I can honestly answer with a big NO, I’m not addicted to mobile email. I’d need a mobile email device first before I’d be able to have an addiction! I just use a simple Motorola phone for making and receiving calls, and checking voicemail. That’s all. But apparently I’m in the minority because a recent survey conducted by AOL tells us that those of you with a Mobile Email device may be addicted.
Here’s what they say: “If you‘re sleeping with a portable device next to your pillow so you will not miss an email during the night, you are not alone. According to AOL‘s third annual “Email Addiction” survey, more Americans than ever before are using portable devices to keep tabs on their email throughout the day and night, and from virtually anywhere – bed, cars, bathrooms and even church.” Bathrooms? In church? Why am I not surprised?
To break it down, here are some stats. Out of Americans with a mobile email device:
- 59% check email in bed
- 53% check in the bathroom
- 37% check while they drive
- 12% check while they’re in church
NEW POLL
This leads us to our very own CyberNet Poll. Are you addicted to Mobile Email? It’s multiple choice, so you can select all that apply. If you are addicted and you have another place where you frequently check, feel free to enter it into the “other” field.
Vote in the right sidebar.
Source: GigaOM
I just got e-mail capabilities on my phone last month, but I would say I check mine 5-10 times a day from work because I can’t check it on work computers.
I don’t even have Internet access on my phone because I find that I’m hardly ever away from my computer. And when I am away from it I like it to stay that way.
Good point. Once I drag myself away from my desk I like to have no internet access too.
Someone created a funny cartoon about this on ITGumbo. See if it makes you laugh:
[itgumbo.com]