So, moving to the end of this series of predictions, we have 15 and 16:
15. Adult
Adult stuff on mobiles will continue to boom quietly. Lots of people do it and no one talks about it.
Then there’ll also be P2P adult stuff that may actually drive some video calling -flash video 🙂
Apparently the peak time for downloading naughty stuff on your phone is right after lunch. The theory is that men sneak off to the bathroom to….. or is that TMI? (Too Much Information).
And of course, Shag Phone sales continue to boom. I wonder if anyone will release a brand of that name? Two phones for the price of one. Equipped with voice, sms, camera, video. And a dummy address book, perhaps?
Damn, I’ve just noticed someone’s registered the domain name, after I christened the thing.
16 Cheaper calls, fixed price packages
It’s got to come sooner or later, despite operators dragging their feet. How soon will we see an “all the voice and data you can eat for $50 a month” package? Or $25 or $100 maybe?
No one likes nasty surprises, least of all big bills when you’re expecting a small one. “All you can eat” could unlock the doors of the data market for operators and one of them will break ranks and offer it in 2005.
Maybe one of the new MVNO’s?
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