insights

The secret lives of teenagers

by Freddie on November 4, 2011

Misunderstood since 1904 Since the term “Adolescence” was first used in 1904, teenagers have become the most often misunderstood demographic throughout modern human history – misunderstood by marketers, teachers and parents. They have always been viewed as either rebellious thrill seekers or wanna-be followers of the latest fad. Teenagers throughout generations have always driven faster [...]

Research

by Graham Brown on September 2, 2011

We’ve been in the business of researching and helping clients better understand youth mobile culture since 2001. We’ve published reports, books and presentations to share our insights and learnings from the last 10 years of global travel. Find out more about how you too can access these insights.

What’s cooking over on mobileYouth.asia?

February 22, 2011

mobileYouth.asia is our latest blog. We’ll focus on the latest trends in youth mobile culture for the South Asian & Asian Pacific region. If you want to receive weekly updates on trends, insights and the latest statistical data from mobileYouth for the Asian region register for our newsletter here.

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10 Key Insights into Mobile Youth Africa

July 23, 2010

I’ll share with you our vision for Mobile Youth Africa based on 10 years of research in 65 countries. I will also share insights and opinion from leading voices in the youth market on the continent and how they see change today on the ground from Johannesburg to Lagos. Sign up here for my 10 part series and stay informed.

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What Youth Think: I might get a second line

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Lorraine (aged 20) from Kenya

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What Youth Think: I have two mobile accounts to keep call costs down

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Sylvan (aged 23) from Kenya

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What Youth Think: Zain has some pretty amazing offers

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Loriet (aged 18) from Kenya

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What Youth Think: It will be hard for me to switch because all my friends are on Safaricom

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Alfy (aged 16) from Kenya

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What Youth Think: The YU offers are a bit tempting

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Doris (aged 17) from Kenya

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What Youth Think: My pals have been trying to get me to switch to Safaricom

July 21, 2010

We asked youth what they thought about Operators. Here’s Eugene (aged 15) from Kenya

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