78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase
Fact recorded on: July 2, 2008. Categories: Handhelds, Mobile usage.
78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase and 87% are either somewhat or very satisfied with the cell phone they bought, according to Pew Internet Project. Notably, there is not a lot of chatter online for cell phone users once they buy their device. Just 4% say they post a review about their phone and 7% look online for others’ experience with the phone.
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