Is it a perfect storm? Mobile bandwidth, hardware capabilities and demands on a mobile workforce may be the impetus but I venture to guess that many mobile users just want to tasks that they do at home and work on their phones. That is what drove pioneers like RIM and Palm to dream and engineer such devices.
Here is an interesting read around how much time people spend using social networking/media via their mobile phones compared to other services?
What parts of your life extend to your phone?
