The trend towards mobile computing is staggering, led by Apple. Their AppStore recorded its billionth application download two months ago (April 2009). Those applications were downloaded to the 40 million Apple iPhone devices currently on the market.
Even more amazing is the fact there are 50,000 applications available through the AppStore… in nine short months! Software developers are clearly on board with this. Sure, there's a bunch of useless apps, like fart apps. But serious developers are creating meaningful applications, too, like this health monitor:
The Palm Pre was also just launched and has received early positive reviews. Another excellent application platform. Then there's Google Android and a whole bunch of other challengers.
Who will "win?" That's anyone's guess.
If you are not already looking at mobile computing, now is the time to start. Otherwise, it's clear who will lose.