Mobile High Speed Internet

Although, I thought cell phones were unneccessary piece of equipment twenty years ago, I would not be able to do the job I do without my trusty Treo today. However, I am feeling like my Treo 650 (vintage 2003) is getting outpaced by new technology, as is my cell phone company in our area (Sprint). Last week, I helped a customer setup a new Treo 680 on the Cingular network. To say I was floored would be an understatement. Although, not drastically different, the 680 lost the knobby antenna that I despise on my 650 AND most of all it took advantage of Cingular's high speed network. 

I use the Internet on my phone all the time to look up answers to questions I or my customers have. As slow as my 650 is on the antiquated Sprint network, it is still faster than many dial-up connections I encounter. However, the 680 absolutely flew on the Internet on Cingular's Edge high speed network. I felt like I had a broadband desktop connection on the phone! With the new Google Maps for phones and all the mobile Internet sites I visit, I immeadiately grasped the advantage of this mobile, high speed information. 

Then last week Steve Jobs announces the iPhone. He did a great job selling the package, and Apple certainly put a lot of thought into its design. Many phones already on the market today will perform most of the functions of the iPhone, but they don't have the Apple name. The key to any 'smart phone' sales is the mobile network. If its high speed and easy to access, I think smart phones will sell in bigger numbers. It is quite evident now than in less than five years all cell phone users will have an always-on, high seed Internet connection on their phone. It will change the way we travel, shop, eat, and entertain ourselves. I can't wait!

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