In 2007 we experienced some real progress toward the Mobile Broadband breakthrough, or the tipping point. believe we need to see progress in five areas for the breakthrough to really happen: Applications. Of these categories, I believe we saw the biggest improvement in Devices , and the greatest near-term hope in Applications. Google mobile apps introduced for iPhone and other platforms. Continued focus on putting desktop web in hands of mobile users, despite small screens and slow data speeds. Carriers mostly locked in with lackluster devices.