IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ
| The cellphone as we know it will soon change
The need was to have a small enough device that you would lift it easily up to your ear to make and receive calls. Improving BT technology (smaller longer running remote devices for ears) allows the the actual phone to be any reasonable size or shape. Thus we are about to see the one-in-all devices such as Apple's iphone predominating IMHO. i.e. a combined cellphone, pda, mp3 and videoplayer WITH WiFi. Possible combining a book reader.
Such a device would remain in one's pocket, or purse with a BT device for ones ear. If people don't want to have that device permantly in the ear I am sure a small wrist watch device which could be held to the ear would work.
Thus cellphone manufacturers will soon find that the cellphone functionality of their devices is only a part of the story. Similarly the wireless carriers will find their business morphing into a pure commodity and fully digital play. Consumers will demand a very wide range of functionality in a device which as also cellphone enabled. Their real role will be to provide a price competitive supporting communication system.
I have both a Nokia N800 and a cellphone (Palm Treo). I find occasions t6o use Skype on the N800 and listen to music etc on the Treo. Methinks I really need one device with the best BT headset. This device will also likely replace my GPS unit in my car. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| I think you're overestimating the demand for an all-in-one device. I know plenty of people who have iPhones (in fact, both people I know with iPhones) who only use them for phone calls, SMS, and now with "2.0" the occasional game, things any dumbphone in stores today can do too. (though the games may not be as good) |
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