Transcript Mobile Technology

Development in Mobile Technologies
2009-2010
Mobile Technology is a collective term used
to describe the various types of cellular
communication technology.
Since the beginning of this millenium, a
standard mobile device has gone from being
no more than a simple two-way pager to
being:
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a cellular phone
GPS navigation system
a web browser
an instant messenger client
a hand-held video game
Many experts argue that the future of
computer technology rests in mobile/wireless
computing.
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By the end of 2002, there were 1 billion
mobile subscriptions in the world
By the end of 2008, there were an estimated
4.1 billion mobile subscriptions
i.e, 6 out of every 10 people own a mobile
phone
In comparison, in 2005, there were 1 billion
people connected to the Internet, and only 2
out of 10 people owned a PC.
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Some observers are speculating that many
people in the not so distant future will start
to see the mobile phone as an alternative to a
PC.
‘One day, people will have cell phones, and
they are not all going to have PCs …’
Jeff Hawkins
Inventor of Palm Pilot
Some still disagree though...
‘Hundreds of millions of people are not going
to replace the full screen, mouse and
keyboard experience with staring at a little
screen’
Sean Maloney
Intel executive vice-president
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1G Mobile Phones
◦ 1970s
◦ analogue system transmission
◦ 20 million users by 1990
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2G Mobile Phones
◦ used GSM technology
 better voice quality (digital)
◦ messaging and voice mail
◦ introduction of GPRS
 packet-switched capabilities
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3G Mobile Phones
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use of audio, graphics and video applications
watch streaming video
video telephony
Internet access
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...offer more advanced computing ability and
connectivity
...allow the user to install and run much more
advanced applications based on a specific
platform
...run complete operating systems software
...provide a platform for application
developers
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Only a small percentage of mobile phone
users own a smartphone, however sales are
growing and the potential market for
smartphones is definitely on the increase.
Growth in demand for advanced mobile
devices boasting
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powerful processors,
abundant memory,
larger screens, and
open operating systems
has outpaced the rest of the mobile phone
market for several years.
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According to a study by ComScore, in 2010,
over 45.5 million people in the United States
owned smartphones and it is the fastest
growing segment of the mobile phone
market, which comprised of 234 million
subscribers in the United States.
i.e, nearly 20% of US mobile subscribers own
a smartphone
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Some devices are aimed at business users
and are marketed primarily as business
communications devices.
To aid e-mail communication they include a
physical qwerty keyboard and a large screen.
Other features include:
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send and receive e-mail
web access
handwriting recognition
edit/view Office documents
video/voice recording & playback
GPS
Instant messaging services
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Bluetooth 3.0
Mobile User Interfaces
Location Awareness
Near Field Communication (NFC)
802.11n & Cellular Broadband
Display Technologies
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Bluetooth 3.0
It's expected that the 3.0 spec will include
faster speeds, reportedly transferring files at
480 megabits per second in close proximity
and 100 megabits per second at 10 meters.
Can be used on new peripherals, sensors, and
applications, such as health monitoring
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Mobile User Interfaces
A new platform for everything from consumer
mobile apps to B2E (business-to-employee)
and B2C (business-to-customer)
Better interfaces for browsing the web, thus
making it accessible to more people.
Security still a BIG concern
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Location Awareness
Powered by GPS as well as Wi-Fi and
triangulation
Allows users to see how far away their
contacts are, introducing a whole new
dimension to mobile communication.
Privacy issues?
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Near Field Communication (NFC)
Provides a way for consumers to use their
mobile phones for making payments
The ability to transfer photos from phone to
digital photo frames, will also remain elusive
to more developed markets
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802.11n & Cellular Broadband
Not ratified as an official standard yet.
Substantially higher data rates, and at greater
distances.
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Display Technologies
Active pixel displays, passive displays and
pico projectors.
Instant presentations in informal settings
could become more common when there isn't
large, cumbersome equipment to set up.