CDs, chocolate, and cigarettes dumped in favour of phones

The latest survey of how youth uses mobile phones, due to be released soon, shows that European youngsters will get their first phone around the age of 8, and will sink $28,000 into the device during their lifetime. The Register reports.

"Today's young people are spending eight times more on telephony than music. Up to 20 per cent of their disposable income goes on communications and associated services, leading to a rapid decline in sales of CDs, chocolate, and cigarettes - for better or worse."

[via Smart Mobs].

emily | 7:52 AM | SMS Studies & Research |
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