Despite the fact that mobile internet technology is advancing rapidly, it appears that US consumers do not share the enthusiasm of operators and handset manufacturers. In a survey carried out by The Yankee Group, 82% of those questioned said they did not use wireless data/internet services.
Nearly half of those respondents claimed that they did not want or need to access the web from their phones while 16% found the cost too high. Other users stated that wireless internet was either too complex, too slow, did not have the required information or was not available in their area.
The United States came fifth in the ITU Mobile/Internet Index rankings released last month (see ITU Maps Out The Future Of The Mobile Internet).
