The iPhone isn’t here yet but let’s indulge in some inverted snobbery

The iPhone isn’t here yet but let’s indulge in some inverted snobbery. We’re looking beyond it! So it has music, touchscreen (and ladies, it works with fingertips, not fingernails!), camera, e-mail, iTunes… No GPS. But wait. No TV? Now that’s the next frontier. You can e-mail, browse headlines, check the weather, download music on any available highend PDA or smartphone. Soon, you will watch live TV on your cellphone. Don’t crib about the screen size; mobility is all about being brief. But the future is here. Cellphone companies can now give you mobile TV, with real shows! It’s not phone TV, it’s TV. How does it work? Signals are picked up by a dedicated antenna that extends from the phone, like an add-on, separate from the cell phone service. Here’s how to use those idle hours at airports! This service is just becoming available in more tech-friendly societies. And I bet it’s only a matter of months before it hits India. Already, Airtel has introduced IM on its service. Till now, you could only chat from your desktop/laptop, right? Now, cut out the SMS and go IM. But it’s not merely TV that will show up on your mobile. LG has initiated the trend of handset makers tying up with networking sites. In LG’s new-gen phones, you can shoot/upload/view videos on YouTube. Kya cool hain hum!