A new era has begun in the history of mobile communications, where smartphones have outgrown their communication function, announced a leading analyst in the industry ahead of the opening of the world’s largest technology trade show in Las Vegas.
Shawn DuBravac, the chief economist of the Consumer Electronics Association, told attendees that smartphones have become so successful that they have become the central point of users’ digital lives, while the communication function is taking a back seat.
– I believe the era of classic smartphone applications is behind us – DuBravac told reporters ahead of the international fair opening on Tuesday in Las Vegas. He explained this with the fact that users spend 65 percent of their time on smartphones engaged in ‘non-communication activities’ such as health apps, entertainment, and other activities.
– We have moved away not only from telephony but also from communications that were once the primary part of these devices – he said. Therefore, they are no longer just communication devices, but a hardware central point around which users build services. The smartphone is becoming a portal for your digital life.
