The Internet is Running Out of Airwaves!

 
Although it seems infinite, the wireless Internet used by smartphones does have its limitations and it may reach these in the near future! This is because of the spike in data consumed by smartphones in the past few years and the large number of smartphones now being used globally.  What does this mean for smartphone users? Well, according to CNN Money, the spectrum crunch could raise the prices on data packages, increase the number of dropped calls, and slow down messaging speeds and Internet speeds on smartphones and tablets. When this happens, which could be in the next year or so, it will be interesting to see how wireless carriers such as Verizon and AT&T will react. Will phone companies merge? Who will be the top carrier? Will the world have to convert back to flip phones? As we sit back and wait to see what happens, these carriers are frantically trying find answers to the problem!