The #Smartphone Revolution
Mobile World evolution from 2000 to the present
In the opening chapter of the mobile industry we reviewed the 80s. We saw how, during those years, the first systems and mobile phone networks were launched. Alsothe first commercial mobile phone was placed on the market and mobile operators came together to create what is known as GSM.
Having reached the 90s, the mobile industry made a great progress. In 1992, for example, texting appeared. Also during these years roaming agreements, those that allow us to move from one country to another and still use our phone, were signed. But undoubtedly the greatest changes happened at the end of the 90s with the arrival of data services and the first smartphones.
Do you already know what's next? In this third and last chapter we are going to explain you the evolution of the mobile world from 2000 to the present. In this article we are going through the first camera phone, the appearance of apps and the creation new networks.
The camera phone (2001)
Adding the ability to take photographs on a mobile phone, and to then send them to friends and family, proves to be an instant success when first introduced in Japan in 2001. By 2003 more camera phones are sold worldwide than stand-alone digital cameras, and in 2006 half of the world's mobile phones have a built-in camera. In 2008 Nokia sells more camera phones than Kodak sells film-based simple cameras, thus becoming the biggest manufacturer of any kind of camera.
Third generation mobile arrives (2001)
A new and advanced mobile technology is developed in order to bring mobile communications to the next level. Asystem known as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) is selected. This technology is known as 3G (3rd generation) and, as well as supporting conventional voice and messaging services, 3G is able to support data traffic at high speeds. This capability enables operators to offer services that we now take for granted, such as rich multimedia, video streaming and broadband internet access.
La incorporación de EDGE (2002)
First proposed in 1998, the EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) is finally standardised in 2002. The technology is able to provide up to three times the data capacity of GPRS and it enables mobile operators to support more users and add extra capacity to their voice communications.
Mobiles drive social action (2005)
Spurred by the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the wireless industry, together with the American Red Cross, develops the national Text 2Help Initiative in the US, which allows customers to donate $5 via text message in the event of a major disaster. It is an example of how mobile phones are used to drive social action, and is repeated for other major disasters in the future. After the devastating earthquake of January 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a record-breaking $35 million is donated via text message in the US.
Android development and Mobile Youtube launch (2007)
The Open Handset Alliance is founded to develop open standards for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm and Motorola are among the founding members.
In June 2007, YouTube launches its mobile app. Video traffic keeps growing among mobile users and Cisco forecasts that two-thirds of the world's mobile data traffic will be video by 2016. Mobile video will increase 25-fold between 2011 and 2016, accounting for over 70 percent of total mobile data traffic.
* Iphone: A giant leap forward
The entry of iconic manufacturers Apple into the mobile phone arena triggers an explosion in the demand for new technology. The original Apple iPhone is one of the first to use a touchscreen interface as the main means of interaction rather than a keypad. Originally limited in its capabilities, the iPhone is quickly upgraded to support 3G and Apple introduces the App Store concept which allows iPhone users to install third-party applications.
The app revolution (2008)
The iTunes Application Store and Android Market open in 2008. Other app stores follow in 2009: the Palm Software Store, BlackBerry App World, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Mobile Marketplace.
As an example of the increased power of apps, December 2009 sees the launch of Angry Birds, and by November 2011 Rovio announces 500 million total downloads of Angry Birds games across various platforms.
Launch of the 3G Kindle 2 (2009)
The iconic e-book is launched with embedded SIM capability, enabling books to be bought and read cheaply and efficiently anywhere, anytime. The simplicity of the user interface and the quality of the reading screen, produced by the e-ink display, make this a ground breaking product.
The tablet momentum (2010)
First iPad is released on 3rd April 2010. This pioneering connected tablet leads a mobile revolution, enabling open, always-on access to the internet coupled with unrivalled capability through its huge range of apps. So far the iPad has been a huge success story, with 40 million sold by the end of 2011.
Mobile democracy – sparking civil action (2011)
Starting in December 2011 in Tunisia, the Arab Spring revolutionary wave spreads to various Arab countries. The use of social media apps thanks to mobile phones helps the process and gives civil protesters new tools for organisation and civil activism.Occupy Wall Street in the US and 15M in Spain are other civil protests where mobile phones play a major role.
Global smartphone numbers exceed that of PCs (2011)
The installed base of smartphones exceeds that of PCs and continues to grow at three times the speed. The World Economic Forum Technology Report shows that approximately 4 billion smartphones are expected to be shipped between 2011 and 2015.
Barcelona – the first Mobile World Capital (2012)
Barcelona becomes the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to 2018. As the Mobile World Capital, Barcelona is the home of the GSMA Mobile World Congress and also creates a range of other programmes and activities that span the entire year. These will benefit not only the citizens of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry.
The evolution to 4th Generation (2012)
Following the global success of 3G technology, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the body responsible for generating advanced wireless standards, decides to build on this success to create a 4th Generation of mobile technology. The main aims of this technology, LTE (Long Term Evolution), are to meet user demand for higher data rates and move to IP-based architecture.
Connected cars become a reality (2012)
Peugeot Citroën sells one million cars equipped with eCall. Almost 5,500 people have used eCall to access emergency services in the ten European countries where it is operational. eCall features an assistance system that detects the vehicle's location and puts its occupants in contact with a road assistance network in the event of a breakdown.
What's next? We have seen that the global mobile industry is constantly evolving. Every year appear new products or services that help us live better. Follow our articles, from Mobile World Centre we will keep writing to bring citizens the major changes and developments produced in the market for mobile devices.
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