The big difference between Asian mobile market and Western market is freedom. Asian users envy how “open” Americans are to create and download apps to truly customize their phones. However, it seems to be a catch-22; when they have that freedom in their hand, people feel extremely uncomfortable.
In general, the Asian mobile market, and I [...]
Will Apps Fly in Korea?
December 11th, 2008 by jain
Tags: Apps & Widgets · Asia · Mobile
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Twitterview: @jillokawa on Virgin Mobile’s Homeless Youth TV
November 18th, 2008 by Laura W
These days, reality TV’s ridiculousness is rivaled only by its ubiquity. And the role of the youth audience has evolved from tangential spectator (The Bachelor) to active participant (My Super Sweet 16). But Range Rovers and rapper cameos are hardly “reality” for most young people. In fact, it would seem the very antidote to this [...]
Tags: Campaigns · Culture & Entertainment · Interview · TV & Video · Teens · Twitterview · Youth Trends
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Ringing in iPhone 3G
July 9th, 2008 by Zack
Last June, everyone went ga-ga over the original iPhone, forming lines that stretched for blocks. Now, as the release of the 3G version draws near, anticipation is growing all over again.
The new iPhone, which hits shelves this Friday, will have more tricks than just a faster browsing speed. It will come with built-in GPS, for [...]
Tags: Mobile
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Is the Future of Education Mobile?
May 22nd, 2008 by NGT
A recent piece in TechWorldNews, “Think Before You Ban,” discussed the current kibosh on cell phone use in New York public schools. While cell phones (and Akon ringtones) certainly have the potential to cause disruption in the class, the question is whether an all-out ban is the answer.
Let’s look at it this way: If a [...]
Tags: Culture & Entertainment · Gaming · Mobile · Teens · Tweens · World Wide Web · Youth Trends
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Cell Phones Continue Trend Towards Healthcare Utility Belt
May 2nd, 2008 by Forest
Just as John Stuart Mill argued that there were both simple and higher levels in the realm of pleasure, we continue to see many uses for cell phone technology beyond “Mice Love Rice” ringbacks.
This is especially true when it comes to healthcare. A few days ago, we presented the possibility of patient monitoring by way [...]
Tags: Emerging Technology · Health · Mobile
