The document discusses the rise of mobile devices and what they can do. It notes that in 2008 there were more mobile devices than people and over 1 billion mobiles were sold that year. It then examines some of the key aspects of mobiles, including messaging, the mobile web, apps, location services, and near field communications. It predicts that mobiles will become primary computing devices, connected objects will become more common, and location will play a bigger role in mobile experiences. Everything will become more connected and personalized through mobile devices.

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3. The Promise: ‘ Your mobile can do anything!’

4. The Promise: Statistic: There are more of them than there are of us 2008: 4.1b ACTIVE mobiles 2008: World population – 6.7b people 2008: 1b+ mobiles sold worldwide

5. Reality check: Statistic: 49% of the UK adult public has used mobile data

7. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Messaging Mobile web Mobile media Apps/Widgets Near field comms Out of home

8. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Messaging isn’t just about txt-ing Messaging

9. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Prediction: Messaging types will converge Messaging

10. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Personalised homepage Choose and rearrange topics Set location Search Mobile web

11. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Mobile web

12. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Mobile media

13. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Apps/Widgets

16. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Near field comms

17. So what is this ‘mobile’ thing anyway? Out of home

22. Your mobile was just the FIRST connected device.

23. Thanks. Jason DaPonte j as [email_address] bc.co.uk http://jasondaponte.wordpress.com @jasondaponte