Social class remains a key demand driver on both a micro and macro level. The perceptual map of the global cell phone market based on features and price is as follows: The first point of segmentation is with respect to behavior, in particular the benefits sought and usage rate. The demand in the developed world for smartphones has been driven by demand for new features. Younger consumers are heavy users of

13.36% during 2007-2011, increasing the mobile subscriber base to 351.93 Million by the end of 2011. The mobile penetration rate is forecasted to increase from 15.37% at the end of 2005 to almost 31% by the end of 2011. The large number of potential African buyers reduces their negotiation power, which is convenient for companies as they don't have to deal with a lot of pressure from its customers. Substitutes. The globalization

Mobile Phone Trends and iPhone Technology When considering the ever-changing and highly competitive global landscape of business today, firms must stay at the cutting edge of their respective fields in order to sustain profitability in the long-term. With the current exponential growth and advancement of technology and the computerization of business and learning, consumers and investors have become much more connected to the businesses they patronize (Kurzweil). Accordingly, companies are faced

With Personal Calendar M Would be a nice-to The Apple I-Phone has the largest number of 3rd party applications, numbering in the thousands; the rest are part of the Android operating system and have hundreds; all are available with compatibility to MS Office, all have a virtual keyboard, but the HTC keyboards are larger and more customizable. All Sync with personal calendars, and all have a 2-year warranty. A major inconvenience with

There were often reports of people having headaches after abusing mobile phones or after standing near an antenna which emitted the signal towards mobile phones. It is best for people to avoid using the mobile phone in favor of a standard landline phone in the cases in which both are available. Due to the fact that mobile phones are currently low cost and thus affordable, more and more people use them.

Corporate Social Responsibility -- Internal as well as External CSR Examine corporate social responsibility (CSR) from internal and external perspectives. Discuss the importance of CSR in advertising and critically examine some companies that may use CSR in a cynical context: for example, some companies are projecting the following attitude: Look at how ethical and community-minded we are, hence, you should buy our products because we really care more than our competitors. Corporate