Mobile phones have replaced the Alarm Clock

A survey has revealed that the mobile phone has all but replaced the alarm clock as the sleeper-rousing device of choice.

The survey, conducted for hotel firm Travelodge, found that 36% of respondents had completely ditched their clocks in favour of their phones while 71% thought the the alarm clock was now obsolete.

I suppose the phone with built-in clock was one of the first examples of mobile device convergence – I can’t remember the last time I wore a watch, certainly.

Do bear in mind, though, that this was a survey conducted among hotel customers so maybe it’s fair to say that 36%of people who sleep in hotel rooms have ditched their clocks in favour of their phones, although you have to wonder what kind of person was carting an alarm clock around with them in those pre-mobile phone days.

If you want to improve your mobile alarm experience, check out the new SnoozeIt! app for S60 or the previously covered pyBudzik.

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