Streaming video and audio files from the Internet will then be accessible in real time.
Siemens spokeswoman Klein foresees such special services like video and audio streaming as soon making a breakthrough into the mass market.
She also feels that improvements of existing technology are more likely than major new technical developments.
"It will always be possible to cram more colors into the displays," says Klein. Sony's Hoffmann presumes that the pixel count for cellphone photos will be on the rise, leading to an improvement in quality.
From the manufacturer's point of view, one priority is development of larger storage capacity that can handle the requirements of these new applications, says Kreye.
"Open standards are important so that cellphones from different makers can perform these new services on different cell networks," Kreye says.
This means that the network operators will need to be creative to determine what will succeed photos, videos, and multimedia messages.
Motorola's Husetovic is sure of one thing: "The future will bring us services that we haven't even thought of yet."
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