Analysts Predict 1 Billion+ Mobile Web Users by 2010

One the more notable predictions in the near 20-page report is in regard to the growth of the mobile industry. Under the headline “Mobile Devices on a Path to Eclipse PCs”, the analyst firm claims that in 2010, mobile devices will increasingly become a strategic platform for both commercial and enterprise developers. However, the report backs away from the implications made in that eye-catching title by clarifying that the firm is not (yet) predicting the “death of the PC,” rather that mobile devices will no longer be seen as “subservient to PCs.” Instead, says IDC, mobile devices will be viewed as primary client platforms.