11.5%</td>
<td>61.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mixi</td>
<td>13.3%</td>
<td>18.1%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
<td>53.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Instagram</td>
<td>9.4%</td>
<td>4.8%</td>
<td>14.2%</td>
<td>71.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>flickr</td>
<td>3.9%</td>
<td>3.7%</td>
<td>13.3%</td>
<td>79.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Foursquare</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
<td>2.4%</td>
<td>14.6%</td>
<td>80.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tubmlr</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
<td>3.7%</td>
<td>14.2%</td>
<td>79.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pinterest</td>
<td>2.8%</td>
<td>4.1%</td>
<td>12.9%</td>
<td>80.2%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q1SQ4: Do you post-process your photographs? (Sample size=541)</h3>
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<td>Yes, always (<a href="#Q1SQ5">to SQ5</a>)</td>
<td>5.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes, sometimes (<a href="#Q1SQ5">to SQ5</a>)</td>
<td>33.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not really (<a href="#Q1SQ5">to SQ5</a>)</td>
<td>18.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No, never</td>
<td>42.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ5"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ5: How do you post-process your photographs? (Sample size=310, multiple answer)</h3>
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<td>Adjust the size</td>
<td>74.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apply colour filter</td>
<td>43.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Add frame</td>
<td>36.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Add bitmap stamp</td>
<td>28.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Add text</td>
<td>12.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Use skin-enhancement tool</td>
<td>12.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>6.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Other actions included adding a mosaic and cropping
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		<title>Three in ten Japanese recharge their smartphones twice or more a day</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/11/13/three-in-ten-japanese-recharge-their-smartphones-twice-or-more-a-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, perhaps gives one a hint as to how addicted people are to their smartphones, as this look at smartphone recharging finds many burning through their batteries. Demographics Between the 28th of October and the 3rd of November 2013 1,082 members of the goo Research online monitor [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/smartphone-recharge.png" alt="About how often do you recharge your smartphone? graph of japanese statistics" title="About how often do you recharge your smartphone? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>This survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, perhaps gives one a hint as to how addicted people are to their smartphones, as this look at <a href="http://japan.internet.com/research/20131112/1.html">smartphone recharging</a> finds many burning through their batteries.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 28th of October and the 3rd of November 2013 1,082 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.8% of the sample were male, 13.8% in their teens, 15.4% in their twenties, 21.3% in their thirties, 17.2% in their forties, 14.8% in their fifties, and 17.5% aged sixty or older.</p>
<p>I manage to get three or four days out of a charge of my smartphone, but that is due to me only using it as an alarm clock, for occasional email and a couple of minutes of surfing per day.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote><p>
First of all, 52.5% of the sample, or 568 people, owned a smartphone. They were asked the following question.</p>
<h3>Q1: About how often do you recharge the smartphone you usually use? (Sample size=568)</h3>
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<td>Less than once a day</td>
<td>21.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Once a day</td>
<td>47.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Twice a day</td>
<td>21.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thrice or more a day</td>
<td>9.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2: When at school, work, public places, etc, do you normally recharge your phone? (Sample size=568)</h3>
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<td>Yes, and carry a charger</td>
<td>26.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes, but don&#8217;t carry a charger</td>
<td>5.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>67.6%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3: Have you ever had a problem due to your smartphone battery running flat when away from home? (Sample size=568)</h3>
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<td>Yes (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>62.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>37.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q3SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q3SQ: Which of the following have you done when your smartphone battery ran flat? (Sample size=355, multiple answer)</h3>
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<td>Just gave up on using phone</td>
<td>49.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Use an external battery</td>
<td>46.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Recharge at a mobile phone shop</td>
<td>16.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Recharge at a wall socket in a cafe, fast food place, etc</td>
<td>15.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>3.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Two in three feature phone users upgrading to a smartphone</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/11/04/two-in-three-feature-phone-users-upgrading-to-a-smartphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile Marketing Data Laboratory recently published a very interesting &#8220;fixed point&#8221; survey regarding mobile handset purchasing. I&#8217;m not sure exactly what a &#8220;fixed point&#8221; is; it might be referring to this being a regular survey? Demographics Between the 11th and 15th of October 2013 995 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/mobile-upgrade-smartphone-feature-phone.png" alt="Which kind of mobile phone upgrade did you do? graph of japanese statistics" title="Which kind of mobile phone upgrade did you do? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>Mobile Marketing Data Laboratory recently published a very interesting &#8220;fixed point&#8221; survey regarding <a href="http://mmd.up-date.ne.jp/news/detail.php?news_id=1243">mobile handset purchasing</a>. I&#8217;m not sure exactly what a &#8220;fixed point&#8221; is; it might be referring to this being a regular survey?</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 11th and 15th of October 2013 995 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. All of them had purchased a mobile phone between April and September of 2013, and all were aged over 18 but under 65 years old, but no further demographics were given.</p>
