Tech Enthusiast

With almost half of 2011 gone, it's that time of the year when it's safe to place bets or talk about 2012. The best way to kick-start is Mobile. There is no other technology that I can think off, that has taken the lead in consumer market then Mobile. Apple and Google have changed the way we view our mobile devices in such a short time. The hardware has taken a backseat and it's more about the eco-system in general. The months of May and June are crucial for mobile as you get a sense where the industry is heading in general. By this time, Google and Apple have concluded their respective developer conferences. Everyone has a sense as to what the two strongest consumer oriented companies brings to the table. There are "other" companies in to mix which are also vying to get in to this space. So what will the near future hold for next year? Let’s dive in to it. Apple Apple has created some great products in the past, and with iPhone4, they have truly designed a top...

As my family and friend says that I was living my life in Stone age with no access to a dataplan for a good 8 months. They say the same for me not being on facebook. If that was stone age I was OK with it. I think my wife will argue that I compensated by being on my laptop. I do agree with her to some extent. In those 8 months I did miss not having a smartphone with a data plan.  I do travel and I did miss the flexibility of carrying a smartphone. I reiterate that I missed not having. Smartphone at occassions not repented it. The phone was meant for calling. I do remember that i had my so called first blackberry smart phone in 2005. A quick search on IDC reveals that there were 890 million phones sold out if which 45 million were smart phone. Last year that number was 350 million smart phones. That's a huge increase and I could see everyone carrying a smartphone. I had nothing to prove to anyone. Just save some money;-) I was waiting for my wife's contract to get done from ...