Wattpad User Survey

Calling all Wattpad users! We are working hard to improve Wattpad and would like to hear from you. Tell us what you’d like to read and what new features you’d like to see.

Update: Thanks to all participants! The survey is now closed.

I Chat, Therefore I Am…

Here is an interesting story posted by phonegeek. It’s a conversation between two chatbots, both designed to simulate real human responses. The dialog is surprisingly coherent leaning heavily on existentialist thoughts.

Reading in the bath?

A survey conducted earlier this year by Japanese online community MyVoice is curious indeed. It asked its members about water-resistance in their mobile phones and how they might use it if it were water-resistant. It seems a large group of people expect to email in the rain, while reading in the bath was admittedly less popular.

Version 1.2.5 now available!

Earlier today, the new version of Wattpad Reader was released containing many minor fixes. Fixes include backlight settings on Nokia and Motorola phones, rotated text on Samsung phones, and navigation on BlackBerry devices. HTC Windows Mobile devices are now supported!

There was an outage to downloading stories for offline reading related to this upgrade. The problem is now resolved. If you still encounter problems getting the offline version of a story, please contact support.

Mobile 2.0 Companies

Check out this list of Mobile 2.0 companies: MoCo20

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Featured Story: AmerIndian 2192

AmerIndian 2192, a science-fiction novel by J. Scott Garibay, explores the intriguing possibilities of Native Americans in mankind’s star flung future. AmerIndian 2192 presents the story of two brothers, Wovoka and Keokuk, restoring the Native American people to a Homeland where their vibrant culture can thrive. Lodge ships, Cybershaman rituals and Tsimshian high technology are all elements in this action-oriented tale of interstellar politics and personal struggles.

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Talking less on your phone

If you find you are talking less on your mobile phone, you’re not alone. Recent research by JD Power shows that the number of calls made by mobile phone users have dropped as much as 23%, the first drop since the survey started a decade ago. What does this mean? Most likely you’re using your phone for other things, such as texting, email, or reading! This is a good trend as people find new ways to use their mobile phone, something less disruptive and better suited to their lifestyles.

edit: the study was conducted in UK