Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Mobile phones and ringtones
After a little more than five years of launching the cellular service in our country and the Bmobile penetrating into all corners of our country, the device has become a necessity for all categories of people. It is not just an instrument for an affordable group but necessity for everyone. The subscriber base has increased exponentially. It has also become a source of nuisance, a reason for quarrel between husband and wife, added to the court cases and many more.
One of the interesting features to look at the mobile phones is the ring tones. And it varies between different age groups and categories of people. Numerous and varieties of tones would buzz from the phones during public gatherings.
Let me categorize into few groups - teenagers, young adults, middle aged person, elderly and monks.
Teenagers - the most volatile group having different lifestyles and preferences, they have range of personal ring tones. They are the ones who explore all the facilities in the phone. Their ringtones include the latest hit songs or songs from their favourite singers. They are also the group that changes their ring tone most often because of the constant need of having something new.
Adults are also very dynamic group and they also prefer to keep the latest hits as their ring tones. But those who are less interested in the trends and tendencies, their ring tones does not include latest hits but their favourites are always maintained.
Middle aged person, like me, don't see their mobile phones as an entertaining device but as a necessity that eases their work and existence. They mostly prefer pre-installed tones or Boedra, Zhungdra and religious chants as ring tones.
The least dynamic groups is the elderly users, most of them using the pre-installed tones or some old boedras for years. They just need the phone for communication purpose only.
Another dynamic groups of users is the Gelongs. They carry sophisticated models and their ring tone emcompases all the categories listed above. They often lead to awkward situation like hearing "Tashi Delek Tashi Delek", or "Nga gi Chelu Masong si labchi wai", during funerals. Lams talking over the mobile during Choga are a common scene now.
We hear great variety of ring tones everyday and it is because of the fact that people are different and has different taste for everything.
One of the interesting features to look at the mobile phones is the ring tones. And it varies between different age groups and categories of people. Numerous and varieties of tones would buzz from the phones during public gatherings.
Let me categorize into few groups - teenagers, young adults, middle aged person, elderly and monks.
Teenagers - the most volatile group having different lifestyles and preferences, they have range of personal ring tones. They are the ones who explore all the facilities in the phone. Their ringtones include the latest hit songs or songs from their favourite singers. They are also the group that changes their ring tone most often because of the constant need of having something new.
Adults are also very dynamic group and they also prefer to keep the latest hits as their ring tones. But those who are less interested in the trends and tendencies, their ring tones does not include latest hits but their favourites are always maintained.
Middle aged person, like me, don't see their mobile phones as an entertaining device but as a necessity that eases their work and existence. They mostly prefer pre-installed tones or Boedra, Zhungdra and religious chants as ring tones.
The least dynamic groups is the elderly users, most of them using the pre-installed tones or some old boedras for years. They just need the phone for communication purpose only.
Another dynamic groups of users is the Gelongs. They carry sophisticated models and their ring tone emcompases all the categories listed above. They often lead to awkward situation like hearing "Tashi Delek Tashi Delek", or "Nga gi Chelu Masong si labchi wai", during funerals. Lams talking over the mobile during Choga are a common scene now.
We hear great variety of ring tones everyday and it is because of the fact that people are different and has different taste for everything.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
My first blog
Inspired by many Bhutanese writers and bloggers and especially after reading the Opposition Leader's, Dorjiwangchuk's, Lobxang's and Yesheydorji's blog among others for quite a long time, I am just giving a try to create my own.
I cannot compare my intellect and calibre to other bloggers but I wish to give it a try to write down some of my feelings and thoughts. I would also like to publish news from the place I live and work. Photography and videography being my hobby I shall keep posting photos and videos if I can but please do not compare my photos with Yeshey Dorji's (yesheydorji@blogspot.com).
Enjoy!
I cannot compare my intellect and calibre to other bloggers but I wish to give it a try to write down some of my feelings and thoughts. I would also like to publish news from the place I live and work. Photography and videography being my hobby I shall keep posting photos and videos if I can but please do not compare my photos with Yeshey Dorji's (yesheydorji@blogspot.com).
Enjoy!
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