<p>Note that regarding Q1SQ2, docomo only sells the newer iPhones 5s and 5c, yet even though they only came out on the 20th of September, they made up nearly 20% of docomo&#8217;s sales in just 5% of the half-year measured! They also made up nearly 25% of SoftBank&#8217;s sales, but that could be explained by people holding off upgrading until the new model came out.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Which did you buy within the last six months, a feature phone or a smartphone? (Sample size=995)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone</td>
<td>18.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Smartphone (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>82.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ1: Which carrier did you buy your smartphone from? (Sample size=816)</h3>
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<td>docomo (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>31.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>au (<a href="#Q1SQ3">to SQ3</a>)</td>
<td>34.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SoftBank (<a href="#Q1SQ4">to SQ4</a>)</td>
<td>33.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ2"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ2: Which docomo smartphone did you buy? (Sample size=260)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Sony Xperia A SO-04E</td>
<td>26.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5s</td>
<td>15.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Samsung Galaxy S4 SC-04E</td>
<td>10.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sony Xperia Z SO-02E</td>
<td>6.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other Sony Xperia</td>
<td>4.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5c</td>
<td>3.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toshiba Arrows NX F-06E</td>
<td>3.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toshiba Arrows X F-02E</td>
<td>3.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Panasonic Eluga P P-03E</td>
<td>3.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other Toshiba Arrows</td>
<td>2.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>20.2%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ3"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ3: Which au smartphone did you buy? (Sample size=283)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5</td>
<td>23.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sony Xperia UL SOL22</td>
<td>12.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5s</td>
<td>11.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Aquos Phone Serie SHL22</td>
<td>10.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other Sony Xperia</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kyocera Urbano L01</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Aquos Phone Serie SHL21</td>
<td>4.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5c</td>
<td>3.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HTC J One HTL22</td>
<td>3.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 4S</td>
<td>2.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>14.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ4"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ4: Which SoftBank smartphone did you buy? (Sample size=273)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5</td>
<td>51.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 5s</td>
<td>19/8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Aquos Phone Xx 203SH</td>
<td>4.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iPhone 5c</td>
<td>3.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Aquos Phone Xx 206SH</td>
<td>3.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple iPhone 4S</td>
<td>2.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Simple Smartphone 204SH</td>
<td>2.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Aquos Phone ss 205SH</td>
<td>1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toshiba Arrows A 201F</td>
<td>1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp Pantone &reg; 6 200SH</td>
<td>1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2: Which kind of mobile phone did you previously use? (Sample size=995)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone (<a href="#Q2SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>51.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Smartphone</td>
<td>47.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>None</td>
<td>1.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q2SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q2SQ: Which kind of mobile phone did you upgrade to? (Sample size=511)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone</td>
<td>31.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Smartphone</td>
<td>68.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>If we combine Q1, Q2 and Q2SQ, we get the following. Note that I cannot deduce the exact numbers for upgraders from smartphones due to insufficient data in this report.</p>
<h3>Q1+Q2+Q2SQ: Which kind of mobile phone upgrade did you do? (Sample size=995)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone to feature phone</td>
<td>16.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone to smartphone</td>
<td>35.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Smartphone to feature phone</td>
<td>0.4% to 1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Smartphone to smartphone</td>
<td>45.4% to 46.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New purchase, not upgrade</td>
<td>1.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3: What dissatisfactions do you have regarding purchasing your new mobile phone? (Sample size=995, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Difficult to understand the pricing stucture</td>
<td>33.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Options got bundled with the plan</td>
<td>29.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>There was a long waiting time</td>
<td>25.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Difficult to understand the various services</td>
