# Social Media Kiosks The Public Twitter Booth Lets the Smartphone-Free Tweet On the Go By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-10-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-twitter-booth References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/10/07/public-twitter-booths-2-0-on-the-go-for-the-average-joe/) & [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/10/public-twitter.php) A curious concept, this public [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) Booth in Skolkova, Russia lets [social media addicts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-detox-device) tweet away from their computers. Whether you've misplaced your smartphone or you're loyal to your landline, this [convenient kiosk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-selfservice-kiosks) will serve to update your followers on your whereabouts and more. The abandoned phone booth prototype is an interesting inspiration for a virtual intermediary -- many people caught up in the realm of social media keep smartphones on them at all times. All the same, if I were to stumble across this public Twitter Booth I'd be sure to tweet about it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Public Social Media Kiosks:** Opportunity for companies to create public social media kiosks to cater to individuals who don't have smartphones or are not able to access social media on their devices. - **Virtual Intermediary:** Opportunity to create more virtual intermediaries to bridge the gap between individuals without digital devices and social media platforms. - **Location-based Social Media Posting:** Opportunity for location-based social media posting that could be enabled through public kiosks like the Twitter Booth. ### Where This Applies - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising industries could benefit from using public social media kiosks as a new way to increase customer engagement and attract new followers. - **Technology:** Technology companies could potentially take advantage of this trend by creating new hardware and software that enable more intuitive, user-friendly public social media kiosks. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, airports, and other hospitality industries could potentially create public social media kiosks to cater to guests who may not have access to social media during their travels. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revamped Modern Phone Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-booth-1.md) - [Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-boxes.md) - [Smartphone Detox Lockboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box.md) - [Retro Social App Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-instagram-gadget.md) - [Retro Phone-Free Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/before-the-internet.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md) - [Modern Private Working Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kall-booth.md) - [Circular Concierge Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screen-concierge.md) - [AI-Powered Poem Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poem-booth.md)