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Who hasn't upgraded to a new mobile device (by agreeing to a two year
service guarantee) only to discover a few months later that their
friends have just purchased a device that makes theirs obsolete? If you
think that this is hard on the consumer, think of the challenges and
risks that it places on the manufacturers of such devices.
As processor costs continue their downward spiral, and as fickle
consumers of mobile technologies are increasingly ready to move to more
interesting and useful displays and functionalities, consumer-based
markets are becoming characteristically disposable. New platforms appear
nearly monthly characterized by more functional and entertaining GUIs
that enable the technologically disadvantaged to easily link to social
sites, read email, text and perform acts of information magic.
In this paper,
the multidimensional aspects of these problems that confront mobile
device manufacturers are discussed. Guidelines are offered that will
enable manufacturers to streamline developments and take advantages of
previously developed and proven code, get to market faster and contain
costs.
Download the Whitepaper
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