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When you look at Japan, you see the picture of the world within a decade or more.
With so many advancements in mobile technology and ultra-fast mobile Internet connections in the land of the rising sun, many young people have forsaken computers. Modern smartphones have many functions of the computers — like mobile web access, email, IM, and more — giving people more freedom to access the information while on the go. The “problem” of the Japanese youth is that as they become more adept with mobile technology, their ability to use real keyboards has regressed to the point where it matches their parents. Many of the 4 million young, part-time workers cannot afford PCs, and are being permanently locked out of white-collar work because of their ineptitude with computers. Sydney Morning Herald has a full story. (via: textually)
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
