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WHAT'S NEXT?: Technology will become the new sales assistant, always on, always friendly, always delivering. Consumers will co-create and create products to their exact needs. Brands will have to focus on seizing mobile moments on apps that already have consumer's attention. Instantly explore below how lifestyles, buying behaviors and attitudes are changing and where you fall short in the battle to win consumers hearts and minds.

• [New] The next five years will bring significant changes to the ways we engage with technology, predicting a shift akin to the industry shakeup that saw the rise and fall of former mobile giants. elblog.pl
• [New] With almost 5 billion mobile phone users in the world, health care providers and researchers are realizing the potential of using mobile technologies, such as mobile phones, portable computers, and personal digital assistants, for health services. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The robust growth will be driven by strong public and private sector investment demand, as well as a gradual improvement in consumer demand. Mint
• [New] India's robust growth will be deiven by the demand for public and private sector investment and the gradual improvement in consumer demand. CNBCTV18
• [New] ICE vehicles would remain dominant into the mid-2030s in South Africa, and, only once the cost of NEVs came down significantly, would manufacturers see more demand from consumers. Mining Weekly
• [New] What we found is 80% of the consumers in the United States expect for governments and private sector to work on water conservation issues, and so that's 80% of consumers. The Washington Post
• [New] The latest string of hotter than expected inflation prints just got a bit longer with the consumer price index surprising once again to the upside in March, ending the first quarter with a high level of uncertainty for investors and the US central bank. United States - English
• [New] Especially as third-party cookies are phased out and more brands make a quick move to first-party cookies, it's likely that consumer experience will feel a bit fractured in the coming year. Forbes
• [New] As FWA deployments proliferate nationwide in 2024, mmWave will continue driving transformative opportunities for businesses and consumers, leveraging enhanced fixed broadband connectivity. RCR Wireless News
• [New] Speculation is growing that the US will have to keep interest rates higher for longer after figures showed consumer prices rose by 3.5 pc in March compared to a year earlier. The Telegraph
• [New] Beijing now enjoys a virtual monopoly with respect to various products exported to Russia, which means it could also charge higher prices than for consumers in other markets. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for March has thrown cold water on any hopes of a decrease in car loan interest rates for the remainder of 2024. CarEdge
• [New] With approximately 65% of industrial energy consumed by motor-driven systems, ADI technology is driving the efficient design of variable speed drives which have the potential to reduce energy consumption by up to 60% per year. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The packaging industry is at a critical juncture, facing both challenges and opportunities as it aligns with global sustainability goals and adapts to evolving consumer demands. Record Packaging
• [New] China is expected to reveal its inflation data via consumer and producer prices on Thursday, as the central banks of Canada, Europe and New Zealand hand down their interest rate decisions midweek. The Guardian
• [New] Fragrance sales have been on the rise in recent years, and a report from McKinsey & Company projects that consumers will continue to spend in the fragrance category, trading up for more luxury products in the coming years. Insider
• [New] US consumer-price data in the coming week, arriving on the heels of surprisingly strong jobs numbers, is projected to show a glacial slowdown in underlying inflation that explains the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to lowering interest rates. financialpost
• [New] T-Mobile is remarkably transparent about the speeds you can expect, noting in its FAQ that 50% of its customers see download speeds of 72 to 245 Mbps and upload speeds of 15 to 31 Mbps. Digital Trends
• The price of carbon is still too low globally, and the political difficulty of having energy consumers face the cost of carbon in their everyday decisions is one of the reasons why the energy transition will move slower than many people hope. Energy Connects
• Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility Limited's and MG Motor India's partnership to develop charging infrastructure marks a significant milestone and will play a crucial role in accelerating India's energy transition. The Shillong Times
• The American Astronomical Society has a list of approved eye protection for the eclipse and warns consumers to steer clear of potential counterfeits. Business Insider
• Rakuten Mobile will continue its efforts to improve network quality and expand its range of services so that customers can enjoy best-in-class mobile services anywhere in Japan. MarketScreener
• Perhaps not by coincidence, T-Mobile's data scientists have new predictive models ready that will use customer data to predict how a customer might behave when they call customer support. PhoneArena

Last updated: 18 April 2024