Funny how the chipset and memory (hardware and RFIC guys) cannot keep up with the mobile OS. Apple iOS really started the whole smartphone craze. Now every handset manufacturer is looking to churn out pure touch screen phones with better user experience and features that can keep up with both business users and consumer demands.
The major issue is still battery life, or rather the poor performance of the battery used to power these mobile devices. And the new features of Android 5 (Jelly Bean), iOS 6, and Windows 8 Mobile makes it necessary for the next Steve Jobs (please announce yourself) to make a revolutionary battery that can keep up with the features.
It is difficult to imagine that iOS 6 will be a disappointment, but one wonders that without Steve Jobs if it will be rolled out too soon or missing features. I mean above all Steve had the pulse of the market like no one else.
Let’s look at what we do know. Google is making a very smart play. First they acquired Motorola Mobility and with those contacts and knowledge under their belt, is now one of four major smartphone manufacturers to work on the next generation Nexus. The other three are LG, Samsung, and HTC. Plus Jellybean will combine the features of a full touchscreen user interface, social networking past the widgets, video streaming, and mobile payments.
Windows 8 is a very interesting gamble. The truth for the partnership between Intel and Microsoft is this is a make or break moment for both. With live tile style apps and the faster mobile chipsets, there is no need to port for Android Apps. If aspects of Windows 8 are not quickly adopted by the finicky US based mobile operators and their consumers, chalk it up that Bill Gates retired too early and forgot to read the tea leaves that Steve Jobs clearly had written. Is innovation a thing of the past for Microsoft?
As for Blackberry, what can I say? Dead! Sorry guys, but even the government does not want to buy anything running your OS anymore. Notice how Crackberry is being replaced in social networks, by industry analysts, and Blackberry users with the terms Crapberry and Deadberry?
