MOBILE PHONE AND YOUTH CULTURE

By: Hezekiah

What is cultureHowever, the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses: Excellence of taste in the fine arts and

humanities, also known as high culture An integrated pattern of human knowledge,

belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning

The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group

Who are youth Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood (maturity).

Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.

Definition "Youth... those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years." - United

Nations General Assembly "...youth ... comprises persons between the age of 15 and 24. It is used by ...

the World Bank" - World Bank. The Commonwealth Youth Programme works with "young people (aged 15-

29)." "A person... under 21 years of age." - National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration.

"People between the ages of 14 and 21." - Wilson School District.

"Youth; an individual from 13 through 19 years of age." - Alternative Homes for Youth, Inc.

"Youth is defined as any member of society between the ages of 15 and 34" - The Danish Youth Council

Factor influencing youth Mobile phone purchases

Network One important factor many people consider when purchasing a mobile phone is

the network on which it is available. Network coverage and no dropped calls is an important concern for most customers.

Price Obviously, one of the most important factors for the average consumer when

purchasing a mobile phone is the cost of the plan.Handset/brand The handset itself is obviously an vital factor in which mobile phone a consumer

picks. Even if a consumer does not like the network or price, some are willing to make an exception for a phone they truly enjoys having.

Multimedia Capabilities One of the last factors a consumer look at when purchasing a mobile phone is the

multimedia capabilities. Being able to send pictures through text messages and or watch TV on a cell phone are of some importance to the majority of consumers.

Customer Service Another important factor when considering which mobile phone to purchase is the

quality of the carrier's customer service. A friendly and helpful customer service department ensures you are receiving all the benefits of joining its network and is always available if you need help

Peer/colleague Recommendation

Key Statistic There are 1.8 billion mobile owning

youth in the world By 2012 one in five of the mobile

owning youth will be in India Youths’ spend $350 billion annually on

mobile service / one in ten dollar of their disposable income

60% of the youth sleeps with their mobile phones

Uses Data communicationSms/Mms/e-mail/ Bluetooth EntertainmentMobile Tv, video/Audio player/ Games Cameraphotography, video recording Dating22% of youth are involved in an online romantic relationship

Teens, Cell Phones and Texting One in three teens sends more than 100 text

messages a day, or 3000 texts a month. Calling is still a central function of the cell phone for

teens, and for many teens voice is the primary mode of conversing with parents.

Boys typically send and receive 30 texts a day; girls typically send and receive 80 messages per day.

Teen texters ages 12-13 typically send and receive 20 texts a day.

14-17 year-old texters typically send and receive 60 text messages a day.

Older girls who text are the most active, with 14-17 year-old girls typically sending 100 or more messages a day

Uses of mobile phones by youth 83% use their phones to take pictures. 64% share pictures with others. 60% play music on their phones. 46% play games on their phones. 32% exchange videos on their phones. 31% exchange instant messages on their phones. 27% go online for general purposes on their

phones. 23% access social network sites on their phones. 21% use email on their phones. 11% purchase things via their phones.

Cell phones- Necessity and Fashion

1. When it comes to fashion, the cell phone leaves most other consumer electronics devices in the dust.2. mobile phones are available in market; like, flip, slide, and flat.3. Mobile phones are now being designed as fashion accessories4.

Impact of mobile phones on our youth

 losing their interest towards the interactions and sociality

By talking whole night with opposite sex, they are getting psychologically weak and pressured

They tell lies and have false communication with their parents.