<td>21.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Difficult to know which handset is the best</td>
<td>16.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Difficult to move my data across</td>
<td>12.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Difficult to understand the sales staff</td>
<td>11.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Device was out of stock</td>
<td>9.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Few working devices to help me choose</td>
<td>9.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>4.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Have no dissatisfactions</td>
<td>24.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Just 11% interested in a Microsoft Surface Pro 2</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/11/01/just-11-interested-in-a-microsoft-surface-pro-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from a look at Apple iPad Air and mini Retina Display devices, Mobile Marketing Data Laboratories followed up with the Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. Demographics Over the 25th and 26th of October 2013 2,204 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. All of the sameple [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/buy-surface-pro-2.png" alt="Do you want to buy the Surface Pro 2? graph of japanese statistics" title="Do you want to buy the Surface Pro 2? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>Following on from a look at <a href="http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/10/31/almost-one-in-five-japanese-want-an-ipad-air/">Apple iPad Air and mini Retina Display devices</a>, Mobile Marketing Data Laboratories followed up with the <a href="http://mmd.up-date.ne.jp/news/detail.php?news_id=1242">Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2</a>.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Over the 25th and 26th of October 2013 2,204 members of the MMD Labo monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. All of the sameple were over the age of 15, but further demographics were not forthcoming.</p>
<p>Nokia have also recently announced <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/22/nokia_world_new_kit/">a Surface 2 tablet</a> (non-Pro means it runs on ARM, so doesn&#8217;t support legacy Windows programs) that sounds rather good, but the price is still borderline for my wallet once my netbook finally expires, especially once the keyboard price is factored in. I&#8217;ve also recently converted by netbook to Linux, so if it did expire, I&#8217;d probably be in the market for a (second-hand?) low-end net/notebook to bung Linux on.</p>
<p>Back to the survey, I was surprised to see that the desire to purchase was only 50% or less than the desire to buy a new iPad. I&#8217;d have thought the Surface has a much more business-oriented image but not quite good enough yet to replace a MacBook or an Ultrabook.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Did you know that the launch of the new Surface in Japan had been announced? (Sample size=2,240)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=525</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet non-owners<br/>N=1,679</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>30.5%</td>
<td>60.2%</td>
<td>21.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>69.5%</td>
<td>39.8%</td>
<td>78.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2: Do you want to buy the Surface 2? (Sample size=2,240)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=525</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet non-owners<br/>N=1,679</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy</td>
<td>2.5%</td>
<td>6.5%</td>
<td>1.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Might want to buy</td>
<td>5.8%</td>
<td>10.7%</td>
<td>4.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can&#8217;t say</td>
<td>33.2%</td>
<td>35.4%</td>
<td>32.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t really want to buy</td>
<td>13.7%</td>
<td>16.0%</td>
<td>12.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to buy at all</td>
<td>44.8%</td>
<td>31.4%</td>
<td>49.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3: Do you want to buy the Surface Pro 2? (Sample size=2,240)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=525</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet non-owners<br/>N=1,679</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
<td>7.8%</td>
<td>1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Might want to buy</td>
<td>8.2%</td>
<td>16.8%</td>
<td>5.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can&#8217;t say</td>
<td>32.7%</td>
<td>34.3%</td>
<td>42.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t really want to buy</td>
<td>13.2%</td>
<td>15.2%</td>
<td>12.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to buy at all</td>
<td>42.8%</td>
<td>25.9%</td>
<td>48.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Almost one in five Japanese want an iPad Air</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/10/31/almost-one-in-five-japanese-want-an-ipad-air/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ipad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the official launch of the new iPad and iPad mini next month, Mobile Marketing Data Labo took a look at views on the iPad Air and iPad mini Retina Display. Demographics Over the 23rd and 24th of October 2013 4,414 members of the MMD monitor panel completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The sample was [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/buy-ipad-air.png" alt="Do you want to buy an iPad Air? graph of japanese statistics" title="Do you want to buy an iPad Air? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>With the official launch of the new iPad and iPad mini next month, Mobile Marketing Data Labo took a look at views on the <a href="http://mmd.up-date.ne.jp/news/detail.php?news_id=1241">iPad Air and iPad mini Retina Display</a>.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Over the 23rd and 24th of October 2013 4,414 members of the MMD monitor panel completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The sample was of both sexes over the age of fifteen, but no further information was provided.</p>
<p>I won&#8217;t be buying an iPad, as I do not like Apple devices. I&#8217;ve used one at work recently, but after coming from Android I find it too restrictive, and only one button takes a bit of time to get used to. Furthermore, from a developer perspective, signing issues are a pain and their IDE, XCode, is not intuitive at all.</p>
