Pestel Analysis of Mobile Phone Industry
Pestel Analysis of Mobile Phone Industry
Political
Mobile phones have now become a tool with which political parties can directly target voters. People with smartphones can now receive video advertisements and messages via the internet. According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (2012), 83% of Americans who own a smartphone or tablet are registered to vote. This new gimmick is called “m-campaigning” and is currently most common in America. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both using this as a medium for their campaigns.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy set up a Twitter account to help him in his re-election bid. This shows the growing importance appreciation of mobile phones by politians. There is potential here for some companies to use this strength as a bargaining tool with governments and potentially charge political parties to have built in apps on the phones. (Economic Intelligence Unit, 2012)
“Thanks to location-tracking, potential supporters may receive an automated message urging them to drop in just as they are passing a voter-registration office, or to turn up to a nearby rally” (EIU, 2012)
The mobile phone market in Africa is one which is heavily affected by politics. The more unstable a country is the more the economy is constrained. This has a negative effect on imports going into these countries. Africa has a history of political instability and coups. According to AfricaGoodNews.com the last few decades have seen a huge decline in the number of war torn countries. The number of countries in Africa considered completely(11) and partially(34) free today has risen tremendously since 1972(3 and 10 respectively). These figures suggest that, from a political point of view at the very least, Africa has turned a major corner. A new more stable standard of life looms over the horizon. This may signal a new era of stability in the continent. (AfricaGoodNews.com)
According to Techwireasia.com China is the biggest telephone market in
Political
Mobile phones have now become a tool with which political parties can directly target voters. People with smartphones can now receive video advertisements and messages via the internet. According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (2012), 83% of Americans who own a smartphone or tablet are registered to vote. This new gimmick is called “m-campaigning” and is currently most common in America. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both using this as a medium for their campaigns.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy set up a Twitter account to help him in his re-election bid. This shows the growing importance appreciation of mobile phones by politians. There is potential here for some companies to use this strength as a bargaining tool with governments and potentially charge political parties to have built in apps on the phones. (Economic Intelligence Unit, 2012)
“Thanks to location-tracking, potential supporters may receive an automated message urging them to drop in just as they are passing a voter-registration office, or to turn up to a nearby rally” (EIU, 2012)
The mobile phone market in Africa is one which is heavily affected by politics. The more unstable a country is the more the economy is constrained. This has a negative effect on imports going into these countries. Africa has a history of political instability and coups. According to AfricaGoodNews.com the last few decades have seen a huge decline in the number of war torn countries. The number of countries in Africa considered completely(11) and partially(34) free today has risen tremendously since 1972(3 and 10 respectively). These figures suggest that, from a political point of view at the very least, Africa has turned a major corner. A new more stable standard of life looms over the horizon. This may signal a new era of stability in the continent. (AfricaGoodNews.com)
According to Techwireasia.com China is the biggest telephone market in
References: Economic Intelligence Unit (2012), ‘World Politics: Spreading the m-word’, ABI/ INFORM Global. Africa Good News (2012), ‘Fast facts and quick stats about Africa’ AfricaGoodNews.com. OECD (pg.24, 2012) ‘OECD Internet economy outlook’ Available at: http://www.techwireasia.com/2733/an-in-depth-analysis-of-chinas-mobile-phone-market/ [Accessed 12th October] Carphone Warehouse (2012), Pay as you go smartphones, http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/category/Pay-As-You-Go-Smartphones/1_3 [Accessed 15th October 2012] Europa (2012) ‘Travelling in Europe 2012-2013’ http://europa.eu/travel/comm/index_en.htm#phone [Accessed 3rd October 2012] IMF (2012) ‘Principal Global Indicators’ http://www.principalglobalindicators.org/default.aspx [Accessed 4th October 2012] Trading Economics (2012), GDP growth rates, The Economist (2012) ‘After decades of slow growth, Africa has a real chance to follow in the footsteps of Asia’ The Economist[Online] Kang, C. (2010). Cell Phone Indusrty attacks San Francisco 's ruling on radiation. The Washington Post Kavanagh Environmental Kovach, S. (2011, May 31). Cell Phones may Cause Cancer. Retrieved OCTOBER 1, 2012, from Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/cell-phones-cause-cancer-2011-5 Lean, G., & Shawcross, H Murphy, D. (2012, October). Samsung losing Apple Court Case. Retrieved October 16, 2012, from Mobile Marketing: http://www.mobilemarketingmagazine.com/content/samsung-loses-apple-court-case Selin, H., & VanDeveer, S Source: (OECD, 2012) Table 2: