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This page contains results of Spb Pocket PC Survey that took place from October 31st to November 16th, 2006. We want to emphasize that the results describe only the active part of Pocket PC users. Moreover, some of the results depend on advertising of Spb Survey. So the results are affected by the factor that in some countries and on some websites Spb Survey was more advertised than in other.

Please note that this survey shows the image of an average "Pocket PC community user", a user who has access to the Internet and visits Pocket PC related web sites and forums.

 

Summary

1. Age, years
  Average 33.7 years
2. Gender
  Male: 93%, Female: 7%
3. Country *
  US: 26%, Thailand 9%, United Kingdom 7%, Poland 7%...
4. Occupation
  Software: 17%, Student: 9%, Engineering: 8%, ...
5. Current Pocket PC *
  Dell Axim X51v: 11%, Dell Axim X50v: 5%, HP iPAQ h4700 Series: 4%, Qtek 9100 4%, ...
6. Current Pocket PC by brand *
   HTC: 28%, Dell Axim: 20%, HP iPAQ: 17%,  ...
7. How long have you been using your Pocket PC?
  Average: 26 months
8. How many Pocket PC devices have you ever had/used?
  Average: 2.7
9. Do other members of your family have/use Pocket PCs?
  Yes - 40%
10. Have you ever used a Palm device?
  Yes - 50%
11. Have you ever bought Pocket PC accessories?
  Yes - 94%
12. If yes, which accessories have you purchased?
  Memory card: 85%, Screen protector: 68%, Case: 64%, ...
13. What storage cards do you have?
  Average: 1.28 GB
14. What type of storage card(s) do you use?
  SD: 76%, Mini SD: 30%, CF: 28%, ...
15. What is most important for you when choosing a Pocket PC?
  Processor performance, Phone functionality, Weight/Size, ...
16. What is second important for you when choosing a Pocket PC?
  Processor performance, WiFI, Weight/Size, ...
17. Have you ever hard-reset your Pocket PC?
  Yes - 88%
18. If yes, what was the reason for doing so?
  Software problem: 25%, To clean up: 22%, ...
19. Do you synchronize your Pocket PC with Desktop?
  Yes - 96%
20. How do you synchronize your Pocket PC with your Desktop PC?
  Cable/Cradle: 95%, Bluetooth: 31%, WiFi: 10%, ...
21. How often do you synchronize?
  Daily: 37%, As often as possible: 31%, ...
22. What data do you usually synchronize?
  Contacts: 88%, Calendar: 87%, Notes 60%, Files: 55%, ...
23. Do you back up the data on your Pocket PC?
  Yes - 79%
24. If yes, how often do you perform a backup?
  Once a week: 24%, Once a month: 23%, Occasionally: 21%, ...
25. When did you begin performing backups of your Pocket PC?
  Just after I've got the Pocket PC: 70%, ...
26. What software do you use for backups?
  3rd-party: 40%, ActiveSync: 28%, Built-in: 24%, Other: 8%
27. Do you use your Pocket PC to connect to the Internet?
  Yes - 89%
28. How often do you connect to the Internet with your Pocket PC?
  Several times a day: 31%, Several times a week: 24%, ...
29. How do you use your Pocket PC when connected to the Internet?
  Browsing: 85%, Email: 75%, Instant Messaging: 35%, ...
30. How many plug-ins do you have on the Today screen?
  Average: 4
31. How many Today themes do you have installed on your Pocket PC?
  Average: about 5
32. How much have you spent on Today themes?
  Average: about $9
33. What do you use your Pocket PC for?
  Organizer: 84%, Internet: 73%, E-mail: 63%, Games: 62%, ...
34. Do you play games on your Pocket PC?
  Yes - 79%
35. How many games do you have installed on your Pocket PC?