<p>Note that in Q3SQ and Q4SQ, docomo have not announced whether or not they will be selling the new iPads, but MMD Labo asked the question anyway.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Do you have a tablet device? (Sample size=4,414)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>24.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>76.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>When asked what tablet they had, the most popular was the iPad (including mini, I presume) with 49.0% of the 24.0% owning one, then a Nexus at 12.3% and Xperia at 4.2%.</p>
<h3>Q2: Did you know that the iPad and iPad mini Retina Display had been announced? (Sample size=4,414)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=1,058</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not tablet owners<br/>N=3,356</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>53.9%</td>
<td>80.1%</td>
<td>45.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>46.1%</td>
<td>19.9%</td>
<td>54.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3: Do you want to buy an iPad Air? (Sample size=4,414)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=1,058</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not tablet owners<br/>N=3,356</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>6.0%</td>
<td>13.5%</td>
<td>3.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Perhaps want to buy (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>12.7%</td>
<td>19.2%</td>
<td>10.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can&#8217;t say</td>
<td>31.4%</td>
<td>31.8%</td>
<td>31.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t really want to buy</td>
<td>14.4%</td>
<td>12.6%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to buy</td>
<td>35.5%</td>
<td>23.0%</td>
<td>39.5%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q3SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q3SQ: What kind of connectivity do you want for an iPad Air? (Sample size=825)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Wi-Fi only</td>
<td>49.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>docomo cellular</td>
<td>10.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>au cellular</td>
<td>11.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SoftBank cellular</td>
<td>13.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t know</td>
<td>14.8%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q4: Do you want to buy an iPad mini Retina Display? (Sample size=4,414)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Tablet owners<br/>N=1,058</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not tablet owners<br/>N=3,356</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy (<a href="#Q4SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>5.7%</td>
<td>13.6%</td>
<td>3.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Perhaps want to buy (<a href="#Q4SQ1">to SQ</a>)</td>
<td>11.7%</td>
<td>17.4%</td>
<td>9.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can&#8217;t say</td>
<td>31.8%</td>
<td>31.5%</td>
<td>31.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t really want to buy</td>
<td>14.9%</td>
<td>14.6%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to buy</td>
<td>35.9%</td>
<td>23.0%</td>
<td>40.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q4SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q4SQ: What kind of connectivity do you want for an iPad mini Retina Display? (Sample size=768)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Wi-Fi only</td>
<td>49.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>docomo cellular</td>
<td>9.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>au cellular</td>
<td>12.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SoftBank cellular</td>
<td>13.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t know</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Love of paper keeping Japanese away from ebooks</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/10/22/love-of-paper-keeping-japanese-away-from-ebooks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[japan.internet.com recently reported on goo Research&#8217;s ninth regular survey into electronic publications, with the article choosing to highlight the negative side, why people don&#8217;t read ebooks. Demographics Between the 30th of September and the 3rd of October 2013 1,087 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/ever-read-ebook.png" alt="Have you ever read an electronic book, magazine? graph of japanese statistics" title="Have you ever read an electronic book, magazine? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>japan.internet.com recently reported on goo Research&#8217;s ninth regular survey into <a href="http://japan.internet.com/research/20131011/1.html">electronic publications</a>, with the article choosing to highlight the negative side, why people don&#8217;t read ebooks.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 30th of September and the 3rd of October 2013 1,087 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the sample were male, 13.8% in their teens, 15.5% in their twenties, 21.8% in their thirties, 17.2% in their forties, 19.6% in their fifties, and 12.1% aged sixty or older.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got a bunch of free ebooks of Japanese classic novels downloaded from Google Play, but I&#8217;m yet to start reading them&#8230; I&#8217;ve always wanted to get an e-paper reader, although I don&#8217;t really know how much I&#8217;d actually use it.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Have you ever read an electronic book, magazine? (Sample size=1,087)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>34.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>65.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ1: Would you like to read an electronic book, magazine? (Sample size=714)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>31.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>68.9%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Combining these two we get:</p>
<h3>Q1+Q1SQ1: Have you ever read an electronic book, magazine? (Sample size=1,087)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>34.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No, but want to</td>
<td>20.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No, and don&#8217;t want to (<a href="#Q1SQ2">to SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>45.3%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ2"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ2: Why Wouldn&#8217;t you like to read an electronic book, magazine? (Sample size=492, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Prefer paper books, magazines</td>
