I’ve recently looked up a wikipedia entry on the iPhone during a debate, as we all do surely in the effort of trying prove a point. To my surprise it turns out the iPhone is turning 3 years old in January. News to me, I could have sworn it is much older. After all, it is already in it’s fourth incarnation and who knows, maybe even the fifth before the end of 2011.

I know there are many proponents of Apple and it’s favourite gadget as well an equal amount of critics. I’ve heard them both and both sides have very valid points. Although, I hope everyone involved can agree on the possibility of the device being a ‘game changer’ in many industries. From hand held devices and the way greater masses have gotten used to touch technology, right down to introducing a new way of mobile information consumption, geo-location based applications, and mobile phone games.

One thing that has amazed me is that it has even become somewhat profitable to specialize in designing interfaces for iPhone/iPad apps specifically. Which is in fact amazing, since I believe that in many cases apps are only as good as the interfaces containing them, especially true for iOS and Android phones. Something I never would have thought even possible in a year like ’06, when I was agonizing what the right phone was for me, be it a Symbian OS based or Crackberry.

I know at this point, sound quite like your everyday fanboy and I agree, but do think about it. That’s one hell of a shift in only three years. Already the first and second generation iPhones are very much history and outdated.

I guess that’s a testament to how rapidly technology can change and how industries can move in wild tangents. Having said that, it sure looks like there’s something brewing in the tablet universe.

This probably is old news for some, but to me it’s very interesting indeed!

Let’s see what 2011 brings. Belated Happy New Year.