The majority of the American population is not happy with their friends, family and neighbours browsing Internet while they are together. To know people’s opinion on the issue, Intel asked Harris Interactive Research to conduct a poll on people’s reaction to mobile usage behaviour.

The agency polled adult ‘online Americans’ to produce a report tilted, “Intel Holiday Mobile Etiquette”, which was published recently. It suggested that 80percent of the American population would rather have some kind of mobile etiquettes to ensure that the use of mobile services did not make others uncomfortable.

Around 69percent of those polled said mobiles should not be used when people are in groups. Further, a little more than 50percent think there is no need to covertly browse the internet while dining with others, though three quarters believe one could take recourse to the privacy of the restroom if a quick checking of mail was absolutely essential. Moreover 60percent people are pretty much uncomfortable with their dates using mobiles. The highest votes are against the usage of mobiles in places of worships like churches with almost 87percent disapproving of such behaviour.

What is amazingly is that only a small proportion of the population thinks it is fine to use mobile broadband everywhere, at anytime. If you haven