John Ouyang’s blog post really attracted my attention. The role of mobile phones on people’s life today is much greater than in the past. Phones now are able to do significantly more than 5 years ago.

With wireless internet available with most smart phones, information is now more accessible than ever. Google has made it extremely easy to surf the web using a mobile phone. Phones can now store more memory and have better cameras, which makes carrying a flash drive and a camera almost impractical.

A new industry has risen from this massive new phone trend; mobile apps are now more common than ever, specifically on the Iphone. Google Earth’s mobile app now gives an accurate location on where you are and provides routes to go to a given area, including public transit timings.

High capability smart phones are more common than ever.

Although these major technological advancements may seem all beneficial, other markets has suffered from it. Portable GPSs and alarm clocks are now uncommon due to the replacement by phones.

Google Earth phone application giving precise directions

The possibilities and innovations of the mobile phone is endless and it is interesting to imagine the future accomplishments this market will have.