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Top 5 mobile trends for 2011
By Kukil Bora, SiliconIndia
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Friday, 28 January 2011, 13:33 IST
2. Mobiles will turn into "electronic wallets" replacing credit cards:
The day is not too far when you'll be purchasing your goods using your phone as a credit card. Mobile micropayments will soon make us pay from mobile-turn-electronic wallets. One of the key advantages of mobile payment is that it will make the transaction much quicker and secure than the credit card readers or any written form. Recently, Google made an announcement that in its next release of Android 2.3 or "Gingerbread", there will be support for NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. Nokia's C7 handset also has an NFC chip included, which will be activated in 2011. Adding to it, Apple?s next iPhone is also likely to come with NFC. NFC is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology which enables the exchange of data between devices over about a 10 centimeters distance.
3. Apps vs. HTML5, the war will go on:
According to Forrester, it's not a question of "either/or" when it comes to a choice between apps vs. the mobile Web, but both. While for regular users of services like banking and brokerage apps will be on demand, the Internet will remain the retreat for more occasional information and needs. However, despite great opportunities offered by the new HTML, apps and app stores continue to rule mobile content, as the availability of basic functions of an app even without a stable data connection makes it more appealing for customers.
