Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Convergence

The pace of mobile convergence continues to accelerate. A camera is now a common feature on mobile phones. Smartphones have gone further with integration of PDA and MP3 player functionality. Tom Tom is now available as an downloadable application on the iPhone signaling the convergence of Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) with smartphones. Gaming is already immensely popular on smartphones cutting into the portable gaming market. Mobile payments are still limited to specific regions of the world. In Japan, mobile payments have been a standard feature for some time and mobile micro payments for public transportation is emerging especially in developing countries.

"According to Inside Facebook, the social network is working with mobile payments provider Zong on a test allowing a small number of users to sample the mobile payment option in its virtual gift shop". Social networking is already a major activity on smartphones so Facebook's test with Zong is a significant development towards the mobile wallet.

So what does this all mean for the travel industry? The bottom line is this: labeling the device in the frequent travelers' pocket as a phone is not only naive but misses the true opportunity for innovation that can enhance the travel experience.
If you want to learn more, please join me next week for a Webinar through PhoCusWright. Details are below.

26 comments:

Brian said...

In the short term, downloaded apps provide the best way for consumers to enjoy fast, convenient resolution of specific tasks.

Most mobile versions of websites either suffer from usability issues or fail to provide any value specific to the road warrior.

I believe simple apps like UrbanSpoon will be overtaken by mobile web versions within 2-3 years, but more sophisticated apps like Tom-Tom's GPS and Layar's augmented reality apps will have 3-5 year headstart.

When considering the potential uses of tomorrow's mobile phone, consider the following:

- Interactive voice response (IVR) technologies are not standing still and will open the door for voice-based commands. Not only will the phone be able to speed-dial for you, but network technology will allow the network - and nascent services like Vark.com - to respond to your voice commands as you prefer.

- It is only a matter of time before the projection screen technology that is only now being added to cameras finds its way to the phone. Over the long haul, expect the phone to become a kind of "cable set-top box" that is able to accept a broadband TV signal and redirect that signal to a television monitor.

- Speaking of video, a recent FCC ruling enables Comcast and other TV distribution companies to cache content at their headends. Today TV programing is made more convenient by TiVo. The FCC ruling opens the door for hotels to have greater rights and more choices: expect Hulu.com to partner with hotels to provide guests with mobile video.

Anonymous said...

Hello,

Nice Blog

Thanks

Toronto car rental


Toronto car rental

Daniela said...

Thanks ever so much, very useful article. If you do not mind, please visit my article related to pandeglang district in Banten, Indonesia at Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang or Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang second and also Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang Objek Wisata Air Terjun Curug Gendang and Kesenian Debus, Sejarah dan Ciri Khas Wisata Banten and our hard work at Kerja Keras Adalah Energi Kita that's right Kerja Keras Adalah Energi Kita, and Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang Memasuki Babak Akhir also Objek Wisata Taman Wisata Alam Carita, Learn Indonesian language, Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, or Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, also Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, or Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, also Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, or Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, also Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, or Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang, very smart thank you!

Anonymous said...

酒店經紀酒店打工 酒店工作酒店上班酒店兼差酒店兼職打工兼差打工兼職台北酒店 酒店應徵 禮服酒店 酒店經紀 打工 兼差

Goa Holidays said...

Goa holidays packages from leading brand tour operator at incredible prices. Book tickets online at ComeGoa for the very best Goa holiday and flight prices

Goa holidays and flights from Come Goa, get all the latest holiday deals and cheap flights to Goa in India

3 star hotels goa



Goa air packages



Goa Beaches



Restaurants Goa



Goa Hotels



Goa Tourism



Leela Goa


Taj exotica goa

Goa Holidays

Anonymous said...

affordable tourist house
[url=http://vimeo.com/user4498961]price for hotels
[/url]airlie strand motor hotel
philippine airlines online booking
tawdry hotels in kl
[url=http://www.earthday.org/users/48490]last minute hotel cheap
[/url]new zealand pub booking script
stage 8 homes
south beach pension deals
[url=http://www.fairview.org/cty/members/klemot/default.aspx]littre hotel
[/url]discount hotels
breakfast deals in the uk
cheap gratis shoes
[url=http://www.youthcabinet.org/profile/Josh]jet hotel
[/url]for a song york hotels
apartment housing
houses vouchers
[url=http://www.beautyresearch.com/blogs/alexa/archive/2010/08/15/hotels-and-accomodations.aspx]hotel arms
[/url]enclosure benefit
house facilities
rating airlines
[url=http://www.mazdacommunity.com/profiles/blogs/special-hotel-offers-or]tune hotel
[/url]indian b & b booking
train booking
seagoing lodging

Anonymous said...

gambling slot machines play
golden palace online casino
unsparing score casinos
free money play online casino
usa freedom online casino
unencumbered casino plan games
problems internet gambling
online java casino slots
missouri powerball drawing
free gambling system
Oranje casino online
texas holdem tourney power over
gambling sites
internet gambling legal not missouri
nj pleasing sweepstake numbers
all jackpots online casino
roulette gambling systems
atlantic sweepstake corp
cash loans online casino online
online casino games no download
indiana state lottery
mafia india online gambling
reno gambling chips
ca super lotto numbers
baseball pitching matchups gambling lines
no deposit online casino listings usa
poker en ligne pour Windows ou Mac
online video slots casinos
casino free game machine online slot
mit blackjack work together
gambling sites sale
free gambling game
free online casino games

Anonymous said...

徵信社
徵信

Unknown said...

I agree, specific tasks are accomplished fast and efficiently with the innovation of smart-phone applications. I have seen quite a few that literally blow my mind and are only a taste of what is to come. Since I work for DISH I was quick to download the Dish Remote Access so I can bring my TV with me when I travel. Yes I admit I have a bit of an addiction that stems from my youth what can I say. I know Comcast has also come out with an application as well but it only allows users to use remote control functions from their phone. I'm set for my next trip iPhone, True Blood and all!

