European vs. American Mobile Phone Use

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2006/09/european-vs-american-mobile-phone-use.html' target='_blank'>http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2006/09/european-vs-american-mobile-phone-use.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"In the US, a cellphone is a tool. In Europe, a mobile phone is a lifestyle. I guess I ought to give a few details. Let me start with a disclaimer: It's very dangerous to talk about "Europeans" as if they're some sort of unified cultural group. Europe is a continent of many nationalities, and each one has a different culture and history. National regulations on phones also differ dramatically within Europe, which has an important impact on mobile use. I saw a good example of this in the responses to my last post. I said all Europeans put their mobile phones on the table during a meal. I got replies from some countries agreeing with me, and others saying I was completely wrong. It turns out the table thing differs from country to country."</i><br /><br />Michael Mace, the former Chief Competitive Officer and VP of Product Planning at Palm, has written an interesting article on the differences between European and North American mobile phone use. He touches on everything from vocabulary to fashion, to culture, to the technology itself. It's an informative and humorous read. Check it out. :)