Mobile devices is a trend, but not for everybody.
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According to Meeker, one of the reasons that mobile devices gain more strength every day is the low cost. In Mexico, it does not happen. Internet on a PC or a Laptop is the cheaper way to connect: in this country having a mobile device it's expensive, but the Internet connection trough this devices is even more expensive. In addition, this year a new tax afflicts telecommunications and its users:
"A new tax (4% overload for telecommunications) proposed on products and services, under the budget 2010 in Mexico..." on http://www.celularis.com/noticias/nuevo-impuesto-a-las-telecomunicacione...
This means that besides the tax from 16% to any use, you know have to add 4% extra.
In Mexico, having a mobile device with internet access is a symbol of status, the masses can not access it, maybe this is a "Black Swan" for Meeker's predictions.
As a country, in these circumstances, how can we move forward?
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According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mexico is within the five countries with the most expensive phone rates among the 30 that make up the body while the cheaper cost offered in Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and the United States.
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/07/13/index.php?section=economia&article...
While you pay a $5/month rate in USA, you have to pay in Mexico for 1600 minutes(26.6hr less than one hour per day) SINCE $2,358.00 mexican pesos per month, like $235 american dolars, PLUS 16% tax, plus 4% for the "new" tax.
http://www.telcel.com/portal/planes/begin.do?hits=5&minutos=1600&sms=&da...
In Mexico the minimum wage per DAY is
Area Pesos USD equivalent
“A” $57.46 $4.52
“B” $55.84 $4.39
“C” $54.47 $4.28
http://www.sat.gob.mx/sitio_internet/asistencia_contribuyente/informacio...
Tough?
Norma E. Mendoza
Educational Technology
Christopher Columbus University
Veracruz, México