6683 2 3 econsultancy_xml <p>A quarter of those surveyed said they did not use the mobile web because sites they wanted to access were not available. </p> <p>Nine out of 10, however, agreed that they would if sites displayed correctly and accessing them didn't incur a high cost.</p> <p>The study highlights the need for firms to design mobile-compatible websites, Hostway product manager Phil Turnbull told <a href="http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2161798/public-shun-mobile-web">IT Week</a>.</p> <p>"<em>We're in the dark ages compared to desktop browsing. Firms should take [the design of their mobile web sites] every bit as seriously, and because they have to be more ruthless about how the site is designed, it's potentially a greater challenge</em>."</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>A quarter of those surveyed said they did not use the mobile web because sites they wanted to access were not available. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Nine out of 10, however, agreed that they would if sites displayed correctly and accessing them didn't incur a high cost.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The study highlights the need for firms to design mobile-compatible websites, Hostway product manager Phil Turnbull told <Link URL="http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2161798/public-shun-mobile-web" Window="New">IT Week</Link>.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>"<Quote>We're in the dark ages compared to desktop browsing. Firms should take [the design of their mobile web sites] every bit as seriously, and because they have to be more ruthless about how the site is designed, it's potentially a greater challenge</Quote>."</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-08-07T15:11:00+01:00 2 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Three quarters of UK consumers don't use their mobiles to access the web, according to research. </strong> </p> <p>The survey of 1,500 people, commissioned by hosting firm <a href="http://www.hostway.co.uk/">Hostway</a>, found that 38% of mobile internet users are annoyed pages load too slowly, while over 25% find sites too hard to navigate on small screens.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Three quarters of UK consumers don't use their mobiles to access the web, according to research. </Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The survey of 1,500 people, commissioned by hosting firm <Link URL="http://www.hostway.co.uk/" Window="New">Hostway</Link>, found that 38% of mobile internet users are annoyed pages load too slowly, while over 25% find sites too hard to navigate on small screens.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 141 <p>Econsultancy has published a <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-marketing-buyers-guide">Mobile Marketing Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which is aimed at those who are investigating the market for mobile marketing platforms, with profiles of 14 leading suppliers and an analysis of market trends. See also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-statistics">Mobile Statistics Compendium</a></strong> for data, facts and charts relating to mobile.</p> <p>Econsultancy has published a <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-marketing-buyers-guide">Mobile Marketing Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which is aimed at those who are investigating the market for mobile marketing platforms, with profiles of 14 leading suppliers and an analysis of market trends. See also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-statistics">Mobile Statistics Compendium</a></strong> for data, facts and charts relating to mobile.</p> 361485 Mobile internet not catching on false 2006-08-07T15:34:00+01:00 mobile-internet-not-catching-on 2009-04-28T22:31:41+01:00 2009-10-13T08:32:58+01:00 524