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A Study on Cellphone Design Features and Consumer Preferences in Southern Taiwan

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  • Hung-Yen Li
  • Pei-En Hsieh
  • Chiung-Li Li

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Introduction- This study explored Taiwanese perspectives on cellphones as recreational, informative, or functional tools, surveying 471 participants from southern Taiwan (171 males, 300 females).Methods- An 11-item questionnaire was developed and validated with 135 participants before the main study. Factor analysis confirmed three key factors—recreational, informative, and functional—demonstrating high reliability (.866) and explaining 67.793% of total variance. The questionnaire was administered online in 2022, and data were analyzed using SPSS.Main Findings- Findings revealed that females used cellphones more than males across all categories, including gaming, learning, and fitness tracking. Younger and middle-aged individuals engaged more in recreational and informative activities than older groups, highlighting generational differences in mobile technology use. Students dominated recreational use, except for those in agriculture-related fields. Service workers and individuals in unspecified occupations exhibited higher recreational and informative use than professionals and retirees. Cellphone ownership duration also influenced usage patterns. Participants who owned phones for over 10 years showed lower recreational use, likely due to habituation, while those with 5-8 years of ownership engaged more in informative activities. Daily usage time further shaped usage behaviors, with 3-5 hours of daily use linked to more recreational activities.Conclusion- These results highlight demographic influences on cellphone functions.

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  • Hung-Yen Li & Pei-En Hsieh & Chiung-Li Li, 2025. "A Study on Cellphone Design Features and Consumer Preferences in Southern Taiwan," International Journal of Learning and Development, Macrothink Institute, vol. 15(1), pages 62-86, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ijld88:v:15:y:2025:i:1:p:62-86
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