<td>42.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>They are awkward and difficult to read</td>
<td>42.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sufficiently satisfied with paper books, magazines</td>
<td>35.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Just don&#8217;t read books, magazines</td>
<td>25.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Specialised ebook readers are expensive</td>
<td>15.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Electronic books, magazines are expensive</td>
<td>10.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No electronic books, magazines I&#8217;m interested in</td>
<td>8.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Finally, it was determined that 27 people, or just 2.5% of the original sample, owned a dedicated ebook reader. They were asked the following.</p>
<h3>Q2: Which ebook reader do you currently use? (Sample size=27)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
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<td>Kindle (Amazon)</td>
<td>44.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>kobo (Rakuten)</td>
<td>33.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Reader (Sony)</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BookPlace (Toshiba)</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lideo (BookLive, etc)</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Galapagos (Sharp)</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nook (Barnes and Noble)</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>7.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Smart appliances: Panasonic in the lead</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/10/02/smart-appliances-panasonic-in-the-lead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[japan.internet.com reported on a subject that I know more about than I can tell you, that of smartphone-ready home appliances, in a survey conducted by goo Research. Demographics Between the 20th and 25th of September 2013 1,082 members of the goo Research online monitor panel completed a private intenet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the sample were [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>japan.internet.com reported on a subject that I know more about than I can tell you, that of <a href="http://japan.internet.com/research/20131001/1.html">smartphone-ready home appliances</a>, in a survey conducted by goo Research.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 20th and 25th of September 2013 1,082 members of the goo Research online monitor panel completed a private intenet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the sample were male, 13.7% in their teens, 15.8% in their twenties, 21.7% in their thirties, 17.1% in their forties, 14.6% in their fifties, and 17.1% aged sixty or older.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a demo from last year&#8217;s CEATEC (Japan&#8217;s biggest consumer electronics show) where Sharp showed off their take on a Roomba.</p>
<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4bn4mjJWrzk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Have you heard of smartphone-ready home appliances? (Sample size=1,082)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Yes, and have, had some (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQs</a>)</td>
<td>4.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>22.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>22.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t have a smartphone</td>
<td>51.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q1SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ1: Which maker&#8217;s smartphone-ready home appliances do you have, have you had? (Sample size=44, multiple answer)</h3>
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<td>Panasonic</td>
<td>50.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sharp</td>
<td>18.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toshiba</td>
<td>18.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sony</td>
<td>15.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hitachi</td>
<td>11.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mitsubishi</td>
<td>6.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NEC</td>
<td>6.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fujitsu</td>
<td>4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Casio</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>13.6%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q1SQ2: What kinds of smartphone-ready home appliances do you have, have you had? (Sample size=44, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border='0' cellspacing='5' cellpadding='2' onMouseOver='javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');'  onMouseOut='javascript:highlightTableRow(0);'>
<tr>
<td>Air conditioner</td>
<td>34.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Refrigerator</td>
<td>22.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Washer/drier</td>
<td>13.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microwave oven</td>
<td>11.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rice cooker</td>
<td>9.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Body thermometer</td>
<td>9.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blood pressure meter</td>
<td>4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cooking hob</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>25.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>When asked about the attractions of smartphone-ready appliances, the top answer was the ability to remotely control them. When asked about the demerits, battery usage and electricity bill issues were high up the list. Furthermore, a few people just didn&#8217;t see the need for them.
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		<title>3D printing well-known, but not terribly interesting</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/09/25/3d-printing-well-known-but-not-terribly-interesting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[goo Research took a look at 3D printer awareness and found that although the technology was well-known, few people had physically interacted with one. Demographics Between the 5th and 8th of September 2013 1,083 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the sample were male, 13.7% in [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/use-3d-printer.png" alt="Would you like to use a 3D printer? graph of japanese statistics" title="Would you like to use a 3D printer? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>goo Research took a look at <a href="http://japan.internet.com/research/20130924/1.html">3D printer awareness</a> and found that although the technology was well-known, few people had physically interacted with one.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 5th and 8th of September 2013 1,083 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.7% of the sample were male, 13.7% in their teens, 15.6% in their twenties, 21.4% in their thirties, 17.4% in their forties, 14.8% in their fifties, and 17.2% aged sixty or older.</p>
