It wasn’t that long ago that there were only a handful of ways one could surf the Internet. As recently as 2002, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer had close to 90% penetration, which meant that web pages really only had to be coded for that one browser. Today, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera are taking bites out of Microsoft’s dominance, and now, there is a new tool that can be used to surf the Internet, reach out to clients and more. Smart phones are phones that have Internet access and can browse web pages, but is your website ready for this new innovation? Let’s take a look at how Smart Phones are changing the world of business in the 21st century.
Since Smart Phones make web browsing a portable endeavour, it also means that email is now portable, as well. You no longer have to call someone on their cell to reach them when they are away from their desk, which means that the world of business is speeding up. More business is now able to get done from more locations than ever before, which means longer hours, more stress and more pressure to perform than ever before.
Not only do Smart Phones make the world of business smaller, they may eliminate the centralized business office forever. It is no secret that more and more people are working from home than ever before and now that Smart Phones make working away from a desk easier than ever, there isn’t much of a reason to have a desk in the first place. As technology improves, teleconferencing, video phone calls and other applications will make offices even more irrelevant. Soon, the idea of “going into work” may seem as antiquated as rotary dial telephones.
One of the biggest obstacles that any office environment must face is communication. Management in some offices have gotten rid of cubicle walls so that coworkers can speak freely and share information to increase productivity, and there is no reason to think that Smart Phones can’t have the same kind of impact. At its heart, a Smart Phone is a communication device, but it also so much more. The iPhone, for instance, is packed with productivity software, communication tools and ways to share information like never before. If any creation can help an office stay in touch with each other, it is a Smart Phone.
Finally, Smart Phones like the iPhone may finally help the entire business community communicate in the same language. Just like the battle between Mac and PC has been raging in high schools and college classrooms around the world, businesses have been choosing sides, as well. For businesses that pick the iPhone over other Smart Phones, a switch to a Mac-based office is almost guaranteed. The real question will be which of the Smart Phones will become the business standard. The winner may help to write the next fifty years of business technology from sea to shining sea.
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