
I have chosen this topic from the technology trend line but it could have been easily on society or philosophy stream as well.
This topic is very interesting for me and I am sure that I am not alone: there are a lot of people who have heard about applications and intergrated everyday usage of mobile devices, but, to speak franckly, few of people use all the possibilities that they could.
I am sure that the nearest future will open for us much more wide window of daily utilization of mobile devices. So, I hope I make a contribution in our common body of knowledge by making closer this wonderful invention. Besides, all I will be talking about, is not our future anymore - it is our present.
Mobile devices
Nowadays this category includes a wide range of facilities that help us in communication and information management. The most spread and popular are mobile phones, PDAs, notebooks. In fact, these days we are watching a swift convergence of communication and information tools searching to create one digital assisting device. A lot of experts say, we could hardly have in the nearest future one omnipresent device with all possible tools. But nevertheless, the primary device is likely to be a mobile phone with a broad range of communication services based on mobile connection and internet access.
Currently, getting information from the Internet on mobile phones is rather a difficult, frustrating experience; huge part of web-sites is not designed with a mobile services in mind. So viewing and interacting is rather problematic. But web services will make it easier and we hope it will not take much time.
According to “CHI2000 Workshop on mobile device user interfaces”, communication devices will be very soon the largest consumer product segment in the world.
Nowadays this category includes a wide range of facilities that help us in communication and information management. The most spread and popular are mobile phones, PDAs, notebooks. In fact, these days we are watching a swift convergence of communication and information tools searching to create one digital assisting device. A lot of experts say, we could hardly have in the nearest future one omnipresent device with all possible tools. But nevertheless, the primary device is likely to be a mobile phone with a broad range of communication services based on mobile connection and internet access.
Currently, getting information from the Internet on mobile phones is rather a difficult, frustrating experience; huge part of web-sites is not designed with a mobile services in mind. So viewing and interacting is rather problematic. But web services will make it easier and we hope it will not take much time.
According to “CHI2000 Workshop on mobile device user interfaces”, communication devices will be very soon the largest consumer product segment in the world.

The whole world goes into the internet and the greatest move is that internet impetuously goes mobile. It creates a great demand as well as a lot of business possibilities, so both consumers and brands feel excited.
Nokia’s marketers consider mobile devices becoming a primary media channel in future, especially as GPS is offered on these devices.
Internet services through mobiles have been already used a lot in Asia, for example, 76% of users in Japan, other continents are not so quick, 12% in the US, (www. trendwatching com, 25.02.2008 access), but for sure, we will not delay too much.
Let’s have a look at a mobile device through the frame of modern communication world. I will try to explain my reflections on these trends and provide with somme already existing examples.
Internet services through mobiles have been already used a lot in Asia, for example, 76% of users in Japan, other continents are not so quick, 12% in the US, (www. trendwatching com, 25.02.2008 access), but for sure, we will not delay too much.
Let’s have a look at a mobile device through the frame of modern communication world. I will try to explain my reflections on these trends and provide with somme already existing examples.
1. The most important property for me is that communication networks become global; borders are being wiped off, people are sharing information, ideas, experience, knowledge. This is mostly a trump of the internet but combining with mobile tools is opens really new world sensation. “Being connected” becomes a constant habit. We are getting used to be on line 24 hours. We pretend that we do not mind any more physical spac

2. We are watching a ubiquitous convergence of communication and information processing. In several years, convergence of voice, data and text which will surely facilitate usage of mobiles.
3. Mobile devices are to be used anywhere and anytime. Some laps of geographical covering are rapidly installed; the technical restrictions are on pushed off. On some Lufthansa and British airways flights some passengers can enjoy experimental on board wi-fi access, using Boeing’s Connexion Technology. Other airlines – Japan airlines, SAS, Gulf air are looking for similar possibilities.
4. Mobile devices penetrate more and more all the sides of our life. I think, in the nearest future nearly every important activity will be able to be performed or be supported by mobile services (Won’t we become too dependent on it?):
- Everyday communication which has already become our instant habit, a little bit exaggerated by some of us, as for personal as for work purposes;
- Physical moving in space and decision making can be massively supported by nav

