Cell phone users check time less from watches

Posted December 30, 2007 at 01:03 AM by Marjorie Dorfman

Section: Gadgets / Other, Miscellaneous, Mobile

As the cell phone invades every facet of our lives, it may just be a matter of time before we are all born with them attached to our ears! While we must concede that may not occur in our lifetimes, it is certainly true that the cell phone has gone beyond just a communications device as manufacturers introduce more and more enticing features.  After a while, it seems that some of these peripheral functions, such as games and integrated cameras, start to replace the devices designed to do the same thing.

According to a recent ongoing poll, nearly two-thirds of people prefer to check the current time on their cell phone rather than on a conventional wristwatch. At this time, 64.7% of people look up the time on their phones, compared to 31.0% of people who still use a wristwatch. The poll did not include the option of those many in between who use both devices.

Even if the poll is totally accurate, there’s no accounting for the fickle human race and its passing caprices that come and go like a summer breeze. Still, it’s something for the people at Timex other places need to think about. How can they continue to attract the attention of consumers? Perhaps new watches with pulsating diamonds might work?

Hey, do YOU know what time it is?

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