  Average: 4 games
36. Have you ever purchased Pocket PC software?
  Yes - 81%
37. How much have you spent on software?
  Average: about $68
38. What was most important for you when you deciding which software to purchase?
  Functionality: 58%, trial available: 15%, users' opinions: 10%, ...
39. What was second most important?
  Price: 26%, trial available: 226%, functionality: 17%, ...
40. Do you buy Pocket PC software at Handango *
  52%
41. Do you buy Pocket PC software at PocketGear *
  40%
42. Do you buy Pocket PC software at MobiHand *
  5%
43. Do you buy Pocket PC software directly from the developer *
  56%
44. Do you buy Pocket PC software: Other *
  4%
45. Have you ever contacted customer support for software you had problems with?
  No - 43%
46. If yes, were you generally satisfied with the quality of support provided?
  Yes - 82%
47. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC?
  System Utilities: 84%, File Explorer: 65%, Travel and Maps: 59%, ...
47.1. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: System Utilities *
  Spb Pocket Plus: 44%, None: 17%, Other freeware: 8%, ...
47.2. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: File Explorer *
  Resco File Explorer: 40%, None: 36%, Total Commander: 16%, ...
47.3. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: PIMs*
  None: 58%, Pocket Informant: 27%, Other freeware: 6%, ...
47.4. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: e-Wallets*
  None: 64%, eWallet: 16%, FlexWallet: 6%, ...
47.5. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Video*
  None: 44%,  BetaPlayer: 21%, Other freeware: 20%, ...
47.6. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Finance Managers*
  None: 71%, Spb Finance: 15%, Cash Organizer: 4%, ...
47.7. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Today PIMs*
  None: 48%, Spb Diary: 28%, PocketBreeze: 12%, ...
47.8. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Music*
  None: 53%, Other freeware: 18%, Pocket Music: 9%, ...
47.9. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Notes*
  None: 74%, PhatNotes: 8%, Other freeware: 6%, ...
47.10. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Travel and Maps*
  None: 46%, Other shareware / commercial: 15%, TomTom: 14%,  ...
47.11. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Office*
  None: 43%, Adobe Reader for PPC: 30%, ClearVue Suite: 9%, ...
47.12. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Lists/Databases*
  None: 77%, Other freeware: 16%, ListPro: 12%,  ...
47.13. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Weather*
  None: 57%, Spb Weather: 25%, Pocket Weather: 8%, ...
47.14. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Input methods*
  None: 65%, Resco Keyboard Pro: 7%, Other shareware / commercial: 7%, ...
47.15. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: eBook readers*
  None: 60%, MobiPocket Reader (eBook): 21%, Other shareware / commercial: 17%, ...
47.16. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Backup*
  None: 47%, Spb Backup: 28%, SpriteBackup: 14%, ...
47.17. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Storage Card Tools*
  None: 68%, Pocket Mechanic: 12%, SKTools: 11%, ...
47.18. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Picture Viewer*
  None: 52%, Resco Picture Viewer: 22%, Spb Imageer: 7%, ...
47.19. What kind of software do you have installed on your Pocket PC: Theme Manager*
  None: 87%, Other freeware: 5%, ThemeManager: 4%, ...
 

