Sunday, May 1, 2011

Connected Devices - Might They Replace Computers?

Connected Devices Replace Computers?

A collection of articles on smartphones, gaming consoles and other connected devices, which dramatically alters the future of computer services offered by computer repair shops


Connected devices sort of cab into their own during the third quarter as Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) announced connected device additions that outpaced their postpaid additions.

But how significant are these numbers when we don't know what devices operators are talking about?

AT&T Wireless said it added 1.12 million connected devices in the third quarter. Verizon Wireless said it added 251,000 net "other connections" to bring Verizon's total "other connections" base to 7.9 million at the end of the quarter. T-Mobile said it added 300,000 "connected device customers," but Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) so far has refused to report any connected device numbers. Danny Bowman, president of the integrated solutions group at Sprint said at the Open Mobile Summit that the company is waiting for the industry to define a "connected device" before it jumps into the fray.




The Rise of Connected Devices


The recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show brought home one simple fact: We will soon be hard-pressed to find consumer electronics that don’t feature a built-in Internet connection. From e-readers to tablets to Blu-ray players, we should be preparing for a connected experience. And consumers electronics makers should be preparing for a boost in sales.

Especially those of portable entertainment devices, according to In-Stat, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based research service. Sales of e-readers, navigation systems, digital music players, handheld game consoles and portable media players, which currently total some 400 million, are seen approaching 600 million units by 2013, In-Stat predicts. WiFi-enabled entertainment device shipments are seen rising to 177.3 million in 2013, the research group says, from 108.8 million in 2009.

To get a sense of our CE obsession, check out these stunning statistics from the folks at the online financial management service provider Mint.

  • Even in times of recession, consumer electronics sales remain strong as consumers spend even more of their discretionary income on the gadgets needed to maintain a "connected lifestyle"
  • In fact, consumers are spending 13% MORE on electronics
  • CE (consumer electronics) transactions are 10% Bigger and 3% more frequent (comparing 4th quarter 2008 to 4th quarter 2009 according to Mint.com data)
  • As the average sales price is driven down (from $400 to $275) consumers are getting more for their money







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