Some Research

[Guest bluesmudge]

Hi, I'm afraid its been a while since I last looked around these parts, but I'm hopeing the community will help me out a tad.

I need to do some interface research for a development project I'm doing for my Uni Dissertation. Its only short and really quite basic, its to get an idea of interface problems. Basically born from the fact that i've owned 4 smartphones now and I've never used them for what they were intended for becuase i'd get frustraited with them. If some of you could answer some / all of these questions i'd be really greatful. All entries will be given first refusal at trying anything new I develop.

Its a bit generic as its been posted on non smartphone forums!

Mobile Devce Type;

i.e Blackberry, Windows , palm, regular phone - please include make / model

Usage;

i.e Main Device; Secondary Device ;

Usage Type;

i.e. Phone, Organiser, both, games, etc.

Most useful Apps?

Operation Type

Conventional Button

Touch sensitive button (ipod style)

Touch Screen

Data Input Method

Stylus

Keypad

Keyboard

External add-on

When you brought your phone were the organisational / office features important? i.e. did you think I could use that for work / college?

If yes - how did it turn out in reality?

I.e. does it sit on your desk looking all shiny and wonderful but really its easier to use a pencil to take that note

Do you often make mistakes when entering Data?

I.e. Writing a message / note

If yes - why do these mistakes occour

If yes / sometimes - are these mistakes easily corrected?

i.e is there a simple correction method, or is it just more hassle?

If no - no ones is perfect, but you seem to be . . . where do you think us lesser beings are going wrong? - Nothing rude here please!

Have you ever been confident with your device’s operation only to be shown by someone else you’re in fact doing it all the long way round?

Free for all space! - What bugs you about the general operation of your device?

[Guest]

Mobile Devce Type;

Windows Mobile 6. Dopod C730 (HTC Cavalier)

Usage;

Main Device (main mobile device, laptop would get more used so it may be secondary device if you count that?)

Usage Type;

Phone + Organiser

Most useful Apps?

Pocket Outlook, Pocket IE, POP3 Client

Operation Type

QWERTY Button

Data Input Method

Keyboard

When you brought your phone were the organisational / office features important? i.e. did you think I could use that for work / college?

Yes they were the most important factor. Mobile email/ Outlook was the main reason and it works out excellent

Do you often make mistakes when entering Data?

Yes sometimes. Caused by a combination of my haste, small keys and my terrible spelling. They are easy to fix, just jump to the mistake with the D-Pad and edit.

Have you ever been confident with your device’s operation only to be shown by someone else you’re in fact doing it all the long way round?

No

Free for all space! - What bugs you about the general operation of your device?

Battery life is poor.

Edited September 25, 2007 by Guest

[Guest bluesmudge]

excellent thank you