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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Smartphones not used enough for phone calls?

Galaxy S users gobble more data than iPhone 4, says study

News by Todd Haselton on Wednesday December 08, 2010.

A firm called Arieso has conducted a series of studies comparing mobile data usage across multiple operating systems.

The studies analyzed a host of smartphones including the BlackBerry Bold 9700, the Google Nexus One, the HTC Desire, the Sony Ericsson Xperia, Samsung Galaxy S devices, and the Apple iPhone 4, and compared them against the iPhone 3G which it used as a "normalized benchmark."

The firm found that Android smartphone users consume the most data in terms of data call volumes, time connected to the network, and data volume. Data volume was measured in kilobits per subscriber, and Android smartphone users consumed the most data both while downloading and uploading. "Samsung Galaxy users typically upload 126 percent more data than iPhone 3G users, and HTC Desire users download 41 percent more data than iPhone 3G users," the firm said.

The research also found that iPhone 4 users use more data than iPhone 3G owners. iPhone 4 owners typically "make 44 percent more data calls, download 41 percent more data to their devices, and spend 67 percent more time connected to the network for data," Arieso said.

Despite the increase in data usage on newer devices, Arieso said that growth in voice calls per subscriber still remains relatively flat. Arieso says that shows "the new breed of smartphone subscribers use their devices first and foremost for data consumption rather than making phone calls." [via Reuters]

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