What's Coming in 4G Smartphone Technology

by myob

Posted: 13 years ago 16 replies

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My whole team and I were browsing at a trade show for the electronics industry this past weekend in Las Vegas. There is going to be a lot of new products and gadgets coming down the pike especially in the arena of smartphones. Sales of mobile communications is outpacing the comparatively aging PC desktops.

The cell phone world has changed a lot since the early days when cell phones were used for nothing but talking. That was the first generation, or 1G network. You’re going to hear a lot more about 4G or fourth generation

The second generation, or 2G, was a big deal because it allowed cell phones to go from analog to digital, which ushered in text messaging. Third Generation, or 3G mobile phones, improved transmission speed to the point that we could start to stream video, audio, and connect to the internet.

Most of the world has just recently adopted/installed 3G networks, but 4G promises to increase transmission speed to more than 150 megabytes a second, which is up to 10 times faster than 3G technology.

That increase in speed is going to revolutionize the mobile world. The new 4G system is expected to provide mobile broadband solutions to smartphones, laptops, and other handheld wireless devices such as iPads, Kindles, and Nintendo DS systems.

You’ll soon be able to enjoy ultra-broadband internet access, IP (free) telephony, advanced voice to text, gaming, and blazing fast streamed multimedia, including TV, concerts, and movies.

4G is going to expand the function of cell phones. Soon people will be watching full-length movies, concerts, YouTube videos, or their favorite TV shows with near-instantaneous downloading. No more buffering, delays or interruptions.

This is a niche that has barely even been tapped.

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volcomgeyser

13 years ago

[quote=myob;3164282]My whole team and I were browsing at a trade show for the electronics industry this past weekend in Las Vegas. There is going to be a lot of new products and gadgets coming down the pike especially in the arena of smartphones. Sales of mobile communications is outpacing the comparatively aging PC desktops.

The cell phone world has changed a lot since the early days when cell phones were used for nothing but talking. That was the first generation, or 1G network. You're going to hear a lot more about 4G or fourth generation

The second generation, or 2G, was a big deal because it allowed cell phones to go from analog to digital, which ushered in text messaging. Third Generation, or 3G mobile phones, improved transmission speed to the point that we could start to stream video, audio, and connect to the internet.

Most of the world has just recently adopted/installed 3G networks, but 4G promises to increase transmission speed to more than 150 megabytes a second, which is up to 10 times fasteR than 3G technology.

That increase in speed is going to revolutionize the mobile world. The new 4G system is expected to provide mobile broadband solutions to smartphones, laptops, and other handheld wireless devices such as iPads, Kindles, and Nintendo DS systems.

You'll soon be able to enjoy ultra-broadband internet access, IP (free) telephony, gaming, and blazing fast streamed multimedia, including TV, concerts, and movies.

4G is going to expand the function of cell phones. Soon people will be watching full-length movies, concerts, YouTube videos, or their favorite TV shows with near-instantaneous downloading. No more buffering, delays or interruptions.

This is a niche that has barely even been tapped.

I dont mean to be rude, but dont people know this? While the speeds might be increasing, I can already skype call or video to india over my 3g (albeit ****ty ATT service). Rather than get speed crazy, carriers should begin to actually maintain their current networks so the service they are offer right now actually works. What I am interested in is how the iPhone going to Verizon will affect the stress on the ATT network...I bet as soon as there are Verizon deflectors (for whatever reason: the new hotspot feature or price, etc) the ATT network will perform better with the iPhone 4 and overall customer satisfaction will increase.

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volcomgeyser

13 years ago

Originally Posted by myob

My whole team and I were browsing at a trade show for the electronics industry this past weekend in Las Vegas. There is going to be a lot of new products and gadgets coming down the pike especially in the arena of smartphones. Sales of mobile communications is outpacing the comparatively aging PC desktops.

The cell phone world has changed a lot since the early days when cell phones were used for nothing but talking. That was the first generation, or 1G network. You're going to hear a lot more about 4G or fourth generation

The second generation, or 2G, was a big deal because it allowed cell phones to go from analog to digital, which ushered in text messaging. Third Generation, or 3G mobile phones, improved transmission speed to the point that we could start to stream video, audio, and connect to the internet.

Most of the world has just recently adopted/installed 3G networks, but 4G promises to increase transmission speed to more than 150 megabytes a second, which is up to 10 times fasteR than 3G technology.

That increase in speed is going to revolutionize the mobile world. The new 4G system is expected to provide mobile broadband solutions to smartphones, laptops, and other handheld wireless devices such as iPads, Kindles, and Nintendo DS systems.

You'll soon be able to enjoy ultra-broadband internet access, IP (free) telephony, gaming, and blazing fast streamed multimedia, including TV, concerts, and movies.

4G is going to expand the function of cell phones. Soon people will be watching full-length movies, concerts, YouTube videos, or their favorite TV shows with near-instantaneous downloading. No more buffering, delays or interruptions.

This is a niche that has barely even been tapped.

I dont mean to be rude, but dont people know this? While the speeds might be increasing, I can already skype call or video to india over my 3g (albeit ****ty ATT service). Rather than get speed crazy, carriers should begin to actually maintain their current networks so the service they are offer right now actually works. What I am interested in is how the iPhone going to Verizon will affect the stress on the ATT network...I bet as soon as there are Verizon deflectors (for whatever reason: the new hotspot feature or price, etc) the ATT network will perform better with the iPhone 4 and overall customer satisfaction will increase.

