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There have already been many different factors propelling interest in smartphones such as gaming, multimedia and digital convergence. The question about killer applications for smartphones engages industry experts’ to express their views about the forthcoming features of smartphones that will drive new waves of increased interest.
In his latest insight article, David Wood, executive vice president of research at Symbian, emphasizes that the real killer application for smartphones will be choice. Smartphones will increasingly provide users with a mobile personal gateway into a digital universe with almost unbounded diversity. Wherever you go, and whatever mood strikes you, you’ll be able to use your smartphone to locate web pages, online communities, applications, or services to cater for your current needs.
This new style of living is sufficiently different from what has happened in the past that it deserves its own new name – the “smartphone lifestyle.” David believes that the people who first take advantage of the fast-moving possibilities of this new lifestyle will inevitably come to be known as “Generation S” – the generation that first adopted the smartphone lifestyle.
Read the whole article by David Wood from here.
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
