For Tomorrow's Cellphones, It's About Speed

Joel Espelien of Packet Video explains in the WSJ how faster networks will change the way we use cellphones.

"Most phones even low end will have Wi-Fi. They'll be designed from the ground up for a world in which devices are connected to always-on data networks. They'll have built-in Web capability and built-in multimedia capability for movies and music and pictures.

With a newer phone, you might be able to see not just your friends, but what they are doing now, the latest pictures they uploaded and some messages based on pictures you might have sent them.

... There will be a lot of video that is on-demand. Many shows are already on the Web, and people will be able to have access to them using Internet streaming."

emily | 8:21 AM | News, Buzz |
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