Written by Peter Murphy on Thursday, December 18, 2008

Now This Is Mobile Technology! part 23


phone1_wideweb__470x387,0 What is the trend in mobile tech that is the most dominant? Anyone? Is it hot, or is it not?

Probably the highest use of any mobile device relates to internet access, I’ve got a very low level Sammie mobile phone, but it runs a software that supports java, and hence, with 3g access on the phone, I’ve got a conduit to the intertubes. More and more of mobile users are beginning to take this for access for granted, and for many new mobile adoptee’s, it is why they go to smartphones no matter what the OS flavour.

I’m just thinking about 56 Kbps dial up right now, I think it still exists, but who would put up with it?

Well some industry bigheads got together and crunched some numbers, and the outcome reads

A survey of internet leaders, activists and analysts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, artificial and virtual reality become more embedded in everyday life, and the architecture of the internet itself improves.

So the best and most popular way to access the internet will be via mobile phone, I question that?

The fact that we have more powerful networks to access and devices that can access them seems to undermine the point that the “mobile phone” is the mover and shaker of the mobile internet world.. The 3G modem is the kicker in this story, I might check email on my phone, and see what people are posting here and do Twitter on the phone, but if I want to do anything that feels meaningful on the site I am dependant on a 3G USB modem, and a netbook. Viewing the internet is one thing, but freely, actively participating in the internet experience, still takes a bit more than a mobile phone in my opinion.

One  of my thoughts here is that this is a pretty focused view with a target demographic, thus relating in the research results and conclusions. In the end, it really shows me that I’m addicted to the internet and that sort of virtual communication, so these guys are right, and wrong, and just don’t know!

Brighthand

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breley
Dec 18, 2008

Probably the biggest paradigm shift that needs to happen is a change in the way users interact with mobile devices, particularly in the field of information display. Let’s face it, my small QVGA or even a larger VGA display on one of my PDA phones isn’t going to easily convey as much rich information or media as my 15.4″ laptop display or 22″ widescreen monitor. In order for more information or freer user interactivity to occur, something has to change in the way information is transmitted to the human eye or brain, perhaps something along the lines of a virtual display like those video goggles I’ve seen pics of Doug wearing, but which would still permit some amount of awareness of your surroundings.


dgoldring
Dec 18, 2008

I agree. There needs to be a way to make a small screen project a large image. Something like a 3D holographic image projected into the air above the device. The other thing is you still have a battery life issue. They need to make batteries much smaller and last much longer.

Doug

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