IT outsourcing users should closely watch the development of mobile technologies such as Bluetooth and mobile web, experts have claimed.
A new report from IT industry analyst Gartner suggested that some mobile technologies will experience significant evolution during 2010 and 2011, which could make them more useful to companies.
The organisation pointed out that two new versions of Bluetooth are scheduled to be released in 2011 – one which will allow faster data transmission and another designed to use less energy.
In addition, Gartner predicted that more than 85 per cent of mobile handsets will feature some form of internet browser, offering companies a useful way to reach their customers.
“The growth in smartphones with relatively large and high-resolution screens will encourage greater numbers of people to access conventional websites on mobile devices,” the report added.
Widgets that allow phones to use technologies such as JavaScript and HTML, app stores for smartphones and enhanced location awareness were other mobile technologies that firms should pay attention to, Gartner claimed.
Recently, Juniper Research predicted that mobile Web 2.0 services could generate annual revenues worth $18.9 billion (£12.5 billion) by 2014.
Source:http://www.ihotdesk.com/article/19686440/Firms-should-watch-mobile-developments,-Gartner-suggests
