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Japanese can now attend a college class on their mobile phones

Categories: General
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Don’t you just love the stories from Japan? They tell us what to expect in the other parts of the world within 3-5 years.

Cyber University logoNow we have Cyber University, the only university in the country that teaches all classes only on the Internet, offering a class on the mysteries of the pyramids on mobile phones…

Unlike the desktop PC version where lecture plays on the monitor as text and images in the middle along with a smaller video of the lecturer in the corner, the mobile phone version pops up as streaming video on the handset’s tiny screen, playing only the Power Point images.

And while we’re sure the full desktop lecture is way better, the mobile version will almost certainly find its audience among commuters and youth for instance. This is especially true when you consider that the mobile lecture is free for anyone.

Finally, even though there’s only a single course available at the moment, we’re somewhat confident Cyber University will expand its mobile offering in the near future…

[Via: textually.org]

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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.

  • Stefan Constantinescu
  • newtype2011

    This is insane. It’s as though the Japanese build their lives around cell phones as much as possible. I wouldn’t mind being able to pay for stuff with my cell phone, but I don’t think I would want to take a course on my phone…I mean, I can’t even stay awake for an online test so there is no way I could make it through a test on my cell!

  • MicahH

    Yeah, I agree. I could never do this. But, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the next big thing in North America in the next few years.