Smart phone: a congolomerate of technologies?

Consider a hypothetical scenario of a person using his/her cell phone for various of his activities. He starts his new bluetooth device enabled car, which instantly pairs with the phone, whilst he loads the latest music player on it. Loading his destination address on the GPS application,connected to the phone with a pair of bluetooth headsets, listening away to his favorite songs, is interrupted when he receives a call. Without having to move his hands away from the steering wheel, he completes the call and the music is back on. On the way to his destination, he halts to check his emails, and yes this place is deserted and no he doesn't have a laptop. He easily picks up the phone, logs on to his email and zoom he is on back on the track!!!


All of the above, and considering more activities that he could have performed, using his cell phone, during his journey, it sure seems like a this device was all he needed.

Is this leading us to the fact that one device, a one man show is a lot better than having a gallery of devices, each one serving a purpose. This smart phone would be an ultimate solution to most people, considering the fact that they do not now need to carry along 'n' number of devices with them. A traveller needn't worry about forgetting to take a camera with him. And added to his, if the cell phone comes with the "thin" attribute, there is absolutely nothing more one can ask!

But on another note, as wireless companies are striving to encompass as many technological aspects as possible, onto one thin looking cell phone, it is becoming incredibly challenging as well.

Based on recent studies, "An overwhelming 90 percent of respondents gave the iPhone higher marks than their own handset and over 40 percent of respondents rated the iPhone much better across key functional categories - including music player, web browsing, voice mail, and phone call management - indicating real innovation in designing a user experience." This quote has been taken from the following link.


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It has been claimed that iPhone is a one such conglomerate in context. Having 8 GB memory on phone is a great feature, but not having 3G connectivity can lead to further degradation of data transfer rates. Also it has been brought to notice how much a wireless industry giving birth to a device, would play a role. Being a jack of the entertainment industry does not necessarily mean a jack of all arts, is what some people argue!

So, to summarize, manufacturing a smart phone, in the WiFi industry, seems to be associated with having to battle with trade offs. Memory, "thin" concept, data transfer rates are some of the factors that play a big role in making sure there ain't a show stopper in the smart phones world!!