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“Mobile is the future”, is the mantra that continues to fall on our ears as people all over the world are buying more products and services online from their mobile phones. It is said that there are now more computer devices on the planet than there are people. In China over 80% of web based purchases come from mobile devices. A top Citigroup executive noted that there are more mobile phones in some countries than personal bank accounts.
Desktop Replacement
Manufacturers are continuing to develop smarter and less power hungry systems with complete desktop functionality. This gives us more control in the palm of our hands and eventually replace the traditional desktop computer. The mobile is essentially becoming a part of us, our little helper. From waking us up in the morning, to checking train times and weather, and looking at our bank accounts the mobile is becoming our second brain. In the future our mobile will be able to re-programme our home, it will replace our credit card to pay for tickets and journeys and to buy items in shops, with a quick scan of our device. With location technology the mobile will also make us aware of friends and family in our vicinity and let us know directions and the availability of the person. It is already our entertainment centre when we are not at home, holding our music and videos, and soon it will intelligently work out our preferences for food, films that evening, or events locally that we may be interested in. In the future leaving home without your mobile device will be like leaving a part of you behind as it will become your wallet, your keys to your car and hold all your personal data. It will predict your needs.
How will the Mobile effect the Chauffeur and Taxi Industry?
So how will this massive change in the relationships we have with our mobiles affect the chauffeur and taxi industry? It will give the client, the company and the driver more awareness and control. Now we have wide cellular coverage all we will need is a signal on our mobile. The first major change will involve moving our chauffeur despatch software online. This technology will enable the client to book online easily and will hold all previous addresses, journeys, prices and payment details, so with a few clicks they can book their journey. The chauffeur will also have the same flexibility and functionality and once logged on they will be shown what jobs are in their vicinity and the price of the job, and if the chauffeur is self employed, this may give him variable choices and offers of jobs with many chauffeur companies. The chauffeur company will benefit by having less office staff and controllers as technology will do most of the work for them.
In the near future, your mobile phone will be so powerful it’ll guide you through your whole life ~ William Webb
