It doesn’t seem all that long ago that mobile phones served only two functions: phoning and texting. A mobile phone was a mere convenience that allowed you to talk on the move, but served little other purpose. How times have changed. Now mobile phones are an intricate part of our lives; some people cannot live without them, they feel naked going out with their mobile in their pocket and we use them for so much more than communicating on the move.
HD in Mobile Phone
Just about every mobile phone these days comes equipped with a camera, Bluetooth, mp3 player and so much more. They have evolved beyond what they were originally intended for and now they are used for an assortment of activity – taking pictures, listening to music, keeping a record of your appointments and streaming video to mention just a few. It is this last point that we will focus on because as mobile technology has developed to the stage where we now are able to watch videos on your mobile phones, isn’t mobile high-definition the next logical step?
High Definition is fast becoming the norm for all television or movie viewing and Apple in particular have been quick to capitalize on this desire for HD by introducing HD TV shows on their itunes store. The Iphone Blog predicts a 802.11n streaming, 32GB iPhone HD, running firmware 3.0 to be released this year; however is HD on a mobile phone practical, functional or even necessary?
Under 20% of mobile phones users say that they would want to watch a TV show or a movie on their mobile phone. Even though screens are getting bigger the appeal of watching a new Hollywood blockbuster on your mobile, even with HD, seems to be almost non-existent. Add into this the fact that HD files are inextricably large in capacity then you would struggle to fit a full length movie onto most phones on the market at the minute. Battery life, loading time, transfer time and the fact that you are still going to be watching it on a small screen are all factors that should condemn HD mobiles back to the drawing board.
However, if the 21st century has taught us anything thus far it is that if someone wants to build something, they will. HD mobile technology will be no exception. Even though the market might be small it is guaranteed that we will see a mobile phone capable of displaying full HD films in the near future. While this may appeal to some I think the majority of us will stick to our HD ready TV’s and the cinema is we want to see anything in High Definition.
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