Technology Outlook for 2009 - Smart phones

The smart phones that extend the capability of mobile phones will see higher penetration as their prices slash and more and more users are adept in using them as part of their personal / professional life.

In a move to grab a share of the business smart phones market, Microsoft might target Blackberry from the Research In Motion group. According a research report, by 2015, smart phones will represent about 65 percent of all mobile phones sold globally.

Thanks to Wii like interfaces, we will see a new genre of soft gamers coming from older age-groups as the mobile games market is poised for growth.