Smartphone shipments are about to hit 1 billion market with over 50% penetration. There is a large user base for smartphones, and shipment growth starts to taper off. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for manufacturers to gain an edge in hardware specifications. Many handset vendors are beginning to extend their footprint to applications......
1.Smart home applications as next big wave over smartphones
2.Telcos Proactive in Smart Home Market: AT&T Digital life as an example
3.Conclusion
Figure 1 Architecture of Smart Homes
Figure 2 Architecture of Samsung Smart Home
Figure 3 Interface of Samsung Smart Home App
Figure 4 Architecture of LG Smart ThinQ
Figure 5 Panasonic’s Smart Appliances
Figure 6 Architecture of AT&T Digital Life