Two news stories reported today caught my attention.
The first is that despite the slowdown in the global economy, apparently the demand for mobile phones remains high. The second story that grabed me was that the Carphone Warehouse and O2 stores have sold out of 8GB Apple iPhones (with a little thanks to a price drop).
Both of these stories suggest that people still regard the ability to communicate from anywhere is still their top priority and feel that spending their money on mobile technology is important to keep "in contact" with the world. The high-demand of the iPhone not only re-affirms the popularity of the device, but confirms that smartphones and the ability to access online data on the move is continuing to grow (bearing in mind you need to sign up for a data package with an iPhone).
The economy may be on a slow down, but technology marches on and the "Digital Lifestyle" flurishes.
The first is that despite the slowdown in the global economy, apparently the demand for mobile phones remains high. The second story that grabed me was that the Carphone Warehouse and O2 stores have sold out of 8GB Apple iPhones (with a little thanks to a price drop).
Both of these stories suggest that people still regard the ability to communicate from anywhere is still their top priority and feel that spending their money on mobile technology is important to keep "in contact" with the world. The high-demand of the iPhone not only re-affirms the popularity of the device, but confirms that smartphones and the ability to access online data on the move is continuing to grow (bearing in mind you need to sign up for a data package with an iPhone).
The economy may be on a slow down, but technology marches on and the "Digital Lifestyle" flurishes.
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