Are you Dating your Smartphone?

Thursday, June 21st, 2012 Annie Livingston, Marketing

Who do you spend most of your time with?  Who do you always turn to when you need something?  Who sleeps at your side every night?

If you answered “my phone” to any of these questions, the truth comes out: you’re dating your smartphone.

Now don’t take offense to this accusation; you’re not alone.  In fact, most of the working world is in agreement.  With the exponential growth in smartphone technology, people today often use their phones more than their computers.  Employees are able to send emails, edit documents, and access important files all while watching Netflix, or streaming music on Pandora.

However, it’s not just your phone that you’re addicted to, is it?  It’s the connectivity that you crave.  In fact, 88% of working individuals said wireless access comes second only to running water and electricity.  Scary, huh?  What’s even more frightening is the monthly bill, whether it be overshooting your data plan at home, or worse, the data roaming bills.

I know, it’s hard when you’re trying to work productively overseas.  You tell yourself that you’re only going to send out one email, but it quickly turns to two, three, four—sooner or later, you’re chatting with friends on Facebook and checking the score of your favorite sports team.  It’s inevitable; the internet is addicting, and people are willing to pay the extreme to stay connected.

To quote some statistics from our recent Mobile Workforce Report , 54% of mobile workers responding to the iPass Mobile Workforce survey have confessed to paying outrageous fees and 42% use data roaming when traveling internationally.

Frustrated much?  Statistics show that frustrated employees are often less productive.  No one wants to pay high prices, but everyone wants to be connected.  Is there a solution for this?

Answer: YES!  iPass Open Mobile for smartphones allows you to connect to the internet globally, with significant savings over 3G and 4G usage.  Easy to use, Open Mobile has over 780,000 Wi-Fi hotspots globally, connecting with 140 Wi-Fi network operators.  Using the iPass Hotspot Finder, consumers are able to locate hotspots in certain destinations, whether looking for one locally or planning a business trip.

In short, society today has gone electronic, more specifically data oriented—we all know that.  Now, what are you going to do about it?

Visit our smartphone page for more information.

We want to know about your experiences as a mobile worker. Make sure to participate in our Mobile Workforce Survey >>

Tags: smartphone, travel, wi-fi access