The landscape of social media is constantly changing, so which social media area will dominate in the future? Wow, tough question. If you ask me, the trusty old mobile phone will truly become even more of a key player in the game we call social media. It is essentially the Buddy Franklin of the social media world; unstoppable!!Mobile phones are more prevalent in our world than cars and credit cards combined, with more than 4.6 billion mobile phones in circulation. That is absurd. As discussed in my previous blog, no longer do we need our phone to call, our books to write, our Xbox to play, our TV to watch, our mp3 player to listen too, our camera to photograph or our computer to surf the net. We only need the smart phone to have a charged battery. The mobile phone is already a lifeline to many, but what can we expect in the years to come?
Mobile phones can now be used to alert us of dangers. Text messages such as those used after the Black Saturday Bushfires can be sent directly to the phones of those in direct danger of natural disasters, terrorist attacks or any other vital information and warn them in due time.
The mobile phone will also further keep us connected with the world around us. Internet access will be more accessible in remote places, letting people surf the web and stay connected.
It may act as a ‘remote’ for your life, controlling everything we do. With the power of GPS, it can programme the easiest way to work, avoiding the traffic, update us on weather conditions, public transport schedules on the run and the best time to get to Dakota to avoid a line or a stabbing. It will be able to turn the heater on before we get home; close the curtains put the kettle on and run a bath. If only it could cook dinner, do the washing and bring us a beer, there would be no need for us blokes to get hitched. Only joking. But its serious, the possibilities are endless.
The mobile phone will also further keep us connected with the world around us. Internet access will be more accessible in remote places, letting people surf the web and stay connected.
It may act as a ‘remote’ for your life, controlling everything we do. With the power of GPS, it can programme the easiest way to work, avoiding the traffic, update us on weather conditions, public transport schedules on the run and the best time to get to Dakota to avoid a line or a stabbing. It will be able to turn the heater on before we get home; close the curtains put the kettle on and run a bath. If only it could cook dinner, do the washing and bring us a beer, there would be no need for us blokes to get hitched. Only joking. But its serious, the possibilities are endless.
So in the future, will mobile phones enhance our lives, or make them so regimental and controlled that nothing is left to fate or chance anymore? This is something we need to consider. How much trust and information do we place in these mobile mates? As our lives get busier and technology evolves, we must ask ourselves; will we place all our faith in a higher power, in destiny or make our own luck? Or will there be an app we can download for that too?
