Americans and their cell phones

Data Memo: Findings

The cell features people use and want

Here are details about the features Americans already have on their phones and the features they would like to add:

The communications Swiss Army knife

Asked if they would like the option of getting instant messages forwarded from their computers to their cell phones, 17% said they would like that.

In addition, the cell phone is becoming a fashion accessory for many users. Fully 65% have taken a step to personalize the phone in some way, such as by changing the wall paper or adding ring tones to the phone.

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