Young people ready for mobile music and video

May 26 2005 - 02:04 AM ET | Data

A new study from Network Management Group consulting firm says that young adults are interested in streaming mobile music and video options. 2005 has been called the, "Year of the music phone" with many music savvy handsets being announced, such as the Nokia N91 and Sony Ericsson W800i.

From the survey (1000 cell phone users between 13 and 34 years old):

• 40% of phone users would be very interested in commercial-free radio over their mobile phone
• 40% of users showed strong interest in ad-supported video services (the number drops in half once fees are introduced)
• 35% showed an interest in wireless music downloads