The smarter phone

The first mobile phones did one thing: they handled calls. SMS was developed for the engineers to recieve a 'ping' from the base station but the obvious opportunity was quickly brought into the feature set. The first Nokia Communicator brought mobile phone computing and internet
access to the masses in the late 1990s and its in the 21st century that the phone is changing into a multipurpose mobile computing device.

Today sees people reach for their phone for more than answering a phone call. The Blackberry brought pervasive business email. The iPhone is succeeding in mobile gaming where the Nokia N-gage series failed. Almost every new phone has a music player as well as a Swiss army knife
of useful digital utilities like diaries and alarm clocks. Mobile TV has becoming commerically viable and the next step will see people reaching for their phones to access the Articulated Naturality Web.

The mobile phone has evolved beyond its inventors' visions. The modern smartphone is a powerful, portable computer that is connected to voice, text and digital networks. The additonal of sensors, applications and advanced algorithms to sense the world around the phone is a significant leap of evolution for the cellular device. These new capabilities are the tools for the architects of the future to build the applications and the new channel for the content creation herd.