My phone translates foreign languages, provides maps and directions, recommends restaurants and tells me the news of the day. It lets me communicate with friends around the world and in general, allows me to function. All my knowledge depends upon access to communication services: my email, my calendar, my maps and guidebooks. But all of this is at the mercy of the service provider.
While I agree with his post on the whole, nearly all of those smartphone apps are available offline. His point is more valid when it comes to content.
While I agree with his post on the whole, nearly all of those smartphone apps are available offline. His point is more valid when it comes to content.