Business travelers are "connecting" to friends and colleagues while on the road more than ever, with 55% saying that they travel with three to four devices. Brazilian travelers are the heaviest packers, with 27% saying they travel with more than five devices at one time. We're not even sure how one gets to that many tech items, unless you're traveling with multiple telephones. Germans were the least device-dependent, with 33% reporting they travel with only one or two items.
Smartphones #1
Not surprisingly, smartphones (74%) are the number-one device used by travelers, although tablets (65%), music players (43%) and laptops (32%) are also popular. Chinese respondents were the only group to bump laptops out of the top four, in favor of cameras (30%).
Business travelers are also glued to those smartphones. After landing, the majority (54%) turn on their smartphone while the plane is still taxiing on the tarmac, while 12% admit to never turning it off in the first place. The remaining respondents wait until they're in the terminal or settle into their taxi/car (17% each).
Given our tech-obsessed society, some of these stats may seem mainstream, but checking their smartphone is also the first thing respondents do when they wake up in their hotel (36%). Only 19% turn on the TV first and 18% take a shower. Checking Facebook (12%) ranks fourth, while checking Twitter and calling home share a distant fifth (7%).Continue reading 'Road Warriors' Stay Connected While Traveling'Road Warriors' Stay Connected While Traveling originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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