Trends Show Mobile Gaining Momentum

The mobile web has taken a prominent role in the development of many applications and innovations for users on the go. The increase use of SmartPhones such as the Apple iPhone and the Blackberry make the mobile market competitive and ready for fresh ideas. And while the mobile web is more widely used, it still does not compare to the traditional way in which people surf the web—at least not yet. According to a recent Media Post article, “Wireless devices will be the primary means of connecting to the Internet for most people worldwide in 2020”. Furthermore, mobile phones may function mostly as an on the go computer rather than as phones.

While we wait for 2020, companies continue to find ways to get users to embrace the mobile web—particularly those with SmartPhones. For instance a new iPhone application, Pinger Phone, is said to upgrade an iPhone’s communication by “giving equal importance to calling or texting your contacts and sending them tweets or Facebook messages”. The way it works is through the users’ contact lists. Users can go into their contact lists and select whether they want to call their contact, send them a text message or send him/her a message via Twitter or Facebook. Other functions include a “horizontal keyboard mode for instant messaging – a feature that’s missing from iPhone’s SMS capabilities for some reason – and free texting to US mobile phones, which Pinger does by sending IMs over the iPhone’s data connection instead of sending a regular SMS”. Pinger also plans on extending its support to other social networks like Myspace, as well as different phones like the Blackberry.

As the mobile web expands, it is refreshing to see the new ways in which people can use their phones to keep in touch instantaneously.