A look at what is on the wish list of every telecoms early adopter. User interfaces that are connected but changing shape to suit human behavior better, and interfaces that ensure only the right user is making purchases or conducting business on the right phone.
Telecom Report - Gadgets (8:33 min, Subtitled)
Navigation in cars has been around for a while, but the most advanced vehicles are ready to do more than give directions – see and hear the latest coming from automakers and content providers.
Content providers are looking at far-out toys and timekillers. In fact there’s a real business case for it, and operator e-mobile in Japan is prepared to support mobile gadgets and games.
Two companies that are not afraid of combining old technology with new are SlingMedia and In View. Each has created a gadget that lets you access your TV using your mobile.
Not surprisingly, 2006 was yet another gadget-packed year. But it was also the year when women entered the gadget world at full speed.
The design team at Sony Ericsson knows a thing or two about creating a successful consumer device. The secret is knowing what consumers want, and giving it to them at the right time.
