Mobile Revolution Presentation - For Your (Re)Use
I think mobile devices are the first truly personal computer. Adoption is explosive, and particularly for non-smartphones, broad. The poorest of the world, who will never have access to a desktop or broadband, can afford to be mobile subscribers. 77% of the world's population had a mobile subscription in 2010.
Mobile matches always-on connectivity and convenience to the time-crunched consumer lifestyle. It is an enabler of media consumption, information, and communication, and people are using mobile devices to 'quicken' and alter how they perform these activities.
The connectivity, coupled with location-awareness creates amazing potential. These attributes make mobile different from previous computing advancements. Greater device integration will only expand this reach, and technologies like Near Field Communication (when it arrives) could unlock new application models.
These are the themes of my Mobile Revolution presentation, delivered during the lunch session at Mobile March Twin Cities, 2011. This presentation was spawned by a group brainstorm at the Mobile Twin Cities January meeting. The group provided a broad perspective on mobile - the notes of which are available here.
With the help of Ron Lancaster and the support of Pearson VUE - I've curated these and additional concepts into this presentation.
The presentation is licensed for reuse, with mostly creative commons - attribution terms. Please feel free to give all or portions of the presentation to audiences you think would benefit. Terms of use are covered in a slide at the end of the presentation. You don't need my approval (just attribution), but I would appreciate hearing about any benefits you gain from repurposing the presentation. Thanks to Mobile Twin Cities participants, the Mobile March organizers. Good luck!
