The ways that people use smartphones is changing the what computing will become in the near future.
My 30-something friend is a good example. Outside of boring old work stuff, she has let go of email entirely. She has moved beyond Facebook to use Instagram photos and captions to keep in touch with her friends. She uses web-based location services to find shopping and dining deals. She meets her other computing needs with iPhone apps. The desktop at home now acts as a coat rack, and hasn't been used for who knows how long.
Cell phone service providers, network architects, and application builders are thinking about what computing will become in the near future. Here's an article that talks a little about what they're thinking.
http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-mobile-data-is-making-us-question-everything/
My 30-something friend is a good example. Outside of boring old work stuff, she has let go of email entirely. She has moved beyond Facebook to use Instagram photos and captions to keep in touch with her friends. She uses web-based location services to find shopping and dining deals. She meets her other computing needs with iPhone apps. The desktop at home now acts as a coat rack, and hasn't been used for who knows how long.
Cell phone service providers, network architects, and application builders are thinking about what computing will become in the near future. Here's an article that talks a little about what they're thinking.
http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-mobile-data-is-making-us-question-everything/