by Fred Cavazza, Forbes
Mobile internet has been hot for more than 10 years in asia and scandinavia, but the iPhone started a revolution. The real smartphone revolution was not about technology, it was about unlimited data plan (content and services accessible 24*7*365) and an integrated distribution model (iTunes). The iPhone showed content providers, software makers, and telcos what role a tiny device can play in consumers’ daily usage. A smartphone is much more than a phone, it is the link to tens of millions of users’ digital life. Thus, mobile devices shipment is expected to override PCs shipment in the current year.
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