Review Of Upcoming Projection Keyboards

"I've written a review of upcoming virtual keyboards based on published reports. There are pictures, descriptions, and details for each of the four major manufactures (Virtual Devices, Developer VKB, Canesta, and Senseboard Technologies)." [Slashdot]

Great bookmark! I didn't realize there are four companies competing in this potential market now. Their products can't get here fast enough for me.

Smartphones to Dominate by 2008

"A migration trend is emerging among wireless users toward feature rich devices that incorporate color screens and advanced data and messaging applications, including navigation, multimedia messaging (MMS), and instant messaging, among others. According to a new Allied Business Intelligence study, this trend will by 2008 almost have eradicated mobile phones as we know them today - leaving Smartphones as the evolutionary winner....

The study claims that the number of replacement handsets shipped will grow from 211 million in 2002 to 591 million units in 2008, representing nearly 85% of all shipments worldwide at that time.

Only about 15% of the estimated 406 million handsets shipped in 2002 incorporated color displays. The study expects this number to jump to 97% by 2008, signaling a goodbye to monochrome handsets - hopefully with improved battery life for color handsets, as one of the major drawbacks of current smartphones relates to poor battery life." [infoSync]

Resistance is futile. Your library had better be prepared to offer its services to smartphone users well before 2008. It's already 2003....