<p>There has been talk of getting a 3D printer in the office for no particular reason other than perhaps inspiration to knock up something or other. However, just today I heard a colleague mention he has used one, but merely to produce a small box with a cable cut-out to hold an <a href="http://www.arduino.cc/">Arduino board</a>.</p>
<p>For your entertainment, here are three collections of <a href="http://epic3dprintingfail.tumblr.com/">epic</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/3d-print-failures/">3D printer</a> <a href="http://makezine.com/2013/09/03/12-beautiful-3d-printer-fails/">fails</a>.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Do you know about 3D printers? (Sample size=1,083)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Yes (<a href="#Q1SQ1">to SQ1</a>)</td>
<td>74.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>25.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>When those 811 who knew about 3D printers were asked if they had used one, 21.2% said they had used a 3D printing service and just 2.7% (22 people) had had direct hands-on experience. From these 22, just 5 people had actually bought one, and 10 had used one at work, school or at an event.</p>
<p>When asked what they had made (or had made for them) the most popular answer was figurines. When all 811 were asked what they would like to get made, figurines and other models were top, with one&#8217;s own face or other portraits also being popular.</p>
<p><a name="Q1SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q1SQ: Would you like to use a 3D printer? (Sample size=811)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Already used one</td>
<td>2.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Definitely</td>
<td>4.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>17.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not particularly</td>
<td>75.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Combining Q1 and Q1SQ1 we get:</p>
<h3>Q1+Q1SQ: Would you like to use a 3D printer? (Sample size=1,083)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Already used one</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Definitely</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>13.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not particularly</td>
<td>56.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t know what they are</td>
<td>25.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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		<title>Buying the iPhone 5s or 5c from Docomo</title>
		<link>http://whatjapanthinks.com/2013/09/20/buying-the-iphone-5s-or-5c-from-docomo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[\goo Research published a detailed report on a survey they conducted into Apple&#8217;s iPhone, with a particular focus on the largest carrier in Japan, Docomo, and their plan to carry the new iPhone5s and iPhone5c, their first foray into Apple phones. Demographics Between the 13th and 17th of September 2013 1,765 members of the goo [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/iphone5-docomo.png" alt="Are you thinking about buying the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? graph of japanese statistics" title="Are you thinking about buying the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>\goo Research published a detailed report on a survey they conducted into <a href="http://research.goo.ne.jp/database/data/001603/">Apple&#8217;s iPhone</a>, with a particular focus on the largest carrier in Japan, Docomo, and their plan to carry the new iPhone5s and iPhone5c, their first foray into Apple phones.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>Between the 13th and 17th of September 2013 1,765 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.6% of the sample were female, 7.5% in their teens, 12.5% in their twenties, 15.9% in their thirties, 14.8% in their forties, 14.4% in their fifties, and 34.9% aged sixty or older. The percentages in each age band and both sexes reflected the results of the 2010 Census.</p>
<p>Again, I am quite stunned by the positive view of the general public here of the iPhone. In Q3Q3, note that in the top eight answers, only one answer is perhaps related to the quality of Android, whereas the top three in Q3Q1 seem to relate directly to the iPhone&#8217;s qualities.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: Which kind of mobile phone do you use the most? (Sample size=1,765)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Non-iPhone smartphone (Android, etc)</td>
<td>29.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iPhone</td>
<td>18.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feature phone</td>
<td>47.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t have any</td>
<td>5.2%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Smartphones were most popular with those in their twenties; 65.8% of men (34.3% Android, 31.5% iPhone) and 72.2% of women (41.2% Android, 31.0% iPhone) had one, whereas just 15.5% of over-sixty men and 12.8% of over-sixty women had them.</p>
<h3>Q2: Do you know that NTT Docomo will be selling the new iPhone? (Sample size=1,645)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>91.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No</td>
<td>8.8%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Note that the text does not describe why the sample size shrunk between Q1 and Q2.</p>
<h3>Q3: Are you thinking about buying the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? (Sample size=1,645)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users<br/>N=512</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users<br/>N=321</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users<br/>N=822</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Already reserved it (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ1, SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ1, SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>3.9%</td>
<td>7.0%</td>
<td>4.0%</td>
<td>4.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to investigate buying it (<a href="#Q3SQ1">to SQ1, SQ2</a>)</td>
<td>8.5%</td>
<td>12.7%</td>
<td>6.2%</td>
<td>7.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Watch and see before deciding (<a href="#Q3SQ3">to SQ3</a>)</td>
<td>26.6%</td>
<td>26.6%</td>
