Thomas De Vos shares predictions about the future of mobile technology from Western Union in 1876 and Popular Mechanics in 1949 that doubted the potential of new communication technologies. He then outlines a potential future where mobile devices take center stage, everything is connected, content is personalized based on location and context, sensors are ubiquitous, social participation is mass, decisions are automated, and mobile assistants take over mundane tasks to allow users to focus on enjoyment. He concludes that mobile may become a "remote control of life."