THE FUTURE OF INTERNET
Looks like I spoke too soon!!!!!!
Saygus, a new company, announced that they are entering the market with a new high-end smartphone with a large touchscreen and a sliding qwerty keyboard, named the Vphone
What makes Vphone unique is it will be the first smartphone to feature VIDEOCONFERENCING!!!!!!
That means we will be able to see each other (face to face) on the phone!
"It will be an option for Verizon subscribers in the next few months." (But I'm sure others will follow soon)
This is going to be amazing. This'll change the way we communicate once again. Will twitter become "Video" Twitter? Will texting eventually become obsolete? So many questions... We'll find out soon. However, there's one thing that I wouldn't be surprised if it does happen. This probably will be the final straw for the Congress upon their ability to ban using cellphones during driving.
What do you think?
What do you think?
(Beside, I wonder how does this affect all the hard work and research conducted by University of Washington upon their MobileASL prototype. Will Vphone void everything or do they have another plan with it? Any ideas?)
You know, I've heard for so long about Asia being far ahead of us in mobile technology... Years ago I learned that through a marriage of cell-tower triangulation and GPS they established point of presence information which spawned into "friends near me" type of live social presence and networking. Imagine the possibilities for "online" dating as an extension of that - the system could match you with someone nearby who fits your profile. So it's no surprise that they've been leveraging their higher bandwidth networks for cool stuff like video for awhile now, and only a matter of time for it to jump onto our shores. I frankly think it'll be difficult to see rapid-fire signs on a tiny screen with video compression, stutters and lag... But someday, yeah this could be huge. What did you mean Drew about Congress and the ban on phones while driving? Certainly this would be the proverbial nail in the coffin since driving while engaged in video chat would be the ultimate distraction, right? Assume that's what you meant... Cool info!
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