A study conducted by a Chicago-based usability consultant, User Centric found that texting on an iphone takes twice as long as using a QWERTY phone. It shouldn't surprise anyone with this finding, but it's the first time that someone took the time to complete a study on it. They concluded:
"It took QWERTY users almost twice as long to create the same message on the iPhone as it did on their QWERTY phone. While there was improvement over time, the difference persisted even after using the iPhone for 30 minutes."
User Centric conducted the test with 20 people who didn't own an iphone, that might be a little bit unfair comparing phones that people are already using. But they also said:
- Most participants said their fingertips were too large for the iPhone touch keyboard.
- Participants noticed there was no tactile feedback from the iPhone keypad.
- Participants had 11 errors on the iPhone compared to three on their own phone.
- Five out of 20 respondents wanted a stylus.
- Long fingernails could be a problem.
Check out the entire article after the jump. [ZDnet.com]
