Riding on one of Tokyo's metropolitan subways anytime any day, you are most likely to see a futuristic scene that will be common across Asia pretty soon.
Most passengers are on their mobile gadgets, reading or sending email, watching sports broadcasts, checking the exact spot where their partner is now via GPS (global positioning system), reading newspapers, googling maps, drafting a speech or editing their home video, if not playing games, taking pictures or listening to music -- all on a single gadget.
More than 10 million Japanese -- one out of every 12 Japanese, including babies -- are hooked today on smart phones, as estimated by marketers. Their new life style is fast spreading into every corner of Japanese everyday life. (New Straits Times)
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