<td>22.1%</td>
<td>27.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t plan to buy (<a href="#Q3SQ3">to SQ3</a>)</td>
<td>60.8%</td>
<td>53.1%</td>
<td>67.6%</td>
<td>61.3%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q3SQ1"></a><br />
<h3>Q3SQ1: Why do you want to buy the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? (Sample size=207, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>Been waiting for Docomo to carry it</td>
<td>54.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Think it&#8217;s about time I started using a smartphone</td>
<td>30.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Think it&#8217;s about time I upgraded my phone</td>
<td>9.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t like my current phone</td>
<td>9.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to try out the latest thing</td>
<td>5.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Used to be a Docomo customer</td>
<td>3.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>4.9%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3SQ2: When do you want to buy the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? (Sample size=207)</h3>
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<td>Already reserved</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy soon</td>
<td>9.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Want to buy in a couple of months</td>
<td>23.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Will buy within six months</td>
<td>27.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Will buy within a year</td>
<td>5.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not decded when to buy</td>
<td>33.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><a name="Q3SQ3"></a><br />
<h3>Q3SQ3: Why do you not want to buy the new iPhone from NTT Docomo? (Sample size=1,437, multiple answer)</h3>
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<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t really understand the handset cost, plan pricing</td>
<td>30.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Satisfied (or not dissatisified) with my current device</td>
<td>29.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Easier to use a feature phone</td>
<td>24.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to change carriers</td>
<td>19.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>If I break my current contract I have to pay a penalty</td>
<td>19.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feel I&#8217;d like to try it, but don&#8217;t know if I really need it</td>
<td>14.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Will decide once I hear from actual users</td>
<td>9.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Awkward to move my data, set up the environment, etc</td>
<td>8.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Android is more versatile and easy to use</td>
<td>8.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Inconvenient that Osaifu Keitai and other NFC electronic cash cannot be used</td>
<td>5.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Be problematic that I cannot use my current apps, functions</td>
<td>3.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Too many people reserving, so it looks as if I won&#8217;t be able to buy if</td>
<td>3.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Android is more mainstream worldwide</td>
<td>2.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bandwidth is crowded so may be difficult to connect</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can&#8217;t use music, etc, that I&#8217;ve downloaded up to now</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other</td>
<td>8.4%</td>
</tr>
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		<title>Android&#8217;s main docomo sales point: no docomo iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Y-N]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macromill Research conducted a survey into the attractions of the iPhone which revealed some rather interesting data. Demographics On the 11th of September 2013 between the hours of 7 pm and 9 pm 2,000 members of the Macromill online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The respondents were between the ages of 15 and [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[      <p><img src="http://whatjapanthinks.com/image13/expect-docomo-iphone.png" alt="What do you most expect from a docomo iPhone? graph of japanese statistics" title="What do you most expect from a docomo iPhone? graph of japanese opinion" width="400" height="200" itemprop="image" class="alignright"/>Macromill Research conducted a survey into <a href="http://www.macromill.com/r_data/20130912iphone/index.html">the attractions of the iPhone</a> which revealed some rather interesting data.</p>
<h3>Demographics</h3>
<p>On the 11th of September 2013 between the hours of 7 pm and 9 pm 2,000 members of the Macromill online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The respondents were between the ages of 15 and 69 years old, and the sex and age demographics were (if I understand the Japanese term correctly!) distributed equally, as Macromill usually do; 50:50 male and female, and a sixth in each age band from teens to sixties.</p>
<p>Personally, I dislike the iPhone as it feels too rigid an ecosystem, everyone has one, and I&#8217;m just not an Apple fan, and particularly not a fan of Apple fans! Looking at the data, I can now understand why docomo decided to join the other two carriers and start selling Apple&#8217;s device.</p>
<h3>Research results</h3>
<blockquote>
<h3>Q1: What is your image of the attractions of an iPhone? (Sample size=2,000, multiple answer)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Design</td>
<td>60.9%</td>
<td>38.2%</td>
<td>22.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Richness of apps</td>
<td>57.1%</td>
<td>39.4%</td>
<td>31.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brand, world view</td>
<td>53.4%</td>
<td>38.4%</td>
<td>20.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Easy to understand features</td>
<td>53.4%</td>
<td>21.8%</td>
<td>21.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Handset shape, size</td>
<td>48.4%</td>
<td>23.8%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Touch panel responsiveness</td>
<td>46.6%</td>
<td>22.0%</td>
<td>21.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Display vividness</td>
<td>44.3%</td>
<td>19.7%</td>
<td>23.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Camera features</td>
<td>39.1%</td>
<td>14.9%</td>
<td>17.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Handset quality</td>
<td>34.4%</td>
<td>14.2%</td>
