Disqus
I’m not sure everyone’s waiting for a day when people will be able to use their mobile phones while flying, but I know some folks that do. And I’m not talking about the phone calls — I do agree that could be annoying — rather I’m referring to sending text messages and using some data services while in-the-air.
According to Freesky Research’s study “In Flight Text Messaging”, in flight messaging tools will soon be an essential component of serving business travelers. As a matter of fact, they are predicting that only two years from now, airline passengers will send over 60 million text messages!
The idea is simple. Big airline carriers are feeling competition from low-cost airlines, and they need to prove just why they’re charging the same flight much more. Hence, beside the so called in-flight entertainment, we’ll see them adding some in-flight productivity tools for the demanding customers in the near future. And then later at some point in the future — we hope so — accessing Internet will be standard on all flights, for all passengers… More information is available on Freesky Research’s website, from where you can also buy a report.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
