This article starts by describing how around 10 years ago, many were unsure that a wireless revolution was to come. And now, 10 years later, media companies around the world are seeing businesses redefined by mobile technology. Ten years ago, the mobile Web was simply a browsing experience that consisted of "grayscale text displaying basic information such as weather, sports scores and news headlines." It wasn't until 2008, the year after the iPhone's debut, that media companies and businesses started to really realize the mobile phone's maximum potential. And now, we are living in a mobile movement that "constitutes one of the most profound changes in consumer behavior in our lifetime."
This article pertains to our class material as it focuses on new Web technologies and social media. IMS 201 is undoubtedly an important class because it focuses on these realities that are increasingly relevant and connected to today's business world. In other words, by revamping our technology skills in this class, we'll become better prepared for the business world after graduation. I personally find this article to be interesting because it summarizes how the mobile revolution is changing almost every facet of our lives - it's redefining what a magazine is, or what a TV is, for example. I personally like how I can now easily and immediately access all sorts of information through my mobile phone. However, our mobile society today raises the "invasion of personal privacy" issue - an issue that we all need to be aware and cautious of.
