Young Japanese & Their Cellphones
 

Almost all young Japanese say mobile phones have changed their lifestyles, with nearly one-third of them confessing to spending three hours or more a day on their mobile, a survey says. Four percent of young Japanese people spend more than 10 hours a day on their phones.

Full Article: Yahoo - Young Japanese Say Cellphones Changing Their Lives

When i visited Japan in Februari, i also noticed that when on the subway/trains that most peope are occupied with their Cell. Also in restaurants and such they are using it non-stop. (young people that is)

But they also use that to check and send their emails, so it is a bit different then the European system of cellphones (from what i've seen here in Europe that is)

So when a report says that they spend a lot of time on their cells, we should compare it to (example) the time europeans spend on their cells + the time spend at home whilereading/sending emails. That would be more fair in comparrison i believe.

Speaking on the phone too much is a waste of life.

Oh? And how so, moocow49? It's amazing how much the teenage population loves technology, not only mobile phones.

Everyone I know, old and young, carries their cell phone with them at all times. You can write/read email, browse the web, and play games.

While I certainly can`t possibly imagine someone spending 10 hours playing on their phone - that is a definite waste of a life... If you count the time people spend killing time while they`re waiting for something or someone, yes, I can imagine 2 or 3 hours in total. Back when I had to do the hospital circuit, and before I had a DS, I would spend a good our or two playing a cell phone game while in the waiting room.

Much more entertaining than watching the afternoon soaps on the tiny tvs they have up...

I don't really know why, it's just a feeling. I guess the same could be said for me. I spend massive amounts of time on my computer.

I guess, for a country who both loves and creates new technologies, this doesn't surprise me a lot...:)

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Where I'm from Japan is sometimes dubbed as "the land of technology", so this information comes as no surprise. ^^ I wonder what Japanese cell phones look like? I bet they're really sleek and stylish.

~annelie

Here is the cell phone I have. :D

*impressed whistle* Niiice! Makes my own phone look like something from the stone age. ^^ How much could I expect to pay for a phone like that, if I may ask?

~annelie

Cool device! :D ...i've checked the specs & features, and it's 3G compliant, isn't it? Aside from Panasonic, what other phone brands are popular in Japan? Philips? Sony Ericsson? Nokia?

yeah, i'm curious to know too...

We paid 9000yen to upgrade to this one after using a different one for a while. (2 years maybe... I forget)

For just the phone, if you don`t have any service, it`s like 29800yen. If you are newly signing up, they`ll give it to you for free or close.

None of the above. The popular brands here are Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Fujitsu, and NEC. Sony Ericsson is trying to squeeze in, but they can`t seem to make a phone that really appeals to the Japanese market. Just like Vodaphone seriously screwed up when they tried to force their way in - they offer phones that would be liked by a European audience, but are totally rejected in Japan.

too much , that a girl fell into the train track ( i think last month) because she was walking beyond the yellow line already and she was using here phone while walking and it was rush hour and I think she was pushed/bump by another commuter.. good thing she did not die cause the driver noticed her and another station staff was there to the rescue..

Well, i guess the japanese have different taste than the West regarding mobile phones then...:) As always, thanks for the invaluable info...:D