Cell phones probably will not look any different in the future, but what they will be capable of doing will significantly change. By the year 2010, 85% of U.S. households will own mobile phones. Here are some examples of what future cell phones will do:
High Speed Data Acess. Imagine your Cell phone browsing the internet at DSL speed. Browsing the internet on your cell phone is nothing new, but DSL speed would be.
Video Cameras – This technology is actually already here. While currently a cell phone camera may have limited capabilities, it’s only a matter of time for it to exceed and surpass the performance of astand alobe video camera, although there is some concern over somebody being videotaped without their consent.
Watching TV or movies – Provides live streaming television content for mobile phones. Everyone who has seen this demo nstrated in person is amazed at the quality as well as the experience. “The video quality is very, very watchable and quite enjoyable” says Marilyn Pearce of Chicago who has seen the MobiTV’s streaming video. . So expect entire 30 minute video clips to soon become reality.
Fuel Cell – Battery life often holds tech products back, and fuel cells could provide a boost. Fuel cells are like tiny engines that generate power through chemical reactions. If you need more power, you put in more “gas” — in most cases, a mixture of methanol, or wood alcohol, and other chemicals. The methanol will likely be housed in a replaceable cartridge, much as printer ink is.
Manufacturers and service providers watch these new advances closely so they are not caught short of what the consumer wants. A lot of this technology already exists but has not yet been widely accepted. But that is just a matter of time.
Cell phone carriers have truly embraced the multimedia revolution and decided to make our life cell phone centric. With technology like MP3, Video streaming and photography consolidated into these small devices, you can expect cell phones to become the only piece of electronic on us at all times. Play music, store all your images, carry all your medical records, GPS navigational information, if you dial 911 you can be tracked, check in at the airport., TV broadcasts, use it to entertain your children while you drive, web shopping… Is there anything a cell phone will not be able to do apart from making a warm plate of ‘angel hair marinara’ ?
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