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Kay King

13 years ago

I'll admit to having a phone phobia but

4G is going to expand the function of cell phones. Soon people will be watching full-length movies, concerts, YouTube videos, or their favorite TV shows with near-instantaneous downloading. No more buffering, delays or interruptions.

I read stuff like that and think about how TV screens and monitors have gotten larger and larger....and there's so much excitement over watching a movie on a cell phone? most odd.

I'm going to give it 5 more years and then I'm launching a dumbphone - people call you, you call them. That's it. Slogan "disconnect yourself".

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myob

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

...I read stuff like that and think about how TV screens and monitors have gotten larger and larger....and there's so much excitement over watching a movie on a cell phone? most odd....

But that’s not all — 4G will also allow you to hook up your high definition TV right to your phone, so you can skip the cable box — and the cable bills.

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donhx

13 years ago

Originally Posted by myob

But that’s not all — 4G will also allow you to hook up your high definition TV right to your phone, so you can skip the cable box — and the cable bills.

Yes, if you don't mind a $107 phone extra bandwidth bill for watching one movie! :rolleyes:

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myob

13 years ago

Originally Posted by donhx

Yes, if you don't mind a $107 phone extra bandwidth bill for watching one movie! :rolleyes:

There ARE regional and even nationwide providers who offer unlimited voice, text, and web for $40-$70/month.

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dwooding

13 years ago

For example, if Google has its way, you could soon be buying your groceries and paying for it through your mobile phones. People in the know of Google's plans informed me that you can do so by just tapping/waving your cellphone at the checkout counter. This service may well be launched in this year.

No doubt about it ... they have the technology New Google Goggles

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myob

13 years ago

Many of us may know already about what's out there, but my point is we should be marketing towards it. Of course there's going to be hiccups, but the trend is set.

For example, if Google has its way, you could soon be buying your groceries and paying for it through your mobile phones. People in the know of Google's plans informed me that you can do so by just tapping/waving your cellphone at the checkout counter. This service may well be launched in this year.

Although Google has not made any official announcement, the technology would make use of near-field communication (NFC) that enables communication wirelessly within a distance of about four inches. The NFC market alone could account for a third of the global mobile payment transactions by 2014.

In the U.S., carriers Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile have formed a venture known as Isis to offer NFC-based service. PayPal is expected to launch a NFC service by the second half of the year.

I'd say it's time to move with the technology as part of your marketing strategy.

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johninmn

13 years ago

Originally Posted by myob

I believe that are many parts of the Far East that already use NFC or some sort of mobile platform for payment. I saw an add a while back that showed someone in South Korea paying at a vending machine with their mobile device. I think that Google's new phone, is it called the Nexus S ?, comes equipped with NFC capabilities.

There are already many ways to make money in mobile marketing. How would someone use 4G and NFC to add to their marketing arsenal? I suppose 4G would enhance the usage of mobile video ads but I have no idea for NFC.

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myob 13 years ago

The technology for NFC is certainly not new, it actually came out about 12 years ago at least, but there was no standard for it in the US. What Google has done has made it uniformally available for the Android as well as the iPhone market with an additional flavor - scanning ordinary magazine/newspaper ads and immediately offering the local store with full page web listings on smartphones. Also the entrance of carriers Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and now Paypal into the foray will make this standard.

The new Google Goggles for Android 1.3 and Apple iPhone adds three significant features such as a much faster bar code and QR scanner, the ability to recognize print ads like in newspaper and magazines, in addition to other services like payment right from the phone and voice-enhanced internet search capabilities.

Google's bar code reader was an early addition, and in fact, Google's teams introduced the first bar code scanning app when the Android platform was just stirring--we saw it even before the first Android phone hit shelves. Google also helped make QR codes a more recognized part of the techie lexicon.

Many phones coming out in the very near future will have a lot of this technology built-in. Our sales and marketing are already preemptively targeting major retail, professional, industrial, medical, and industrial markets with this technology in addition to our other products. It's not just about SMS texting anymore.
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webapex 13 years ago

Vaguely related, Verison announced their support of the iPhone at an event in N.Y. on 1/11/11 at 11am, same 3g iPhone 4 with a different antenna band, like the android phones, the Verizon iPhone can act as a WiFi hotspot for other 5 devices, such as your iPad.

Expect a 4g iPhone 5 to come out in June.

This may be the peak traffic day for someone's micro-niche site: theVerizoniPhone.com

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Industry published 3G avg. speeds (600 Kbps-1.7 Mbps); 4G avg. speeds (3-6 Mbps).
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V12 13 years ago

150 Megabytes per second?!

Sure you don't mean Kbps? Or am I misunderstanding something?
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- myob 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Opportunex
  
  150 Megabytes per second?!
  
  Sure you don't mean Kbps? Or am I misunderstanding something?
  
  Not there yet, until in full swing, but that was no typo.
  
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Lazy 13 years ago

Love my 4g phone. The internet is actually faster than my current ISP! I just tether my phone to the computer, and off I go! Woohoo!
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JasonTai 13 years ago

I'm very happy with my 3G network when I have it on my Iphone. As an outdoor person I would like to see cell company's extend there service range more outside the cities. For people who go camping and are outdoor lovers this would be a big plus. And work on their networks so my calls are not being dropped. With that being said it is an exciting time
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johninmn 13 years ago

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