Mobile Phone Technologies: To Infinity and Beyond?

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Mobile Phone Technologies To Infinity and
Beyond?

• Usha VenkatachallamNov 12, 2008

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Why Cell Phone Application?
Increasing cell phone capabilities Camera Text
Messaging Location-Awareness GPS MP3 Players
Cell phone use high and growing AfghanistanCell
Phones 4.9 mil (15) Internet 580,000
(1.8) BahrainCell Phones 1 mil
(144)Internet 250,00 (34.8) Egypt Cell
Phones 25 mil (33) Internet 6 mil (8.3)
IndiaCell Phones 305 mil (27)Internet 42
mil (3.7) IranCell Phones 40 mil
(40)Internet 23 mil (34.9) MoroccoCell
Phones 20 mil (66)Internet 4.6 mil
(15.1) NigeriaCell Phones 49 mil
(35)Internet 10 mil (7.2)
Cell phone as micro-computer? 1984 Apple
Mac Computing device 2495, 16.5 lbs 8 mhz CPU,
128 k RAM 2008 iPhone Multi-function
device 250, 4.7 ounce 8-16 GB
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Creating a Cell Phone Application
Application Developers
Service Providers
End Users

• Standards
• CDMA Code Division Multiple Access. Wider
  support in the US.
• GSM Global System for Mobile communications.
  More global.SIM cards.
• Networks
• 1G (analog), 2G, or 3GData speed is better with
  3GBut not available everywhere
• Security Regulations
• SIM card registrationsPhoto ID for security
  reasons
• Service licensesDoes the provider need a special
  license to provide the service?
• Roadblocks
• Nascent fieldNo uniform process or procedure for
  even simple tasks
• Revenue sharingProviders trying to increase
  revenue

• Tech Specs
• To Smart Phone or Not?13 of the total mobile
  marketDevice Nokia (38.9), Apple (17.3)OS
  Symbian (46.6), Apple (17.3)
• SMS ordownloadable application or embedded?
• Development Platforms
• Platforms GaloreNokia has four developer
  platforms
• LanguagesRuby, Python, JavaWML for WAP,
  XHTML-MP
• Challenges
• Each device platform OS combois a unique app
  dev environment
• Localization

• Calling Plan Bundle
• What is included in basic bundle?SMS, MMS, data
  services
• What else is required? Data uploading
  downloading
• CostIf additional services are required, what
  is the cost?
• Application Usage
• Any downloads or installs?
• Is the application providing value?
• Is it intuitive to use?

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Resources

• For ideas, projects, and regulatory information
  from around the world
• MobileActive
• Textually
• LIRNEAsia
• Nokia anthropologist Jan Chipchases Future
  Perfect blogOf particular interest are the
  presentations and publications
• For technical and application development
  information
• How Stuff Works Cell Phones
• Nokia Developer Forums
• Android Knowledge Base
• Windows Embedded Developer Center

Photos from Flickr Creative Commons by
wlp_partnership, Tierecke, Esthr, John Mel
Kots, 2 dogs
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