So right after the release of 4G changes wireless as we know it, we hear about the very latest in wireless technology. 4G LTE, or fourth-generation, long-term-evolution, works at 2x to 6x the speed of 4G and anywhere from 20x to 70x the speed of 3G.
With this new advent in wireless speed, a five minute video can supposedly be downloaded in a fraction of a second. Besides the obvious implications for smart phones, this could also be a major hit to the cable and Internet service industries. With such high speed capabilities, there's no need for cable. Television shows, movies, music, websites, etc. can be downloaded in seconds which makes anything slower completely obsolete.
We can already watch movies on our phones as it is. The need for telephone land lines is decreasing every day. The need for any phone service is in question due to Skype and Google's new free phone application. Our world is changing in leaps and bounds. How long will it take before people stop buying television sets? Sounds crazy, right? Well how many people thought they would always have a land line, or VCR? There are so many things that we never thought we would live without that are now things of the past.
I guess my point and my question to everyone is simply "What's next?"
Alisha, your TV question is along the same lines of the article that I blogged about last night. Shortly, your TV will probably have the same amount of features of a smartphone or laptop...Internet, videos, calls, etc. I think the trend is going towards everything becoming a computer, it just depends how big you want your "computer" to be. Do you want a 60" for your house or 4" to carry in your pocket?
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