Blogs and photo-sharing are more tied to PCs than PDAs. But the wireless industry is trying to make sure that people on the go who want to update their blogs, load photos onto Web sites, instant message with friends and find directions from their mobile phones have the fast connections they need to do so.
Consulting group Informa Telecoms & Media estimates that there are some 2.2 billion mobile users worldwide and moving toward 3 billion.
"As the industry grows we're seeing new business models emerge as the mobile, Internet and telecoms world collide," Mark Newman, Informa's chief research officer said Wednesday. "The one certainty is that the mobile phone is going to play an ever-important role in our work and social lives."
