Revealing Customer Behavior on Smartphones

Abstract

Recent development of mobile phones is very interesting as the new generation, known as “smart phones”, offer highly attractive features. The main advantage of smart phones is the ability to connect to the Internet from anywhere, consequently enabling them to remain continuously in touch with their social networks. This paper discusses how consumers in Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) responded to the survey of smart phones. A Theory of Reasoned Action Model is used to understand customers preference in choosing a specific product over the other. To assess the use of smart phones, the authors conducted surveys with consumers, stressing on product preferences, consumption behavior of smart phones, as well as opinions on the functionality of smart phones. The smart phone market in Brunei is dominated by the younger generation who is less sensitive towards price. In terms of usability, consumers prefer smart phones more than tablets or other mobile devices, the reason for their preference being the superior functional features which exist in smart phones.