Reservation and ticketing systems won’t be long to offer their services through mobiles.
- Banking services have already gone into internet and now can be used though mobiles from any physical point. The key point is to pass from passive bank information access to common active billings and payments.
- Planning of our daily activity is permanently supported by all possible information systems and search engines.
- Shopping cleverly: wonderful tool for anyone of us. Access to the major consumer data bases allows comparing prices, getting the information of a product, asking for a buyer support etc.
Here let’s move to another greatest usage of well known invention – barcodes, which contain cryptographic data and can be scanned through codes readers.
27% of Japanese consumers currently use a barcode reader in mobiles to compare prices through theirs mobiles. Since 2004 Amazon ScanSearch, propose the Japanese shoppers scanning barcodes of products, then finding similar products on Amazon.co.jp, comparing the price, and if lower, buying straight from Amazon via their phone.
Some of mobile have been already equipped with QR code (vertical and horizontal crypts) readers. With a single shot, the information is decoded, directing the phone's web browser to further details on a product. So, the following actions will be (or, for some people, are) common to do through mobiles: compare the prices in shops, watch video manual, buy tickets, heave a virtual tour, check the product ingredients or history etc.
27% of Japanese consumers currently use a barcode reader in mobiles to compare prices through theirs mobiles. Since 2004 Amazon ScanSearch, propose the Japanese shoppers scanning barcodes of products, then finding similar products on Amazon.co.jp, comparing the price, and if lower, buying straight from Amazon via their phone.

Some of mobile have been already equipped with QR code (vertical and horizontal crypts) readers. With a single shot, the information is decoded, directing the phone's web browser to further details on a product. So, the following actions will be (or, for some people, are) common to do through mobiles: compare the prices in shops, watch video manual, buy tickets, heave a virtual tour, check the product ingredients or history etc.

A wonderful example is Shazam – interactive music web-site which proposes audio recognition service. When a user hears a song he likes but doesn't know the name of, he can dial a number and point his phone to the music source to receive a text message (SMS) with the name of the artist and track.
In the United Kingdom and Europe most broadcasters start to connect with mobile companies to run mobile test applications; magazines and newspapers convert their content to reachable through mobiles.
Face to the consumer
To my mind since a pretty time we do need a personalized device for our communication and time management. A consumer needs to have more possibilities to choose and install applications he really needs in his everyday life. So the next step is an individualized sale: not a mobile brand with a standard range of tools, but personalized choice of functions and objectives, than choice of device type, than installation of personalized applications and at least sale through a selling point or internet shop.
Companies could organize their work through a general communication tool distributed through mobiles of the employees. They could introduce on line personal and company shared office organisers, reminders, as well company controlling systems. Business applications for internal corporate communication may also safe a lot of money and time assuring at the same time employees’ mobility in space and time.
To fill in our lacks
As mobiles are always with us they could have a great impact on health support services. It is very convenient way to assure disabled people and to integrate them as much as possible in the society. For example, for those who can not speak, is easy to look at the keyboard and follow letter by hix look. Thus a mobile camera catches eyes movement and registeres words and phrases, then pronounces them via voice generating application. This type of support is already in use on PCs; going mobile will allow disabled people communicate normally where they are.
Mobile device could serve as health monitoring and alarm system, especially for ageing people, with an automatic call to a chosen number (family, friends, medical unit) in case of emergency. Actually mobile service could open a huge variety of medical utilisation and we will all need it one day.
Moving free

I feel very excited about mobiles. They give me an illusion of freedom. As if I should not be stick at home or in the office to anymore, just because of computer of telephone output location. I could be anywhere and at the same time always with you. Mobile application will give me the possibility to work efficiently, act correctly, plan my day, be with my family, friends and colleagues and all that – moving free.
For me the greatest step that will change (and is already changing) life and work style is an access to networks, communication and information systems from any world point. It is slowly becoming my well establiched connection to the world.
For me the greatest step that will change (and is already changing) life and work style is an access to networks, communication and information systems from any world point. It is slowly becoming my well establiched connection to the world.