http://washtimes.com/upi/20060703-114605-6434r.htm
Consumers cool to wireless image messaging
Jul. 3, 2006 at 12:32PM
A pair of polls released this weekend show a relatively slow consumer
response to the latest advanced wireless messaging features.
The Harris poll released in the United States and a survey of
European consumers by Jupiter Research showed a perceived lack of need
for video and picture messaging.
"Wireless marketers are facing a brick wall of resistance from
many subscribers respecting these services," said Harris Vice President
Joe Porus. "The wall is not cost, but a more fundamental question of need."
Porus, who likened conusmer attitudes toward image messaging as
similar to owning a pet rock, said 73 percent of the U.S. consumers
polled saw a need for such a service and 58 percent who said they had
never tried them out. About 14 percent said they didn't know how to work
the services.
Jupiter's Europe survey found that while text messaging remained
highly popular, 68 percent said they weren't interested in paying extra
to send video clips and still photos.
Jupiter also concluded that the supply of handsets capable of
advanced messaging was not an issue.
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