International Journal of Research in IT and Management
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 10

An empirical study on youth perceptions and preferences on smartphones

  • Author:
  • Bijay Prasad Kushwaha
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 82 to 90

Research Scholar, Department of Commerce and Management Studies, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, (India)

Online published on 21 May, 2016.

Abstract

The cell phone can be perceived to be a global communication device. Cell phone markets are one of the most tempestuous market environments in the present day due to amplified competition and revolution. The revolution of smart phoneis well accepted and proven by the smartphones’ surging sales throughout these years by generation Y. This study concentrates on youth perception and preference on smartphones. The study also finds the awareness leveland impact of factors influencing buying decision of smartphones. The result indicates that Y-generations prefer to own the most sophisticated smartphones having maximum integrated applications and features. Y-generation is having enough knowledge about smartphones and its usability. The smartphones makers should keep on improving the features as per desires of new generation.

Keywords

Perception, Preference, Smartphones, Y-generation