Gigagset: Talking on the phone, 79% of people still do some business

More and more people are engaged in various chores while talking on the phone and try to make hands-free operation of the tube. Gigaset Communications Company conducted market research that showed that about two-thirds (66%) of respondents use the function «handsfree». 12% of participating in a study using headsets. The most common activities during phone calls - cooking, ironing, housework and viewing Internet sites. Participated in the study assessed the practical benefits of the regime «handsfree» so high that commit 38% of their calls without using the handset. Few agreed to abandon the comfort that offers this feature: 94% of respondents agreed that the existence of the regime «handsfree» is a top priority when buying a new phone model.

Complete freedom of movement at home and office is becoming increasingly important for people who need to deal with various matters during a call: 79% of respondents said that they were not sitting idle during the call. 29% at this time are preparing or working in the kitchen as much engaged in ironing, cleaning and other simple household chores. 27% of web browsing or working on the computer. For all these require hands-free and able to move freely from place to place.

Gigaset Communications Company conducted market research in two phases from September 2010 to February 2011. For the survey was collected by a representative sample consisting of 600 users of wireless phones.