The history and future of mobile devices

The digital industry is faced with new challenges every day through the constant evolution of technology and production techniques.
You will explore these evolving technologies and approaches to mobile devices (see PDF included) and:

• View the history of mobile phones and devices.
• Understand how it has been able to become so popular (e.g. sms, internet, apps, media players, music, games, books, cost of data, network speeds, new services, usage, wireless, compatibility, freedom etc.).
• Understand legacy / platform problems developers face today.
• Evaluation of where we are today and how this effects developer’s practice.
• Look to the future. What might happen or is happening and where it might take us in future.

100 % written essay and must cover all 3 Learning outcomes:-

1. Identify key influences that shape and define current industry practice.
2. Investigate emerging factors and how they may influence industry practice.
3. Analyse information to justify judgements within written work.