Phones, Predictions and Getting Paid

Phones, Predictions and Getting Paid February 7, 2007

Posted by engenios in A/V Web, Ideas, New Media.
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As if right on cue, ( but I’m sure it was just a coincidence of timing ), these two news articles regarding next generation cell phone manufacturers, were just released …. a mere 7 days after I wrote my Jan 31 post ( http://engenios.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/im-a-panasonic-genios/ ) wherein, among other predictions, I commented “….Cell phone/TV costs should drop, or some may even be free,…..”

Full article: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=&storyid=2007-02-06T101915Z_01_L06758341_RTRUKOC_0_US-LGELECTRONICS-3G.xml&src=nl_ustechnology

Full article: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2007-02-07T154659Z_01_L07534678_RTRUKOC_0_US-VODAFONE-MYSPACE.xml&WTmodLoc=InternetNewsHome_C2_internetNews-7

The future media distribution and accessibility demands being forced by the consumer, will dictate, control and influence industry manufacturers, suppliers, and content providers to continually raise the innovation bar in order to grab a larger share of the mobile device market.

To use the standard hardwire long distance model of even 10 years ago as a history lesson….few believed that there would be such a thing as 5 cents- a- minute long distance calls…..much less free calls over the Internet. AT&T took a few lumps for dragging their heels on that one.

Should I go out on a limb and predict that in the New Media future, one innovative idea phone company will be paying you to use their product?…..soon.

Stay tuned.