RTP » POS Mobile Apps http://blog.rtp.com Optimizing the Guest Experience Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Is Mobile the new Internet? http://blog.rtp.com/2009/12/is-mobile-the-new-internet/ http://blog.rtp.com/2009/12/is-mobile-the-new-internet/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:40:51 +0000 michaelm http://blog.rtp.com/2009/12/is-mobile-the-new-internet/ As we prepare for 2010, one of the most asked questions I hear and read is “will mobile be the new Internet?”
I find the question interesting because it could imply that an entire new economy will be created just like the one by the Internet. This could mean new jobs and wealth creation for a new generation.
On one side of the debate the answer is yes. Since our introduction of REALSKI™, a iPhone® application, I have been introduced to a whole new world of companies and individuals just doing mobile development, promotions and consulting. In fact, we could say mobile is creating new industries such as the “i” industry. Today iTunes® has more than 125,000 active apps developed by more than 28,000 unique developers. These numbers are larger than most industries. Just look at Apple’s financials to see if you can make money! Apple only represents a small piece of the global mobile platform and with Andriod, Blackberry and Microsoft targeting this market, the numbers could be staggering.
On the other hand, the answer is no. This belief is based on the fact that mobile is only an extension of existing technologies—phone, PDA and Internet working together. Additionally, there is no unified platform, technology etc. like what we had with the Internet.
I believe there is some truth to a new industry being created with a set of new companies and old Internet companies adopting mobile initiatives. With that being said, my question to answer is where will this mobile application evolution lead RTP? I am not sure. However, I will enjoy the journey that REALSKI will lead us.

Michael McDermott, SVP, RTP, LLC

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