CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, January 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Adoption of advanced mobile applications will flourish in the youth markets of most Western European countries, while most Central and Eastern European markets will see lower adoption levels over the next several years, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

Room for Improvement: Young Europeans Pursue the Killer Mobile App explores the differences between mobile application adoption trends of WE and CEE mobile youth markets. The 26-page report includes 4 case studies on mobile games, mobile social networking, mobile music, and ringtones and reveals key findings and recommendations for mobile operators and handset vendors. Download an excerpt of this report (http://www.pyr.com/downloads.htm?id=5sc=PRN011810_INEUR1.10). Purchase this report online (http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/ins_eur_091222.htm?sc=PRN011810_INE... 0).

Pyramid Research estimates that mobile applications such as ringtones, wallpapers, games, music, video, as well as Internet browsing will yield US$139.6 billion across all European markets in the 2009-2014 period; the revenue coming from CEE countries will account for only about 18 percent of this number, whereas WE mobile customers will likely account for US$115.8 billion, notes Stela Bokun, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. The main reasons behind the difference in trends in WE and CEE youth markets are the related to the gap in income levels, quality of user experience, as well as the difference in mobile operators' focus and the penetration of new trends across the two regions in Europe, she explains.

The strong trend of adoption of advanced mobile applications among mobile youth will most certainly continue to grow, but understanding who will buy what in the youth market over the next several years is essential to the success of application developers, mobile handset vendors, and, particularly, mobile operators across Europe, Bokun says. The adoption of advanced mobile applications among young Europeans will also depend on whether the operators in a given market target young people with special offers more appealing to this segment, as well as at a pace at which all new trends penetrate the market.

Room for Improvement: Young Europeans Pursue the Killer Mobile App is part of Pyramid Research's Europe Telecom Insider report series. Telecom Insiders are packed with trend analysis, industry best practices, market sizing and forecasting, competitor analysis, and case studies, providing you information you can leverage to make better business decisions.

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