Comments on: The super-computing phone: AT&T’s predictions for devices in 2020

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:46:09 +0000

As a mobile phone bussinesman in uganda, the demand for internet phones has changed with questions on speed.i think even smart phones a still lacking. say a mobilephone is the summery of a computer. here people want a computer in form of phone.

By: Ed Dodds

Ed Dodds — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:57:43 +0000

SETI@phone

By: JG

JG — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:43:32 +0000

The 28 GHz claim destroys any credibility – we will never have that with any current Moore’s Law following technology (i.e. never with electronics-based IC technology). It’s clear they know about as much about IC technology as 14-yo tech wannabe script-kiddie.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:39:52 +0000

“28 GHz of processing power, embedded storage of 64 terabytes and a 500 Mbps connection to the mobile data network”… nonsense. Users want reliable connections wherever they may be in the world, not ridiculous amounts of storage and bandwidth on a small display.

By: Subash

Subash — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:34:19 +0000

While Jeff’s predictions might be little ambitious with super computing , i tend to believe that technology growth can only sustained by business growth. Today we saw huge tech growth cycle but not the business cycle. The ecosystem will spend next few years finding ways make money on the current tech growth.

By: Lynne Gregg

Lynne Gregg — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:26:20 +0000

I agree with Jeff. As a pioneer in commercial supercomputing, I can tell you that the iPhone I carry has more processing power than some of the early supercomputers. That device I carry fits in my pocket with a key and a couple of cards. When I carry a bag these days, it’s a lot smaller since it only holds an iPad and keyboard. With power like that at my fingertips, I can do just about anything from anywhere.

I’m looking forward to a day when we can do even more with our mobile devices. It’s all about the apps!

By: Brad Ackerman

Brad Ackerman — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:11:48 +0000

And one further prediction: no area currently lacking AT&T UMTS service (let alone HSPA+) will have it in 2020.

By: Luigi Ferguson

Luigi Ferguson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:58:38 +0000

It might be good to take those comments with a huge grain of salt. While ambitious, it doesn’t seem to jive with the rest of the world. We don’t have cars with 8,000 horse power, or laptops at Best Buy with 10 GHz processors. The processor battle has been over on the PC side for years and will die a slow death on phones too.

If your web connection doesn’t work instantly, there’s little need for a phone whose processor can render it instantly.

Here are a few things that we can look forward to by 2020:

- Smarter multicore main processors with ridiculously small die sizes
- Add-on processors to handle simple tasks in the background at low speeds to keep battery life up (not just for graphics)
- Batteries will charge wirelessly for all phones, not just the high end “halo” phones
- The introduction of a new generation of screen technology (we got to OLED over several years so there’s time for someone new to jump in)
- Phones with lower latency main memory, RAM going from 1MB standard to 8MB with 32MB being the new low-end storage for devices
- Your phone’s data plan will also include your car , home, as well as your traditional home internet
- Who makes your phone won’t matter, only the services it enables will. No one cares who makes their TV, they just want the best picture quality, at the best price.

Phones are the new TVs.