Iran tweets for freedom
Despite the force of the Iranian government against freedom of expression, people in Iran who believe in social justice and freedom turns to Tweeter for that needed voice. This social networking platform allows them to air their voices freely, and for the first time giving this nation and others as well to unite online, for one good cause.(GrownUpThinking)
Super-economy class on China’s airline
The Chinese airline, Spring Air, takes budget airlines to a next level. The airline plans to take out all the seats on their planes giving the flyer an option to cut their fares even lower. Experience this bus-ride-like experience 30,000 ft in the air.(Robert at Trends Updates)
Nokia Communicator: The Indonesian Phone
Nokia E90 was so popular only in two countries, Finland, and Indonesia. Surprising as it may seem but the success story of this phone in Indonesia is gold awaiting to be mined. Discover what was the phone’s rough and humble beginnings to become the country’s status symbol.(Timo Poropudas at Mobile Monday)
Youth in South Asia
With mobile ownership in South Asia by under 30s now passing the 300 million mark, there are more youth owning a mobile in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka than there are people of all ages in the United States. Here’s some our research videos of youth in the street in these countries:
Youth in Kerala India (video by mobileYouth)
Youth in Bangalore India (video by mobileYouth)
Youth in Pakistan (video by mobileYouth)
Youth in Bangladesh (video by mobileYouth)
Research on Mobile Youth in South Asia
Check out our latest research projects that cover markets you’ll be interested in featuring regional zooms (added 2009).
Dance as a way of life
Japan has always been a trendsetter in various aspects of life. When it comes to dance, the Japanese youth isn’t left out. The hippest dance style today is called Be-Bop. Although evolving from the UK Jazz dance, the Japanese has taken it on a new spin and created a whole new fashion and lifestyle to it.(Lily Ruby at AsiaScoutNetwork)
What China thinks of 3G
As a relatively new technology, China is exploring the endless possibilities of 3G technology. Explore their behavior towards 3G in this recent national study.(China Polling)
Endless popping
Admit it. We have different preoccupations from popping bubble wrap to beer cans. Lucky are the Japanese because they have key-chain like gadgets that mimic these over and over again without of course, wasting bubble wrap or drinking cans and cans of beer. Who would have thought of these? Mind you, there’s more to just marketing it than it seems.(Michael Keferl at CScout Japan)
Internet 4D experience
In the coming years, surfing the internet will appeal more to senses as Japan adds another dimension and that is smell. NTT Com will launch tests for i-Aroma which is a gadget that can mix 6 basic oil scents to create different aromas. This will allow future surfers to smell perfumes online before purchasing or gamers to have a realistic ambiance right in their own rooms.(ImpactLab)
Better than iTunes hits Japan
Non-Apple owners envy iTunes. In the years before, a Blackberry owner can only wish to have a media platform like iTunes. Good news to all mobile users and even gamers, as Double Twist, a universal media management desktop software enables all brands to download almost any media content as it supports a wide variety. Not only that, it also has integrated social networking allowing media sharing between users. Thrilling the Japanese as it enters the mobile market.(Serkan Toto at Mobile News Asia)
Tweeting away from bushfires
Bushfires spread at alarming speeds and once on it’s tracks, all that one can do is to run away from them. Australia would enlist the help of the powerful social media networks Twitter and Facebook to alert residents of deadly bushfires. The speed of transmission and accessibility of information through the internet would have saved lives during the February blazes.(Phil Mercer at BBC)
Adult content speeds heartbeat…
but it definitely slows down mobile internet in Japan. The country has progressively turned to their mobile for internet and this made the adult content download sites a gold mine, a whopping $74 billion. Such surge in downloads is taking a toll on the capacity mobile internet providers such as DoCoMo and KDDI Corp, forcing them to impose limits on the heaviest users.(Masaki Kondo and Rocky Swift at Bloomberg)
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