1. Apple has leapfrogged RIM to become the second largest smart phone maker: Strategy Analytics:
Research firm Strategy Analytics has published its estimates for global smartphone shipments in Q3, with a year-on-year rise of 78% to 77 million units.
The company thinks Apple has leapfrogged RIM to become the second largest smartphone maker, too.
Read Full Article: http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/39165/iPhone-bigger-than-BlackBerry-in-Q3-claims-Strategy-Analytics
2. More Mobile Developers in the next five years:
Mobile computing is seen as the number-one hottest IT opportunity next year.
Not only will mobile spike to the forefront, but by 2015, respondents said it will dominate everything. The cell phone is no longer a gadget – it’s what IT is going to become
Read Full Article: http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2010/10/07/ibm-survey-says-mobile-apps-will-dominate-enterprise/
3. Soon drivers will have even more control; accessing information as well as controlling the car itself!
There are Mobile Apps that track the vehicle in the event it gets stolen, and it even unlocks the doors if the driver has their hands full. The widespread adoption of smartphones and bustling mobile application development also continues to fuel added functionality. As a result, it will soon be commonplace for cell phones to control the radio, check engine status, help locate your car, and much much more.
Read Full Article: http://www.autointhenews.com/mobile-apps-take-over-the-auto-industry/