Other Devices
There are other devices that are used in a mobile fashion. Many embedded devices
use mobile technology for communication. Micro notebooks, watches, or cars can
be classified here as well. Gaming consoles are also used as web clients these days.
We expect many hybrid devices to come up in the next few years leveraging higher
computing power and mobile communication technology.
What do people do with all these devices? Understandably, it's much more than
voice! Let's see the usage patterns of mobile devices.
Mobile Data Usage is Exploding
Mobiles are used for voice communication generally, but the usage of mobile devices
for data communications is growing rapidly. Data usage includes simple things like
SMS to mobile web, video and TV on mobile, and other innovations. For mobile
companies, this is billions of dollars of additional revenues and for users, these are
value-added services. This growth is seen across the globe. Japan, the USA, and
China are leading the pack in data usage, but other developed and developing
nations are not far behind.
Getting Mobile
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