Mar
19
How Wireless is Changing Us
Filed Under Technology, United States | 1 Comment
by Izaz Haque
In just 30 years after its inception, one in two humans now carries a cell phone. Even in developing countries like Pakistan, half the population acquired cell phones in just the last four years. The adoption rate in developing countries is higher, as it makes tool that developed countries have, with in the reach of the common man. The wide open spectrum allocation allows for early adoption of the latest wide band technologies, that have trouble making it into the mainstream in the developed world. The Smart phones offer a cost effective computer to the people who could not otherwise afford a laptop or a computer. The cell phone is being increasingly used for governance, education and delivery of health services. The smart phone promises to be more transformational to computing than personal computer was to workstations. Companies like Microsoft, Google and Dell are jumping on the bandwagon. Read more
