In an article made by CNN, it was said that techies in Barcelona are trying to device a way of making the mobile phone the next screen for surfing the Web.
The passion for connectivity has dramatically increased since the time the Internet became accessible for many people. People from all over the world were empowered to communicate with each other in a cheaper way through chatting. Then user generated content comes in ie blogs, music, and videos in youtube, etc. So what if all of these can be made or accessed through mobile phones?
Though the thought seems to be exciting, businessmen and tech people would have to go through some obstacles such as the mobile phone's hardware and software, websites that are phone friendly, and the price that the networks charge its users for such service. Nonetheless, the possibility for such thing to happen does not look so far as the technology for its realization are already there. Some websites offer services that are phone-friendly, there are mobile phones that are capable of surfing the net, and the 3G technology makes it possible to happen. The only problem left is the behavior of network operators.
So, what should be the position of the Government? I say let the "invisible hand" work with a sprinkle of "Keynesian" attitude. Let the consumers demand, the industry supply, and the government regulate to keep the competition fair for all.
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I love the idea of being able to go online on my phone (a pretty beat up Nokia 6600). In one recent class, I needed a copy of the Revised Penal Code, but didn't have one, so I fired up my phone's Opera browser, connected via GPRS (some classrooms are able to pick up a wifi signal, but not all professors allow relevant devices to be used in class), Googled 'revised penal code philippines,' and after going a few links deep, had access to the provisions I needed. Even a few years ago, I didn't think such a thing would be convenient, let alone possible.
Am willing to go with the P10 charge applied by Smart for every 30 minutes of the GPRS service used. I only hope that such a pricing scheme will continue, and that eventually all pricing by telcos will end up transparent and fairly easily understandable, because right now, that isn't quite the case.
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