In the two years since the term superphones first surfaced, we’ve seen a big change in the mobile handset landscape. Today’s phones are no less than technical marvels, but the future looks even brighter. What do you think superphones may look like in 2015? Read more »
The media gives credit to Google for coining the phrase “superphone,” but that is factually not correct. The phrase has been in use since 2007. In 2008, a GigaOM guest columnist described the superphone at our Mobilize conference and we have often used the term as a descriptor. Read more »
Last September, on the eve of our first Mobilize conference, John SanGiovanni, co-founder and VP of product design at Zumobi, talked to us about the coming era of the superphone. Eschewing the smartphone moniker, SanGiovanni noted how this new class of handsets — led by none other than the iPhone — was starting to become part of our everyday lives. Fast-forward to today, and we are standing on the cusp of what will be the summer of the superphone. Read more »
