Gerry
07-06-2007, 01:20 AM
A very good and worthwhile read. I think I may have posted this on another forum, but in case you missed it this is very insightful.
http://www.cnet.com/4520-13387_1-6737990-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
10 things your phone will do in 10 years
Excerpt: Please see the entire article.
The cell phone used to be mainly about making phone calls, but those days are long gone.
The past decade has seen the device evolve into the Swiss Army Knife of consumer electronics. Not only can you take pictures and video with your phone, you can use it to send e-mails, chat on instant messengers, listen to music, get directions, and even watch television.
The technology has come a long way since the days of brick-shaped analog phones that barely fit in a purse, let alone a pocket. Two years ago, experts predicted that there would be 3 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide by 2010. Now it looks as if we'll pass the 3 billion mark by the end of this year. (note: estimates are already placed at 3.5 billion in current use.)
As wireless-service operators continue to deploy third-generation, or 3G, networks, which support high-bandwidth applications such as video and Internet access, this phenomenal growth is likely to continue. But a big question for consumers is: what will these phones do?
CNET News.com talked to industry experts and executives and spent some time gazing into a crystal ball to come up with the following list of 10 things the average cell phone user will be doing with his or her phone in the not-too-distant future.
http://www.cnet.com/4520-13387_1-6737990-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
10 things your phone will do in 10 years
Excerpt: Please see the entire article.
The cell phone used to be mainly about making phone calls, but those days are long gone.
The past decade has seen the device evolve into the Swiss Army Knife of consumer electronics. Not only can you take pictures and video with your phone, you can use it to send e-mails, chat on instant messengers, listen to music, get directions, and even watch television.
The technology has come a long way since the days of brick-shaped analog phones that barely fit in a purse, let alone a pocket. Two years ago, experts predicted that there would be 3 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide by 2010. Now it looks as if we'll pass the 3 billion mark by the end of this year. (note: estimates are already placed at 3.5 billion in current use.)
As wireless-service operators continue to deploy third-generation, or 3G, networks, which support high-bandwidth applications such as video and Internet access, this phenomenal growth is likely to continue. But a big question for consumers is: what will these phones do?
CNET News.com talked to industry experts and executives and spent some time gazing into a crystal ball to come up with the following list of 10 things the average cell phone user will be doing with his or her phone in the not-too-distant future.