Internet2Go: The State of the Mobile Internet
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After many years of hype without substance, the age of the "mobile Internet" is finally here and providing bridges to the physical world in the form of location-based content, services, and advertising. In this webinar, LMS senior analyst Greg Sterling presents a high-level marketplace and data overview of the state of mobile.
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Is There an 'Internet Tablet' in Your Future?
The Kindle, the Nokia Internet Tablet, Dash Express and of course the iPod Touch are precursors to a forthcoming generation of IP-connected devices that are not phones, although they will certainly offer VoIP, but give users Internet connectivity on the go as their raison d'être.
The new class of so-called "netbooks" is also relevant and interesting to this discussion. Here's a prototype from Toshiba:
Image credit: Engadget
Once the connection problem is solved (e.g., WiMax), all manner of devices will emerge that offer larger screens and "full Internet browsing." On these devices there will be no difference between the "real Internet" and mobile -- including the ads. And it may be on this class of devices that Android's OS really shines.
Apple itself is rumored to be bringing out a Tablet PC.