* Note: these results depend on advertising of Spb Survey. So the results are affected by the factor that in some countries Spb Survey was more advertised than in other countries.

 

Full Comparative Results of the Surveys 2004 and 2005

 
1. Age, years
Age Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
<16 <1 1%1%

16-21 4% 8%5%

21-25 11% 15%12%

26-30 18% 21%18%

31-35 18% 20%19%

36-40 17% 15%15%

41-45 12% 9%11%

46-50 8% 5%8%

51-55 6% 4%6%

56-60 4% 2%3%

61-65 1% 1%1%

65+ <1 <1%1%



 
2. Gender
Gender Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
Male 93% 96%94%

Female 7% 4%6%



 
3. Country
Note: these results depend on advertising of Spb Survey. So the results are affected by the factor that in some countries Spb Survey was more advertised than in other countries.
2006 2005 2004
Country Part  Country Part  CountryPart 
United States 26% United States 23% United States 32%
Thailand 9% Russia 16% Russia 8%
United Kingdom 7% France 14% Netherlands 8%
Poland 7% Germany 6% Spain 7%
Netherlands 5% United Kingdom 5% United Kingdom 6%
Russia 4% Canada 4% France 4%
Israel 3% Italy 4% Italy 4%
Czech Republic 3% Israel 3% Germany 4%
France 3% Czech Republic 2% Canada 4%
Canada 3% Singapore 2% Australia 2%
Australia 3% Spain 2% Thailand 2%
Germany 3% Switzerland 2% Israel 2%
China 2% Australia 1% Denmark 2%
Portugal 2% Austria 1% Singapore 1%
Denmark 2% Belgium 1% Belgium 1%
Spain 1% India 1% Czech Republic 1%
Belgium 1% Mexico 1% Switzerland 1%
Singapore 1% Netherlands 1% Mexico 1%
Italy 1% Poland 1% Portugal 1%
Malasia 1% Portugal 1% Ukraine 1%
India 1% Ukraine 1% Hong Kong 1%
Switzerland 1% United Arab Emirates 1% Malaysia 1%
Slovakia 1%       Hungary 1%
Hong Kong 1%       Austria 1%
New Zealand 1%       Philippines 1%
Other 7% Other 7% 7%


