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The Implications of Social and Technological Developments in Emerging Mobile Technologies
Kumar SA, Filmore P
Advances in Communications, Computing, Networks and Security Volume 9, ISBN: 978-1-84102-320-5, pp7-17, 2012
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Over the last few years the telephone devices have played a vital role for the communication of society. The development of cellular and mobile phones started to grow in a wide manner which resulted in other applications of mobile devices. The growth is forecasted to have a massive difference in the future. A short-term study was made and a simpler method to examine the details of the technologies and influences of mobile phones and development paths has been made out from the sources of all the information available.


The data collected is tabulated based on the current presence of technologies and forecast of technologies. The tabulation also includes the forecast of development paths. From the tabulated results it is observed that technologies will be increased in the country of United States. The U.S and Great Britain are predicted to have the 5G technology in the near future and the U.S nation may also possess robots in every homes in the future say within seven to 10years. Great Britain, India, China and Middle Eastern parts will move closer to technologies such as mobile wallet, mobile health care and 3D learning in the future. The country of China is forecasted to have 4G technology soon, next year and the Chinese will have mobile wallets in the next few years. According to the forecast done, India is predicted to launch a social network for educational purpose for students. The Middle Eastern countries may launch 4G technology similar to China. Africa will show less concentration in the development of future trends due to their famine conditions. This research is totally based on the focus of forecasting technologies and the paths of development.

Kumar SA, Filmore P