<td>9.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Transmission speed</td>
<td>26.8%</td>
<td>17.8%</td>
<td>19.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sound quality</td>
<td>19.2%</td>
<td>9.4%</td>
<td>8.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Battery life</td>
<td>12.0%</td>
<td>14.0%</td>
<td>7.3%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2A: What do you most expect from a SoftBank iPhone? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
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<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cheap handset, plan price</td>
<td>39.3%</td>
<td>45.2%</td>
<td>32.1%</td>
<td>41.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ease of connection</td>
<td>18.5%</td>
<td>26.3%</td>
<td>22.2%</td>
<td>12.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Exclusive services</td>
<td>8.3%</td>
<td>12.2%</td>
<td>9.8%</td>
<td>6.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nothing in particular</td>
<td>33.8%</td>
<td>14.3%</td>
<td>35.9%</td>
<td>40.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2B: What do you most expect from an au iPhone? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
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<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cheap handset, plan price</td>
<td>39.7%</td>
<td>38.8%</td>
<td>36.4%</td>
<td>41.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ease of connection</td>
<td>12.5%</td>
<td>18.7%</td>
<td>15.1%</td>
<td>8.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Exclusive services</td>
<td>10.9%</td>
<td>16.0%</td>
<td>11.7%</td>
<td>8.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nothing in particular</td>
<td>36.9%</td>
<td>26.5%</td>
<td>36.8%</td>
<td>41.0%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q2C: What do you most expect from a docomo iPhone? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cheap handset, plan price</td>
<td>42.6%</td>
<td>35.9%</td>
<td>44.2%</td>
<td>44.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ease of connection</td>
<td>14.8%</td>
<td>13.4%</td>
<td>17.9%</td>
<td>13.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Exclusive services</td>
<td>11.2%</td>
<td>17.8%</td>
<td>13.1%</td>
<td>7.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nothing in particular</td>
<td>31.4%</td>
<td>32.9%</td>
<td>24.7%</td>
<td>35.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q3: Why do you use an Android smartphone? (Sample size=Android users, multiple answer)</h3>
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<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>Docomo</strong></td>
<td><strong>au</strong></td>
<td><strong>SoftBank</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Features the iPhone doesn&#8217;t have (TV, electronic cash, infra-red, waterproofing, etc)</td>
<td>39.6%</td>
<td>47.1%</td>
<td>37.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>My carrier doesn&#8217;t carry the iPhone</td>
<td>57.7%</td>
<td>4.6%</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Large screen</td>
<td>28.1%</td>
<td>33.3%</td>
<td>13.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can choose a handset from various makers</td>
<td>24.5%</td>
<td>31.4%</td>
<td>21.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lot of freedom</td>
<td>17.3%</td>
<td>22.9%</td>
<td>17.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tie-up with Google services is useful</td>
<td>18.9%</td>
<td>19.6%</td>
<td>11.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Slim, lightweight, etc handset</td>
<td>12.0%</td>
<td>19.0%</td>
<td>9.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to follow the trend</td>
<td>10.9%</td>
<td>13.1%</td>
<td>13.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t like Apple products</td>
<td>9.7%</td>
<td>13.7%</td>
<td>7.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Good battery life</td>
<td>7.2%</td>
<td>9.8%</td>
<td>11.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t want to have the same as everyone else</td>
<td>7.2%</td>
<td>6.5%</td>
<td>7.8%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q4A: Do you plan to buy the newly-announced iPhone5s? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Have reserved</td>
<td>1.9%</td>
<td>3.8%</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not reserved, but will buy soon</td>
<td>2.2%</td>
<td>7.6%</td>
<td>1.4%</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Plan to buy sometime</td>
<td>20.3%</td>
<td>28.3%</td>
<td>20.2%</td>
<td>17.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t plan to buy now</td>
<td>43.4%</td>
<td>43.1%</td>
<td>44.2%</td>
<td>43.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Never intend to buy</td>
<td>32.2%</td>
<td>17.2%</td>
<td>32.1%</td>
<td>37.6%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q4B: Do you plan to buy the newly-announced iPhone5c? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><strong>All</strong></td>
<td><strong>iPhone users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Android users</strong></td>
<td><strong>Feature phone users</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Have reserved</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not reserved, but will buy soon</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Plan to buy sometime</td>
<td>12.0%</td>
<td>12.2%</td>
<td>12.8%</td>
<td>11.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don&#8217;t plan to buy now</td>
<td>49.4%</td>
<td>54.8%</td>
<td>49.2%</td>
<td>47.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Never intend to buy</td>
<td>37.3%</td>
<td>30.0%</td>
<td>36.6%</td>
<td>40.4%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q5A: Which iPhone5s colour do you most like? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
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<tr>
<td>Silver</td>
<td>43.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gold</td>
<td>29.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Space gray</td>
<td>27.6%</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Q5B: Which iPhone5s colour do you most like? (Sample size=2,000)</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" onMouseOver="javascript:trackTableHighlight(event, '#bfc4cb');"  onMouseOut="javascript:highlightTableRow(0);">
<tr>
<td>White</td>
<td>41.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blue</td>
<td>20.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pink</td>
<td>16.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Green</td>
<td>14.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yellow</td>
<td>7.7%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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