Future of Mobile Technology – You’ll be amazed with its power

No one in 1960-70s would have thought that people will be able to carry a device all the time with them which can connect them to the rest of the world – A mobile phone.  Let aside thinking about a possibility of doing things like an iPhone can do.

I am sure no one in that time thought about smart phones – the mobile devices which apparently can do anything you want them to do.  Be it a Windows Mobile, Palm Pre or an iPhone.

In short, no one would have guessed 60-70 years back that the mobile technology future will give us devices like we have today. Similarly down the line somewhere around 2060-70 what mobile devices will be there, you can only imagine.

But the innovations don’t happen overnight.  The scientists and artists create concepts and designs today and then research and development takes place to give us a unique thing.  The time frame to develop these concept products vary depending on complexity and various other factors.

Today, I received an email from one of my colleague that intrigued me to do a little research to find out what lies in the future of Mobile technology.

I came across a blog where the designer has created some concepts but the idea behind these designs are so advanced that I am not sure if they are even possible.  And even if they are developed what will be the implications of such products.  Lets look at those designs.  I am telling you this guy is a genius.

The concept is a mobile device with built-in camera, scanner, Wi-Fi, has a transparent screen and can search information for any kind of object (text or image or any 3D object.)

1. When you can see a building through it, it gives you the image search result right on the spot.  It can be useful for a tourist to find out what building he/she is looking at.

2. Choose a building and touch a floor and it tells you more details of the building.
   Or if it is any other object you can use it to about it.  For instance if it a car then which model, if it is a structure then who built it etc.
3. It can tell you inside a building too to find out exactly which conference room, floor etc.
4. If you are reading a newspaper or magazine and doesn’t know of a word, then it can scan the word to find out the meaning for you.
5. Universal search – while reading a newspaper/magazine etc. if you want to find a particular keyword.  This device should be able to search for that word in the whole paragraph.
6. Want to read something when traveling to China or France, it can quickly translate any text to your preferred language.
7. If you are health conscious, when you look at the food item through it.  The device will be able to tell you the nutrients and calories etc.  It can be good for diabetes and blood pressure patients.
   
8. Shopping – look at a product and check it in various colors, sizes etc using this device.  And may be it can tell various offers available for the product.
9. Look at the stars and it will tell you their details and distance etc along with the solar system they are in.
10. Look at flower or insect, it will tell you their botanical name and other associated details.
11. And if you look at just the blue sky above, the device will tell you the weather, sun rise and sun set times etc.

Not sure if Apple, Microsoft, Google, Nokia or Sony are already working on this kind of device.  If they are and it is possible then the future of mobile technology will be really very different.  Obviously this device will have some security and privacy concerns and who knows what’s cooking in the bad guys’ mind.

Having said that, hope you like this article.  If you do, please share it with your friends through email, Facebook, Twitter or whatever medium you choose. And let us know what do you think about such kind of a device? How much will you be willing to pay? Do you see any concerns with such devices.