“Cellphones Become ‘Swiss Army Knives’ as Technology Blurs” is the title of an article in today’s Wall Street Journal. The piece discusses the continued and growing importance of cellphones as an integrating platform for all manner of consumer products and services. They cite 4 factors as contributing to this success: Improved network coverage, Bluetooth, Better digital networks and Declining prices. As for the future, it resembles Korea: There, you can already control your home appliances remotely, watch TV on your phone and check your blood-sugar levels & send the results to your MD.
The article also makes note of LG’s new VX8000 feature-rich phone which will be on display at the company’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Association conference January 6-9 in Las Vegas.
LG describes their new phone in these words:
VX8000 EVDO Mobile Phone: Model VX8000 EVDO handset is the pinnacle of a visual entertainment handset, enhanced by the high-speed data capabilities of EVDO technology. The VX8000 features Video and Music on Demand for streaming, downloading and playing video and audio clips, Video Messaging capabilities and an integrated CCD 1.3 mega pixel camera with macro mode with four digital zoom settings for shooting video and still images. Users can compose and view their shots with large internal and external 262K TFT color LCD screens, and circulate them with Enhanced and Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS). The VX8000 also includes the long list of standard features users have come to expect from LG, including 500 contact phone book, MIDI sound, personal organizer and more. Available first-quarter 2005. Price: TBD.
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Checking blood sugar levels is a life-saving pnhone feature for many. This was a great development.