Web finally makes it to phones

Have we reached a tipping point for mobile data services? The New York Times this week reported traffic to Google from iPhones surged over the holiday break, surpassing incoming traffic from any other type of mobile device. A few days later, iPhone traffic to Google fell below that of devices powered by the Nokia-backed Symbian operating system but remained higher than traffic from any other type of cell phone. Less than 2 percent of all smartphones are iPhones.

The conjecture is Apple and Google have created a browser and application interface consumers feel happy using, driving the sharp uptake of their mobile web services. Yahoo's just-released mobile portal GO 3.0 is similarly nicely put together with an easy-to-navigate interface.

Some will recall the hype and disappointing pain of using WAP, and today the majority of sites still don't have a mobile version. But with evidence consumers are hungry to use web services through their cell phones, the consumer embargo on mobile internet use is about to be lifted, especially with the imminent launch of Google's Android platform. Many of the new applications are expected to be voice-enabled services driven down the data stream rather than the voice circuit of the smartphone.

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