Blackberry = Kaching?

This is one of those stories where you gotta wonder: which came first the workaholic or the tool?

According to a study, Blackberry users work longer and earn more. Duh.

Personally, I believe it's a case of the average Blackberry user already being a workaholic to begin with and already likely to be working longer hours and concordantly, making more moolah. Not exactly brain surgery.

BlackBerry Users Work Longer and Earn More

Feb 21, 2007 - By Richard Karpinski and Amy Larsen DeCarlo

Sometimes, it's just nice to confirm the obvious.

Owners of BlackBerry and other smartphone devices typically work longer hours and make more money (in part due to the fact that execs tend to get new technology first), but are also deeply ambivalent about whether their devices are a boon to or a drag on their ability to be productive yet have a life.


A recent study by Digital Life America, funded by Solutions Research Group, surveyed more than 2600 Americans by phone and online to get their thoughts on wireless devices.

Full Story from Network Computing.com