 
4. Occupationn
Occupation Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
Computer related (software) 17% 18%17%

Student 9% 12%9%

Engineering 8% 8%9%

Sales/marketing/advertising 6% 6%7%

Computer related (WWW) 5% 5%5%

Executive/senior management 5% 5%5%

Self-employed/owner 5% 4%4%

Consulting 4% 4%4%

Medical/Health Services 4% 4%5%

Customer service/support 3% 3%3%

Education/training 3% 3%4%

Accounting/Finance 3% 3%3%

Government 3% 3%2%

Professional services 3% 2%3%

Manufacturing/production 2% 2%2%

Research and development 2% 2%2%

Construction 1% 2%1%

General administrative/supervisory 1% 2%2%

Media/Publishing/Journalism 2% 1%1%

Legal Services 1% 1%1%

Military <1% 1%1%

Clerical <1% 1%1%
Retired 2% 1%1%

Unemployed/Between Jobs <1% 1%1%

Entertainment <1% 1%1%

Law enforcement <1% 1%1%

Hospitality (Travel/Accommodations) <1% <1%1%

Other 7% 5%6%



 
5. Current Pocket PC

Note: these results depend on advertising of Spb Survey. So the results are affected by the factor that in some countries Spb Survey was more advertised than in other countries.
2006 2005 2004
Pocket PC Part   Pocket PC Part   Pocket PC Part  
Dell Axim X51v 11%
Dell Axim X50v 12%
HP iPaq h22xx Series 17%
Dell Axim X50v 5%
HP iPaq h4700 Series 8%
HP iPaq h41xx Series 9%
HP iPAQ hx4700 Series 4%
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 718/720 5%
Dell Axim X5 6%
Qtek 9100 4%
HP iPAQ h2200 Series 5%
Dell Axim X30 6%
Dopod 818 3%
Dell Axim X30 3%
HP iPaq h55xx Series 6%
Cingular 8125 3%
Dell Axim X51v 3%
HP iPaq h194x Series 5%
Qtek S200 3%
i-Mate JAM 3%
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H39xx Series 4%
O2 XDA Atom 3%
Qtek s100 3%
HP iPaq h39xx Series 3%
HP iPAQ hw6900 Series 3%
HP iPAQ h1900 Series 3%
HP iPaq h54xx Series 3%
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 718/720 2%
T-Mobile MDA Compact 2%
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H38xx Series 3%
T-Mobile MDA 2%
Dell Axim X5 2%
O2 XDA II 2%
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX N500 2%
HP iPAQ h6300 Series 2%
Toshiba e800/805 2%
i-Mate JasJar 2%
HP iPAQ rx3700 Series 2%
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H36xx Series 2%
Dell Axim X30 2%
HP iPAQ h4100 Series 2%
Dell Axim X3i 2%
HP iPAQ hx2700 Series 2%
Dell Axim X50 2%
HP iPaq h191x Series 2%
O2 XDA II mini 1%
Qtek 9090 1%
Qtek 2020 2%
HP iPAQ h2200 Series 1%
Qtek 9100 1%
HP iPaq h193x Series 1%
HP iPAQ hx2400 Series 1%
HP iPAQ hx2700 Series 1%
HP iPaq h43xx Series 1%
i-Mate K-Jam 1%
O2 XDA II mini 1%
Toshiba e750 1%
HP iPAQ hw6500 Series 1%
HP iPAQ hx2400 Series 1%
HP Jornada 565/568 1%
Qtek 9000 1%
i-Mate PDA2K 1%
Toshiba e740 1%
Orange SPV M3000 1%
i-Mate JasJar 1%
i-Mate Pocket PC 1%
O2 XDA Atom Exec 1%
Qtek 2020 1%
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 600 1%
i-Mate JAMin 1%
HP iPAQ hw6500 Series 1%
Dell Axim X3 1%
Audiovox PPC-6700 1%
HP iPAQ h5500 Series 1%
Acer n10 1%
Eten M600 1%
O2 XDA II 1%
Asus MyPal A620BT 1%
HP iPAQ rx3700 Series 1%
Eten M500 1%
     
HP iPAQ h6300 Series 1%
Qtek s110 1%
     
i-Mate JAM 1%
T-Mobile MDA II 1%
     
Dell Axim X50 1%
i-Mate K-jam 1%
     
Asus P525 1%
Asus MyPal A620BT 1%
     
T-Mobile MDA Pro 1%
Toshiba e800/805 1%
     
MiTAC MIO A701 1%
O2 XDA IIs 1%
     
Asus MyPal A636 1%
O2 XDA IIi 1%
     
HP iPAQ h4100 Series 1%
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 420 1%
     
O2 XDA II 1%
Orange SPV M2000 1%
     
HP iPAQ h1900 Series 1%
Qtek 2020i 1%
     
Palm Treo 700w 1%
Orange SPV M1000 1%
     
O2 XDA IIi 1%
HP iPAQ hx2100 Series 1%
     
Sprint PPC 6700 1%
i-Mate Pocket PC Phone Edition 1%
     
i-Mate JasJam 1%
MiTAC MIO 168 1%
     
Acer n310/n311 1%
Samsung i730 1%
     
Verizon Wireless XV6700 1%
T-Mobile MDA Pro 1%
     
Samsung i730 1%
HP iPAQ h3900 Series 1%
     
Qtek 9090 1%
Siemens SX66 1%
     
Other 15%
Other 15%
Other 13%


 
6. Current Pocket PC by brand

Note: these results depend on advertising of Spb Survey. So the results are affected by the factor that in some countries Spb Survey was more advertised than in other countries.
Brand Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
HTC 28% N/AN/A
Dell Axim 20% 24%15%

HP iPAQ 17% 29%57%

Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 5% 6%2%

Asus 3% 2%2%

Mitac 2% N/AN/A
Acer 2% 1%1%

Eten 2% N/AN/A
Palm 1% N/A N/A
Other 20% 9%4%



 
7. How long have you been using your Pocket PC?
Period Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
0 - 0.5 years 10% 13%15%

0.5 - 1 years 16% 20%20%

1 - 2 years 21% 22%24%

2 - 3 years 16% 16%16%

3 - 4 years 12% 11%N/A
4 - 5 years 8% 8%N/A
5+ years 17% 11%N/A


 
8. How many Pocket PC devices have you ever had/used?
Devices Part (2006) Part (2005) Part (2004)  
1 30% 31%36%

2 25% 28%28%