Report: Mobile/Internet Lifestyle of Opera Mini users in Nigeria

In July 2010, Opera.com conducted a survey of Opera Mini users around the world.

Users of Opera Mini were shown a notification asking them to take the survey, and, if they agreed to do so, they could answer the questions directly on their mobile phones.

In addition to collecting demographic data and information regarding their use and opinions of Opera Mini, the survey focused on questions regarding users’ mobile/Internet lifestyle. The survey was deployed in 9 different languages and was made accessible to users all around the world.

The report highlights the previously unpublished data surrounding mobile/Internet lifestyle choices and attitudes among Opera Mini users in various countries around the world.

Opera’s Report focused on results from users in the United States, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany and Poland.

In this article, I have focused on the results of the survey in Nigeria.

Summary of Results

74.6% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria were in their teens when they started surfing the web

82.5% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria got their first mobile phones in their teens

78.8% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria browse the internet on public transit

34.8% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria blog from their mobile phones

81.3% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have shared photos from their mobile phones

54.8% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have asked someone on a date via SMS

50.4% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria read daily newspapers sometimes, while 27.3% read the dailies frequently

79.1% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have looked for a book in a library

60.8% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have read a non-fiction book from cover-to-cover (not for school or work)

41.4% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have sent a handwritten letter in the mail, at least once, while 54.9% have not

76.3% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have used a phone booth or other public phone

41.6% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have uploaded content to a video-sharing site, while 54.2% have not

17.9% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria are very comfortable with purchasing goods online, while 37% are neither comfortable nor uncomfortable

88.7% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have online friends they’ve never met in real life

62.1% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria say it’s okay for their friends to browse or send text messages on their phones during a restaurant meal, while 17.8% say it’s impolite (not okay)

38.8% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria think that anonymity on the internet is generally a positive thing, while 41.2% have mixed feelings about it

63% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria are comfortable with sharing their personal information online, while 19.1% feel uncomfortable.

66.2% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have never edited Wikipedia, while 27.9% have edited at least once

72.6% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria have never subscribed to a print magazine, while 22.6% have.

94.3% of Opera Mini users in Nigeria access the internet via Opera Mini on a phone, while 5.7% use a browser on a PC or laptop

(In Nigeria, more than 9 out of 10 respondents said they browse the Web on their handsets more than they browse on a laptop or desktop computer).

Note: All respondents of this survey were Opera Mini users. You can see the full report here.