In the The Future of the Web and Mobile, I introduced a viewpoint on the future of mobility in general with respect to its elements (vs. applications). To get “there” we must understand the elements that comprise the “next” generation of mobility, and how to transition to it.
In that same piece, I wrote about the transition to Mobile 2.0, which I would like to re-iterate here. The elements of Mobile 2.0, the future of mobile applications, is, regardless of the underlying technologies, about transitioning to become Open, Public, Connected and Useful:
…with the following elements and transitions:
- Closed to Open: as in open technologies, protocols, standards, services and methods
- Proprietary or Pre-package to Public and Custom: as in public and custom web, services, content, that is accessible and generated by the people; the collective
- Standalone to Connected: from standalone, to always on, (occasionally) connected web/Internet and services, over various networks (proximity, personal, local, wide, etc)
- Boring and Limiting to Exciting and Useful: as in multimedia-rich, intelligently leveraging the mobile and social contexts, multimodal and multiplatform, with useful high-speed and affordable networks
Some time ago Rudy de Waele captured a quote in his excellent piece Understanding Mobile 2.0, that summarizes the current state of mobility from the perspective of openness; state that will transition to become Public, Connected and Useful as explained above:
“Web 2.0 is based on user intelligence instead of technologies, i.e. by giving users smart tools that enable them to apply human semantics to information provided, you get a more intelligent web. This can only be done in a massive (thus useful) way with open standards and protocols that are inclusive and inviting to everyone. Now, as I see it, this 'open-source' story is an aspect seriously lacking from mobile platforms.”
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