Decision Fuel and Inmobi just completed the second annual global study on mobile media consumption. This presentation is an excerpt of the research on mobile media consumers in China.
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6. OBJECTIVES
Understand mobile media
consumption and how 15,000 respondents
it’s changing… 14 key markets globally
7 markets in Asia
Wave 2 research*;
8,500+ respondents
recruited via InMobi global
China, India, Japan, Korea, mobile ad network,
Singapore, Australia and conducted over Decision
New Zealand Fuel mobile platform
*Wave 1 research was conducted between Nov’11-Jan’12; Wave 2 research was conducted in Sep’12
8. Listening to Radio
Reading
Magazines
/Newspapers
20
30 minutes
minutes
Online via
Tablet 140 desktop/laptop
devices 52 minutes
minutes THE AVERAGE MOBILE WEB
USER IN CHINA CONSUMES
6.9 HOURS
OF MEDIA PER DAY
60
minutes
Watching TV
111
minutes
Using mobile
(ex SMS/calls)
Sample size: n=2,001
9. Mobile takes up a fair share of media time
(similar to Online & TV) across various markets
Total Media
Using Mobile (excluding SMS/Calls) Online via desktop/laptop Watching TV Time Spent
Listening to Radio Using a tablet device Reading Newspapers/Magazines (Hours)
Singapore 23% 25% 19% 12% 11% 9% 7.8
China 27% 34% 15% 5% 13% 7% 6.9
India 28% 21% 23% 8% 9% 10% 6.2
Japan 28% 23% 22% 7% 12% 8% 5.9
Korea 24% 24% 26% 7% 11% 8% 5.7
New Zealand 21% 22% 25% 18% 7% 7% 7.8
Australia 22% 21% 24% 18% 8% 6% 7.5
South Africa 27% 16% 23% 17% 6% 9% 9.1
Kenya 28% 12% 25% 22% 4% 9% 8.3
Nigeria 28% 13% 24% 17% 6% 11% 6.9
France 24% 24% 22% 15% 8% 7% 7.3
Germany 27% 24% 22% 15% 5% 8% 6.5
Sample size: Australia n=1,008; China n=2,001; France n=626; Germany n=411; India n=2,004; Japan n=1,010; Kenya n=1,027; Korea
n=1,381; New Zealand n=753; Nigeria n=1,053; Singapore n=757; South Africa n=682
10. 54%
of mobile web users
engage in mobile activities
while watching TV
TV Mobile
Sample size: n=2,001
11. Text messaging is the key activity while watching TV,
followed by social networking and games / music
How do you typically use your mobile while watching TV? Please select top 2
50%
Text messaging/ Instant messaging
32%
Social Networking (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
31%
Playing games or listening to music
17%
Seaching for content not related to what you are watching
15%
Searching for information about the show you are watching
15%
Searching for information about products you see on TV
13%
Shopping online
15%
Other
Sample size: n=1,456
13. 29% of mobile web users now use
mobile as either their primary or
exclusive means of going online
‘How do you typically go online to surf the web?’
21% 50% 24% 5%
Mostly via Evenly split Mostly via Only via
desktop between both mobile mobile
Sample size: n=2,001
14. Mobile is becoming a major component of internet behavior
‘How do you typically go online to surf the web?’
Evenly split
Mostly via
between mobile Mostly via mobile Only via mobile
desktop/laptop
and desktop/laptop
India 12% 29% 31% 28%
Japan 12% 39% 26% 23%
Singapore 16% 44% 28% 13%
Korea 10% 43% 34% 13%
China 21% 50% 24% 5%
Australia 21% 39% 26% 14%
New Zealand 22% 46% 24% 9%
Nigeria 4% 23% 43% 30%
South Africa 7% 32% 36% 25%
Kenya 2% 15% 60% 23%
Germany 22% 36% 25% 17%
France 20% 40% 26% 14%
Sample size: Australia n=1,008; China n=2,001; France n=626; Germany n=411; India n=2,004; Japan n=1,010; Kenya n=1,027; Korea
n=1,381; New Zealand n=753; Nigeria n=1,053; Singapore n=757; South Africa n=682
16. WHERE?
50% social
event 66% Commuting
91% 54%
Lying in bed Spending time
with family
48%
Shopping
42% in a
94% 54% While
meeting
or class
17% in the
bathroom Waiting watching TV
for something
Mobile is becoming an important companion,
particularly for the in between times
Sample size: n=2.001
17. WHAT?
SHARE OF
MOBILE ACTIVITIES
Sample size: n=2,001
19. Compared to other forms of advertising like TV or online, how comfortable
are you with mobile web and mobile app advertisements (not SMS)?
More comfortable, I find them to be very useful 17%
Equally comfortable, I'm getting used to seeing them 32%
Less comfortable, I find them intrusive 24%
No opinion, I don't think much about ads on my phone 27%
of mobile users are as comfortable with mobile
49% advertising as they are with TV or online advertising
Sample size: n=1,985
20. 81% of mobile web users claimed they have noticed
mobile advertising via the following channels…
I have noticed advertising on my mobile device before …
40%
34%
22%
19%
11%
In an app On a search engine On a video website On a retailer website Others
Sample size: n=1,533
21. Which two forms of media most impact your purchasing decisions?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
4% 25% 67%
16% 33%
24% 31%
Mobile is catching up to TV and desktop/online
in impacting purchasing behavior
Sample size: n=1,590
22. Has mobile advertising ever:
Awareness Introduced you to something new (78%)
Favorable opinion Provided you with better options (63%)
Consideration Helped you find something nearby (66%)
Caused you to reconsider a product (54%)
Shopping
Influenced your in-store purchase (46%)
Sale
Influenced you to buy via your mobile (48%)
Mobile could influence consumers’ purchasing behavior
Sample size: n=2,001
even in this early stage of mobile evolution
24. Digital goods (apps,
games, e-books, music, 35%
64% have spent videos, ringtones, etc.)
money on an activity Physical goods
(electronics, clothes, etc.)
34%
via mobile
Financial (bill payments,
peer-to-peer payments, 21%
etc.)
Entertainment (e.g. movie
20%
tickets)
Travel (e.g. train tickets) 17%
Commerce behavior is extending past digital goods, and now
includes physical goods, entertainment and bill payments
Sample size: n 2,001
25. Have you ever purchased any good or products via your mobile?
Korea 72%
Japan 67%
China 64%
Singapore 62%
India 61%
New Zealand 70%
Australia 70%
Kenya 78%
Nigeria 70%
South Africa 66%
France 57%
Germany 50%
Sample size: Australia n=1,008; China n=2,001; France n=626; Germany n=411; India n=2,004; Japan n=1,010; Kenya n=1,027; Korea
n=1,381; New Zealand n=753; Nigeria n=1,053; Singapore n=757; South Africa n=682
26. 81% are expected to spend
money on an activity via mobile
in the next 12 months
81% of consumers plan to conduct mobile commerce in the
next 12 months, a 17% increase from where we are today.
Sample size: n=2,001
27. For further information or requests for
detailed information on any of the countries
surveyed or specific consumer segments,
please contact:
Aileen Ku Min Yoo
(aileen.ku@inmobi.com) (min@decision-fuel.com)