Comments on: The top 10 wireless trends for 2008

By: hk

hk — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:39:20 +0000

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By: Alan, Bainbridge Island, WA

Alan, Bainbridge Island, WA — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:35:21 +0000

I have a Nokia N95-3 and it is great. Yes, the camera and the GPS aren’t as good as standalone units. However, I don’t carry usually carry a camera or a GPS with me and I do usually carry my phone with me. Those features (as well as IMAP e-mail and web browsing over the 3G network) have been very useful in situations when I wasn’t expecting to need them.

By: Jonathan, Fairfax, VA

Jonathan, Fairfax, VA — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:09:33 +0000

What is future of the common short code? There are a lot out there, see http://www.usshortcodeswhois.com, but the cost of leasing a short code, getting it provisioned, and paying an aggregator are very high and stifling innovation (in my view).

By: Ciaran, Dublin, Ireland

Ciaran, Dublin, Ireland — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:04:04 +0000

I have a Nokia N95 camera phone and it’s no replacement for a dedicated camera. There is a terrible lag in the autofocus that makes it very frustrating to use.

The GPS is also terrible and it’s quite a challenge to get a fix from it.

It’s one thing advertising features, it’s quite another getting them to a useable level.

By: Braden, Seattle, WA

Braden, Seattle, WA — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:35:27 +0000

The mobile phone will soon become the center of our computing universe and better visual sharing methods will take hold.

By: Justin, Raleigh, NC

Justin, Raleigh, NC — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:17:51 +0000

The real question is when will these PC-capable wireless data services like WiMax and the already existant services from Verizon Wireless and AT&T become affordable for the non-business class customer? Once the price goes down from an average of $60/month, I’ll join the wireless data bandwagon.

By: JP, New York, NY

JP, New York, NY — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:58:17 +0000

WiMax is stil questioned as a technology. But if you have experienced it, you know it is superior to everything else out there.
Many markets are already using it but the U.S. is always behind so do not expect nationwide coverage soon.

The comment on mobile devises is just a misinformed one. There are mobile WiMax (or call it WiBro)devises in Korea.

Many countries including Venezuela and Argentina have WiMax networks up and running providing internet connectivity to retail and corporate customers.

By: B-Man, Chicago, Il

B-Man, Chicago, Il — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:43:16 +0000

All of the new features and functions available are great, but in reality, I just want a phone. I’ve been fully mobile for years now. My phone has games, instant messages and a whole host of features I have no use for and will never use. The advances in wireless technology over the past few years have been unbelievable. I just hope the manufacturers don’t lose sight of the basics.

By: modesto ca

modesto ca — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:20:33 +0000

live video via cell phone low cost better yet free? is it possible? i sent an email to google about this 4 tears ago no reply?

By: Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:31:31 +0000

Cameraphones are terrible. It’s a gimmick. The sensors are OK (just) but the optics are plastic junk rendering most images near useless, especially in lower light.

All the ads or dramas on TV demonstrating camera/videophones as being practical devices in daily communication are simply untrue.

By: sarig,boston MA

sarig,boston MA — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:25:48 +0000

with camera phones getting better and 3G networks becoming faster, the next big thing for 2008 in our view is broadcasting live video from your cellphone to the internet. this is what we are about to bring to the world at http://www.flixwagon.com, where people will soon be able to broadcast live or save for later, upload to their blog, facebook and much more. we will soon launch our alpha; in the meantime, anyone can register to become a part of the flixwagon revolution.

By: David Evans, Cambridge, MA

David Evans, Cambridge, MA — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:04:44 +0000

Even if the wireless networks remain largely the domain of carriers, we shouldn’t underestimate new players like Google. With its $200 billion plus market cap and huge incentive to stick ads on an IP-connected mobile phone, Google is in a good position to shake up an industry in need of change. Mobile carriers can surely do better by opening up their platforms, but their future is more likely in acting as critical distribution pipes for the mobile ecosystem. I don’t see mobile carriers including AT&T as the real catalysts of the mobile ecosystem–that’s more likely to be someone who develops a great software platform for Internet-connected phones or someone who develops a killer hardware/software platform for mobile connectivity.
For more on this, see my blog: http://www.thecatalystcode.com/theconversation/blog/2007/12/17/mobile-carriers-open-platform-strategy/

By: Elle, Irvine, CA

Elle, Irvine, CA — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:21:11 +0000

I think keypadless and voice controlled cellphones will start to get popular in the cellphone industry.

By: Tie Che,Atlanta

Tie Che,Atlanta — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:41:33 +0000

Sprint will only have it in 3 cities. They bagged going nation wide.