Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic
Android is mopping up Apple and RIM's declining mobile mindshare in the US, you'll find nothing but corroboration from Quantcast. The analytics firm reckons a full one-quarter of mobile web traffic stateside comes from devices running Google's OS
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I'm not sure why the author (and many readers) is so skeptical of the article's concept. I'm actually one of those "mad scientists" working on a similar visual light communications project. What the article fails to mention is that VLC luminaries use LEDs, which are much more efficient than fluorescent or incandescent lighting. In just the next few years, green-thinking homes and businesses alike will switch to LED-based lighting. We "mad scientists" figure that since the system isn't set in stone, why not add the ability to send data?
Also, there is quickly growing interest in incorporating VLC into cars. E.g. if one car starts to skid, it can send a warning to the cars behind it to slow down and avoid collision.
@Kurian The line-of-sight issue works to certain clients' advantage because it makes wireless communication safer privacy-wise. A window-less room is basically secure from outsiders, unlike your neighbors' unprotected WiFi network if you have a Pringles can. VLC won't replace WiFi, but it will be the more viable option in certain situations.