Arghya Chakraborty said...

I read this article very carefully and got some excellent information from this. Very best regards from Fort Worth Car Towing

tablet pc said...

This will not work as a matter of fact, that is what I believe.

www.tarragona-3d.com said...

Thanks so much for the article, quite effective information.

Oakville Airport Limo said...

Mobile tech is going faster than jets now a days, i guess it will take alot a time before this industry crashes into something..

Anonymous said...

In which place did you get record convergence ?

Jack Daniel
vancouver, USA
zquiet & zquiet

Anonymous said...

[url=http://onlinecasinose25.com ]online casino bonus [/url]Lothario, and with him give all; and don't suppose it http://onlinecasinose25.com online casino programs online casino bonus "Perhaps a Roentgen ray might be got to do it," said my friend,

Samuels said...

搬家公司 月子中心 seo 關鍵字廣告 關鍵字 google關鍵字廣告 關鍵字行銷 網路行銷 通姦 徵信社 外遇 桃園房屋仲介 桃園房屋買賣 桃園房屋 醫學美容診所 淨膚雷射 雷射溶脂 飛梭雷射 微晶瓷 植髮 團體服 團體服訂做 醫學美容診所 肉毒桿菌 肉毒桿菌瘦臉 醫學美容 整型診所 美國月子中心 徵信 徵信公司 出軌 清潔公司 台北搬家公司 整形 韓風整形 整形 韓風整形 老人癡呆症 情緒管理 訂房網 線上訂房

Unknown said...

this is amazing article ..plz also see this site http://www.unitedlimo.ca/oakville-airport-limo

Maya Angelou said...

brilliant post
Hijama Training Course
Hijama Courses London
Hijama Courses Institute
Cupping Therapy
Hijama Therapy Diploma

Unknown said...

Such an awesome blog!
Niagara Falls Airport Taxi
Richmond Hill Airport Taxi
Markham Airport Taxi
Vaughan Airport Taxi
Pickering Airport Taxi

zzyytt said...

cheap mlb jerseys
nike roshe
jordan retro 13
goyard tote
michael kors outlet
adidas stan smith
cheap nfl jerseys china
salvatore ferragamo belt
adidas stan smith uk
hogan outlet online

梁爵 said...

2019.09.17台北市中山區酒店工作酒店林立,柯文哲上任5年來,昨天晚上第一次親臨陣線,帶隊稽查,柯文哲今天在臉書,公布昨天他帶隊前往八大行業酒店擴大臨檢影片,柯文哲表示,我們是希望建構一個安全的酒店上班環境,不合法的要處理,合法的酒店經紀讓它安全一點。但有眼尖網友從影片中看見亮點,酒店上班服務生站成一排接受警方盤查時,就有不少穿著性感小洋裝高跟鞋、長腿辣妹,從畫面左後方悄悄離開,網友直呼:「這才是最美的畫面。」根據酒店經紀梁曉尊臉書上面畫面可以看見,北市府日前舉行公安督導會報,會中商業處報告北市飲酒店、小吃店裁罰情形,其中有兩家知名酒店業者即使因違反土管遭罰,還是砸數千萬元裝潢,讓柯質疑業者為什麼敢?他點名建管處與商業處,要強力執法!影片中隨即跳至柯文哲前往酒店稽查,梁小尊:「偵煙器,偵測器有沒有,還有那個消防通道,我看有時候這種小事,但就是做不好,就是那個逃生通道,連那個樓梯也是堆一堆東西。」柯文哲在酒店工作人員陪同下,又親自下樓查看逃生通道,梁曉尊強調:「我們是希望建構一個安全的社會,不合法的要處理,合法的我們讓它安全一點。」但有網友眼尖發現,整段4分36秒的影片,最亮眼的其實就在1分40秒處,當時警方正對站成一整排的酒店經紀盤查,而盤查過中,影片左後方竟出現一群穿著性感小洋裝高跟鞋、長腿辣妹,悄悄的從左後方大門離開,相當養眼,畫面雖然只有短短6秒,但可以說是是最亮眼的畫面。

smokegood said...

The first one, as mentioned above, is to select the amount of paylines or bet lines that you want to use.
judi sbobet casino deposit pulsa
The other ways is to select how many coins you want to bet on a line and determine what a coin will be worth.
live casino online
Slots are in this way very flexible for players to choose the size and amount of their bet.
cara daftar joker777 mobile

梁爵 said...

2020.01.08過年前後常會掀起酒店兼差熱潮,酒店工作調查顯示,因為薪水太低、產業前景不佳,有82%上班族想跳槽酒店上班,平均期待薪資約8萬元,不過,與八大行業企業開出大學生酒店打工平均薪資10萬元。知名酒店經紀今天公布「2020第一季景氣市場趨勢調查」。調查顯示,有高達90.6%企業透露今年第一季有徵才酒店兼職計畫,徵才意願高的制服店、便服店、禮服店、鋼琴酒吧、日式酒店、飯局、傳播等。根據調查,八大行業酒店企業第一季開出職缺平均薪資為新台幣9萬6000元,略高於去年同期的8萬7400元,創7年以來同期新高。

yanmaneee said...

off white nike
lebron james shoes
hermes belt
adidas gazelle
air force 1
jordan shoes
nike air max
cheap jordans
nike x off white
supreme

Cassandra D. Everhart said...

I truly love how it is easy on my eyes and the data are well written. https://www.pressurewashingcapecoral.com

patsm00re18 said...

The levels are extremely difficult to complete the homescapes download. It may excite you for this game that challenges you every level.