2013 mobile Industry 10 Big forecast: Big data demand is strong

According to foreign media reports, the United States famous magazine "Forbes" recently issued a signed Parry-Olson (Parmy Olson), with the bell sounded in 2013, the technology industry will usher in a great change as in previous years. Among them, the telecommunication and mobile technology field will be the focus of the technology industry change in the 2013. In this respect, Olson for our 2013 mobile industry made a big prediction.

The following are the main contents of the article:

1. HTML 5 comeback

HTML5 is a new Web standard that enables applications to run on any mobile operating system, including iOS and Android, through browsers. "Although HTML5 has been around for some time, the infrastructure that it needs is not yet ready," says Tomer Kagan, Quixey CEO of Mobile apps, Tommel. But the release of Firefox and Tizen could make HTML5 a comeback.

Firefox and Tizen are the open source mobile operating systems that Mozilla and Samsung are planning to release this year. Among them, Tizen belongs to Linux open source software platform, can run in smartphone, tablet, netbook, car information system and intelligent TV. It will be managed by a technical steering committee with members including Intel and Samsung. The Tizen application interface is based on HTML 5 and other Web open standards.

We believe that a comeback in HTML 5 could lead to a drop in smartphone prices because HTML 5 apps can run on these two platforms without a browser, and the cost of developing HTML 5 applications is relatively low. "The cost of running a developer community and an App store will be close to 0, and more international users can access a wider network than ever before," says Ms Kagan. ”

More importantly, with the dominance of Android and iOS mobile operating systems, many developers will use HTML 5 to develop applications that can operate on many different platforms. It should be noted that Android and iOS versions of native apps run faster than HTML 5 apps, which means that the "eco-garden" built by mobile operating systems will not disappear for at least the next few years.

2. Rectangular Mobile Product tradition remains

2013, equipment manufacturers will continue to launch the same as the current product of the same three sizes of plastic rectangular products, they are called smart phones, tablets (phablet) and tablets. "Manufacturers will continue to introduce the same, boring" new "products, but the shell of the new product does not necessarily use plastic material," said Jefferson Wang, IBB consulting firm Mobile Consultant Jefferson. ”

There has been news that Samsung will be large-scale production of foldable OLED flexible display, although Samsung Display company on the production time did not make announcements, but foreign initial expected to use OLED flexible display of Samsung smartphone may be published in the first half of 2013. It is reported that Samsung has decided to use plastic materials instead of glass materials to produce these OLED display. Samsung said the technology would make mobile devices stronger, lighter and more flexible, and that the technology would also help reduce manufacturing costs and compete differently with other rivals.

3. More manufacturers enter the smartphone field

One of the biggest criticisms of Facebook is the delay in moving into the mobile arena. According to several media reports, Facebook has worked with HTC to develop its own-branded smartphones, which will be released as early as 2013. Facebook and HTC were expected to release the phone as early as 2012, according to sources, but the timetable was postponed because HTC was developing other products. Facebook is currently developing a customized operating system for the handset and has organized a team of former Apple employees to optimize the application of the customized operating system.

In addition, there are media reports that Microsoft and Amazon are working with Taiwanese foundry manufacturers Foxconn to talk about the 2013 launch of their own brand smart phones. Meanwhile, "a large Internet company" is also interested in acquiring a struggling equipment manufacturer, with potential targets for HTC, LG, Sony, Rim and Nokia, with Nokia most likely to be acquired by its partner, Microsoft.

4. Obsolete products re-Renaissance

Remember watches, stupid digital cameras and electronic calendars? It's hard to see these products now, because the advent of smartphones makes their role dispensable, and a tiny piece of plastic is almost ready for all of the above products. "Some traditional industries are heading for a revival by joining the same wireless access technology as smartphones," says Jefferson-Wang.

We expect more wearable devices to support wireless technology in the 2013 market, including watches for recording the fitness of the user (a similar rumor in which Apple and Intel are jointly developing smart watches that support Bluetooth technology) that can surf the internet and shoot digital cameras with higher quality than smartphones. In the past 2012, Samsung unveiled a 16 million megapixel Galaxy digital camera with an Android operating system that allows users to upload photos directly to Facebook.

(Responsible editor: The good of the Legacy)