Sunday, May 30, 2010

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

When I look back at the last probably 6 or 7 years of my life it just seems as though the internet, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, dating sites - they all came out of nowhere. Furthermore, I remember my 14 year old self dying for a Nokia 3315. It was ridiculous. Late last year, half way through my mobile phone plan, I considered paying an extra $50 a month for an iPhone. Now, I'm not sure when or how I became so obsessed with all of this new technology but do I think in terms of my situation and the way I live my life, seeing where mobile phones have come from and having them be such an integral part of my life, more specifically my social life, the sky is probably the limit. I mean, I picked out my first camera phone and thought life couldn't really get any better, but over the years the innovation of this device has continued to astound me.

So where does the mobile phone sit in the eLandscape at the moment and where is it headed?
Well, currently, I think that in terms of social media the mobile phone is really rivalled only by Facebook. I would say that personally, I use Facebook for about 40% of my communication with my friends and my mobile phone for about 60%, give or take. However, when I consider that most of my friends do have a Facebook, there are still a few who don't and also, in terms of the older generation, mobile phones are definitely more popular.

In the years to come, I think that anyone who doesn't have a mobile phone already, will have one. Almost to the point that if mobile phone reception becomes completely reliable, there might actually be no need for landline phones. Furthermore, with their applications, internet access, email capabilities, as well as camera and camcorder functions - mobile phones are already making multi-tasking and the use of one 'screen' for multiple practices a reality.

I found this particular article on the site for The Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/05/future-phones-the-coolest_n_450678.html?slidenumber=7MJ7fOgMLYQ%3D&slideshow#slide_image

Posted in February of this year it takes a look at the 17 coolest concepts for future Mobile Phones. From biodegradable phones to 3D, clear, pen, solar powered and even Coca-Cola powered phones.These concepts encapsulate ideas that, before seeing some of the images, I would never have been able to imagine. I find it really exciting and, call me just another gen-Y kid - brought up on all this stuff with no concept of any other way of life - but I still recall being just as fascinated by my parents record player when I was 7, or the video player when I was 10. All of this stuff, this technology, really does blow my mind. Whether I could actually live without it or not, I am happy to admit I wouldn't want to. I love it.

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