By 2013 people will gain access to the Internet more through their mobile devices than through their desktop computers. That's the view of the Gartner research firm.
There will be 1.82 billion mobile devices and 1.78 billion computers by then.
Soon after more than three billion people will be capable of conducting electronic transactions.
The next phase will also involve contextual information.
"Context will center on observing patterns, particularly location, presence and social interactions. Furthermore, whereas search was based on a 'pull' of information from the Web, context-enriched services will, in many cases, prepopulate or push information to users," the report notes.
There will be 1.82 billion mobile devices and 1.78 billion computers by then.
Soon after more than three billion people will be capable of conducting electronic transactions.
The next phase will also involve contextual information.
"Context will center on observing patterns, particularly location, presence and social interactions. Furthermore, whereas search was based on a 'pull' of information from the Web, context-enriched services will, in many cases, prepopulate or push information to users," the report notes.
