Since the introduction of iPhone,the cell phone market in the United States has started to shift.Before the iPhone,most smartphone owners in the United States were enterprise users.That means they owned a smartphone for business purposes.They had check the E mail and Browse the web,often while driving,weaving in and out of traffic, and scaring the rest of us.
But the iPhone helped introduce the general consumer to smartphones,Its sleek design and intuitive interface appealed to a wide audience.It didn't hurt that Apple partnered with AT&T the second largest cell phone carrier in the United States, for distribution.Soon lots of people were exploring advanced phone features while attempting to navigate through city traffic. Isn't progress wonderful ?
In many ways,the iPhone was a game changing device.It proved that customers in the united states were ready to join the smartphone customer base.meanwhile, users in Europe and Asia quietly chuckled while they use their own phones to watch television or control their bank accounts.
Today,it seems like it's only a matter of time before the newest smartphone to hit the market is branded as a potential iPhone-killer.the iPhone continues to sell well with each new generation of hardware,but other big names are getting into the game and we may yet see some serious competition rise in the consumer market.
But the iPhone helped introduce the general consumer to smartphones,Its sleek design and intuitive interface appealed to a wide audience.It didn't hurt that Apple partnered with AT&T the second largest cell phone carrier in the United States, for distribution.Soon lots of people were exploring advanced phone features while attempting to navigate through city traffic. Isn't progress wonderful ?
In many ways,the iPhone was a game changing device.It proved that customers in the united states were ready to join the smartphone customer base.meanwhile, users in Europe and Asia quietly chuckled while they use their own phones to watch television or control their bank accounts.
Today,it seems like it's only a matter of time before the newest smartphone to hit the market is branded as a potential iPhone-killer.the iPhone continues to sell well with each new generation of hardware,but other big names are getting into the game and we may yet see some serious competition rise in the consumer market.
With that in mind,it's time to gaze into the technological crystal ball and take a look at what the future of cell phones will be.Rather than focus on prototypes or unreleased handsets,our list,in no particular order,covers a few phones that manufactures may one day put in the hands of consumers--but hopefully not while they are driving.
- THE SUPER SMARTPHONE
Future smartphones will have even more sensors in them.For example: they could detect ambient temperature and other environmental conditions, giving us the chance to have a personalized weather forecast for our immediate area.Apps for such phones might be able to offer up information to us before we have even realized we need it.The evolution of the smartphone to the super smartphone will likely be gradual.it's the sort of thing you
recognize once it has already happened. Unless, of course , you already have a super smartphone-- it might tell you when we can expect the transition.
- THE FACEBOOK PHONE
We have only seen a few phones that have a dedicated interaction with Facebook's services. Most smartphones can run an application that give users access to profiles,photos and other Facebook staples. Many phones allow you to upload videos and games directly from your phone to account, Still, there is no actual Facebook branded phone on the market.
That may change Rumor has it that the company is partnering with the handset manufacture HTC
to create a smartphone that has deep Facebook feature integration built into it.It may run on
a heavily altered version of Google's Android operating systems. Will this phone get Lot's of
"Like" responses from Facebook Fans, or it will disappear soon after is debuts?
to create a smartphone that has deep Facebook feature integration built into it.It may run on
a heavily altered version of Google's Android operating systems. Will this phone get Lot's of
"Like" responses from Facebook Fans, or it will disappear soon after is debuts?
- THE NINTENDO PHONE
The smartphone market in general, and apple in particular, has shown that there is a big market in casual games for phones. Some industry analysts have suggested that the shift of casual gaming to smartphones might hurt Nintendo if the company Doesn't join in.
A Nintendo smartphone could give people to access some of the most beloved characters in video games on a new platform. And given that Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said that there are no plans to allow Nintendo titles to appear on smartphones like the iPhone or Android phone,it might be the only way we'll ever put a call on hold to see if the Princess is in the castle. - AMAZON'S PHONE
In 2011,Amazon caught the attention of the tech world when it unveiled the Kindle Fire. While the Tablet isn't the sleekest, fastest or most powerful device on the market.. it does have the benefit of Amazon's enormous library of resources behind it.Those resources include mountains of content and a cloud computing infrastructure that is the envy of many tech companies, So why not create a phone?
Amazon has already dipped its corporate toe in the smartphone market with the Amazon Appstore, a marketplace for android apps, Considering the company's access to content like movies, music and books, It is easy to imagine Amazon launching a smartphone that can take advantage of tight integration with everything else Amazon has to offer.
It's not hard to imagine a phone that lets you buy everything from music to a full stereo system using Amazon as the retailer.There might even be a dedicated button just for making purchases. If Amazon does launch a smartphone, expect to see numerous articles and blog posts that dive into how impulse shopping has hit an all-time high
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