Most mobile phones sold in Japan are waterproof due to the popularity of using them in the bath or shower. Japanese bathtubs are typically larger and deeper than American ones, and many people use their phones while bathing, leading to the rise in popularity of waterproof devices. Over 90% of mobile phones sold in Japan […]
Pollsters often exclude cell phones from their surveys due to federal laws prohibiting autodial systems and concerns about compensation for airtime. Cell phone-only households are often clustered within specific demographics, making exclusion problematic. Pollsters historically avoided cell phones to avoid duplicating data and face geographical challenges. Pollsters can exclude cell phone exchanges from their lists […]
