iPhone 4G: Killer Smartphone Will Change Mobile Business Collaboration - Six Apps To Watch in 2010

iPhone 4G: Killer Smartphone Will Change Mobile Business Collaboration – Six Apps To Watch in 2010

by Bill French on 04/06/10 at 5:00 am

Bill French is an information architect specializing in Internet applications. He is also the co-founder of MyST Technology Partners and Senior Editor for iPhoneCTO.

I first wrote about iPhone 4G (2010 – iPhone 4G, Google Wave, Google Voice; Getting Work Done) and while the cold war between Google and Apple has stifled app innovation to a degree, iPhone 4G is about to shake up the industry perhaps as much as the first gen iPhone did in 2007.

iphone ultra 4g concept iPhone 4G: Killer Smartphone Will Change Mobile Business Collaboration Six Apps To Watch in 2010

With high-speed network access and a 5.2 mega-pixel front-facing camera, you can plan on some serious business benefits for conferencing, sales calls, and mobile communications agility. This new beast will have the same memory as iPad and probably the same A4 processor. Is this simply an iPad Nano with a telephone and camera?

My prediction a year ago suggested dual-core processors; HubPages also corroborates this by adding …

“This iPhone 4g could also have dual core processors and higher and powerful graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions and better “still” images when taking pictures.”

Collaboration also has much to do with multi-tasking and iPhone 4G will have the ability through increased chip speed and memory to switch apps and provide a robust user experience when juggling information during calls, video chat, and content sharing.

Sic Collaboration Apps To Watch

Here are six collaboration apps that will help iPhone 4G realize its potential.

Skype

With a front-facing camera this is an obvious choice, but there’s more. Skype recently announced the launch of the new version of its iPhone application.This update allows iPhone users to make and receive Skype-to-Skype calls as well as to mobiles and landlines around the world at very low rates for the first time over their 3G data connection. (Free until the end of 2010)

Cisco WebEx Meeting Center

With 4G speeds and a front-facing camera, look for this app to include iPhone-based screen and video sharing to emerge in 2010. WebEx seems pricy, but the performance is very good. (App Free, Service $$$)

AT&T Connect Mobile

Integrated whiteboard, simplified meeting dialup services, interactive participant list and many more features make this one to watch. Version 1.0 was okay, 2.0 was a dramatic improvement, and I have a hunch we’ll see some great additions to v3.0 due out later this summer. (Free)

Box.net

When teams have documents at their fingertips they perform better. On average, enterprise information workers spend more than 25% of their workdays just trying to find the information they need to do their jobs. Collaboration performance can be chopped to shreds if documents aren’t readily available for a meeting. A well-implemented Box.net sharing and collaboration strategy can enhance your teams’ performance and the Box iPhone app is ideal for this. ($$)

Droppler

The service (drop.io) and the iPhone app (Droppler) provide a wealth of collaboration opportunities but its support for video and audio are key requirements for a future with iPhone 4G. (Free)

Documents To Go® Premium – Office Suite

Seamless integration with Google Docs and Box.net makes this a no-brainer. In a world dominated by Microsoft Office, teams must be able to work on common turf and this app delivers. ($$$)

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http://www.facebook.com/westrajc John Westra

So, which of these applications won't run on the Sprint Evo? And which data network is faster, AT&T or Sprint? When Verizon finishes their upgrade to 4G and has a half dozen HTC, Motorola, Samsung, etc. Android-based phones to choose from, why would a business want to be shoe-horned into a platform that although technically advanced, is controlled like a Cold War Era Soviet Gulag and is “only” available on a sub-par network!?

Sorry Bill, other than for the Apple Sycophants, this dog don't hunt! Let's do a little friendly wager in public… If the new iPhone outsells the combined (remember, we've got choice!) sales of comparable (Evo, Incredible, Galaxy) Android-based phones from 7/1/201 till 7/1/2011, I'll buy you dinner. If, as I believe will happen, the new iPhone continues the overall trend of shrinking Smart Phone market share, dinner is on me!
http://bit.ly/iGongyoiTunes sean808080

This write up should be corrected. The new iPhone is not doing 4G speeds. AT&T doesn't have a 4G network in the near term.
billfrench

John:

I tried Sprint's OverDrive 4G technology last month in Denver, New York, Chicago and all manner of locations without much satisfaction. While great on paper, it was unreliable, even on 3G and edge networks. To make matters worse, iPad is incompatible with WPA so the security issues with non-Sprint devices provide yet another speed bump.

Evo, like iPhone, is a great device. It's unfortunate that the networks are far behind device technology.

Apple is a market leader today only because other companies are followers. Once they get their momentum, Apple will return to being a high-end, premium consumer products company with perhaps a tenth of the US market, possibly less and an even smaller worldwide competitor.

Frankly, I'm surprised Android hasn't done better to this point. My predictions for Android domination are far higher than achieved, but I'm still pretty sure they will be double Apples share by 2012.

More here – http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fip...

Businesses want to be shoehorned into success patterns, and there's plenty of evidence that there are such successes with Apple in businesses.

To the issue of control, one persons' gulag is another persons' castle free from crappy experiences, accidental encounters with foul content, and most important – freedom to use the Internet without security issues.

The multi-billion dollar security industry is largely driven by non-Apple products. Some business are spam and hacker-weary and they're seeking alternative solutions and a way to escape the madness. So control and constraints can actually produce significant business value.
billfrench

Sean,

The word “Will” in the title is intended to suggest change forthcoming (i.e., in the future). While it's likely that unsuspecting consumers will purchase iPhone 4G expecting 4G speeds, the purpose of this article is to discuss future apps to watch when 4G speeds and devices are available.
http://bit.ly/iGongyoiTunes sean808080

This write up should be corrected. The new iPhone is not doing 4G speeds. AT&T doesn't have a 4G network in the near term.
billfrench

John:

I tried Sprint's OverDrive 4G technology last month in Denver, New York, Chicago and all manner of locations without much satisfaction. While great on paper, it was unreliable, even on 3G and edge networks. To make matters worse, iPad is incompatible with WPA so the security issues with non-Sprint devices provide yet another speed bump.

Evo, like iPhone, is a great device. It's unfortunate that the networks are far behind device technology.

Apple is a market leader today only because other companies are followers. Once they get their momentum, Apple will return to being a high-end, premium consumer products company with perhaps a tenth of the US market, possibly less and an even smaller worldwide competitor.

Frankly, I'm surprised Android hasn't done better to this point. My predictions for Android domination are far higher than achieved, but I'm still pretty sure they will be double Apples share by 2012.

More here – http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fip...

Businesses want to be shoehorned into success patterns, and there's plenty of evidence that there are such successes with Apple in businesses.

To the issue of control, one persons' gulag is another persons' castle free from crappy experiences, accidental encounters with foul content, and most important – freedom to use the Internet without security issues.

The multi-billion dollar security industry is largely driven by non-Apple products. Some business are spam and hacker-weary and they're seeking alternative solutions and a way to escape the madness. So control and constraints can actually produce significant business value.
billfrench

Sean,

The word “Will” in the title is intended to suggest change forthcoming (i.e., in the future). While it's likely that unsuspecting consumers will purchase iPhone 4G expecting 4G speeds, the purpose of this article is to discuss future apps to watch when 4G speeds and devices are available.
Issa

i am in ottawa i want the iphone 4g and i am on fido my namber is (613-252-5151) the msn(issa64@hotmail.co.uk)

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