Five Cellphone Goodies Planned for 2006
I'm not a big fan of cellular technologies (I like to keep it simple), but I'm constantly amazed at what they're capable of. It's like every other month companies come out with some remarkable new feature - I mean, when was it that digital cameras were barely capable of two megapixels? Now it's like a phone has to have it as a bare minimum to be any good. Oh well. Anyway, ever wonder what's to come in this convergence stew of a device? This blog seems to have a few nifty ideas.
Watch 20 channels of high quality, live TV
In 2006 at least 2 US phone carriers will offer digital TV broadcasts directly to your phone.
Play Playstation 1 Quality 3D Games
Why would you want to play a 3D game on your phone? Because that phone is burning a hole in your pocket and you have nothing better to do. A few 3D games were introduced this year but game manufacturers were just getting used to making them work right. Unlike the console business, new phones are introduced all the time and this years high end phone will be next years mass market phone. Expect to see some screaming graphics processors included in competitively priced multimedia phones net year.
Know where you (and complete strangers) are with GPS
Navigation will drive this business at first, but the real creative applications will be location based, networked and social. Here’s a glimpse into what the future may hold: Socialight, Nokia Sensor and Geominder.
Download full-track music to your phone and keep a copy for your PC
Next year several companies will join the fray driving down prices in the process. When Amp’d, a youth oriented MVNO launching in January, has already stated publicly that songs purchased may be delivered to your phone and PC and will be priced extremely competitively.
Surf the net, really fast
The next generation 3G data networks (400-700 Kbps) started rolling out on a limited basis in the US on Verizon and Sprint / Nextel this year. By the end of next year, most major carriers will have nationwide coverage allowing you take full advantage of multimedia services and fast internet browsing.
Not too sure how feasible (or possible) some of these predictions may be, or if they'll even make it to our shores (particularly the fast connection one), but seeing the phones that have been coming out lately, and the rabid tenacity of our local providors in one-upping each other, I won't be surprised. I'm still sticking to my 8855, though. Now to go and see if any new ones are still being sold. Gotta hoard it before it's gone forever. Sigh.
5 incredible things a $100 cell phone will do next year [8000x]
Watch 20 channels of high quality, live TV
In 2006 at least 2 US phone carriers will offer digital TV broadcasts directly to your phone.
Play Playstation 1 Quality 3D Games
Why would you want to play a 3D game on your phone? Because that phone is burning a hole in your pocket and you have nothing better to do. A few 3D games were introduced this year but game manufacturers were just getting used to making them work right. Unlike the console business, new phones are introduced all the time and this years high end phone will be next years mass market phone. Expect to see some screaming graphics processors included in competitively priced multimedia phones net year.
Know where you (and complete strangers) are with GPS
Navigation will drive this business at first, but the real creative applications will be location based, networked and social. Here’s a glimpse into what the future may hold: Socialight, Nokia Sensor and Geominder.
Download full-track music to your phone and keep a copy for your PC
Next year several companies will join the fray driving down prices in the process. When Amp’d, a youth oriented MVNO launching in January, has already stated publicly that songs purchased may be delivered to your phone and PC and will be priced extremely competitively.
Surf the net, really fast
The next generation 3G data networks (400-700 Kbps) started rolling out on a limited basis in the US on Verizon and Sprint / Nextel this year. By the end of next year, most major carriers will have nationwide coverage allowing you take full advantage of multimedia services and fast internet browsing.
Not too sure how feasible (or possible) some of these predictions may be, or if they'll even make it to our shores (particularly the fast connection one), but seeing the phones that have been coming out lately, and the rabid tenacity of our local providors in one-upping each other, I won't be surprised. I'm still sticking to my 8855, though. Now to go and see if any new ones are still being sold. Gotta hoard it before it's gone forever. Sigh.
5 incredible things a $100 cell phone will do next year [8000x]