Mobile Phones and Convergence
A friend asked me what I thought about downloading music over mobile phones. I think it'll be a big hit.
Mobile phones seem to be the one essential fashion accessory these days! Even on my recent trip to central Siberia, almost everyone seemed to have a mobile phone with them.
As mobile phones gain more capabilities and merge with other devices, more and more services will become available AND popular.
I've been on the other side and was proven wrong like many "experts." Many of us laughed at the concept of a camera built into a phone, but they've proven to be extremely popular. Perhaps more importantly, "camera phones" have shown mobile phone users don't mind paying small additional fees, for example for sending or printing photos, or downloading music.
I also thought text messaging would have some, but limited, appeal. Now many teenagers consider email to be archaic and use text messaging exclusively.
Recently I thought being able to watch video, for example full length feature movies, on a cell phone was silly. Who would actually watch video on such a tiny screen?? Some friends tell me I'm wrong - it's popular with them, and great for children!
Gene Koprowski has a great article on video on cellphones for children called Streaming Babysitters. He was kind enough to include my some what amusing comments; "Bert and Ernie on the mobile phone is exactly right . . ."
I look forward to the day when I can ditch my laptop for business trips and instead just use my full-featured mobile phone. A year ago I would have been joking, and now I think it just may be possible someday.
Mobile phones seem to be the one essential fashion accessory these days! Even on my recent trip to central Siberia, almost everyone seemed to have a mobile phone with them.
As mobile phones gain more capabilities and merge with other devices, more and more services will become available AND popular.
I've been on the other side and was proven wrong like many "experts." Many of us laughed at the concept of a camera built into a phone, but they've proven to be extremely popular. Perhaps more importantly, "camera phones" have shown mobile phone users don't mind paying small additional fees, for example for sending or printing photos, or downloading music.
I also thought text messaging would have some, but limited, appeal. Now many teenagers consider email to be archaic and use text messaging exclusively.
Recently I thought being able to watch video, for example full length feature movies, on a cell phone was silly. Who would actually watch video on such a tiny screen?? Some friends tell me I'm wrong - it's popular with them, and great for children!
Gene Koprowski has a great article on video on cellphones for children called Streaming Babysitters. He was kind enough to include my some what amusing comments; "Bert and Ernie on the mobile phone is exactly right . . ."
I look forward to the day when I can ditch my laptop for business trips and instead just use my full-featured mobile phone. A year ago I would have been joking, and now I think it just may be possible someday.
posted by Ted Demopoulos at 6:21 AM
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