Gone are the days when 'unlimited texts' were an essential part of a monthly mobile phone contract. Instead, people are more likely to communicate with their friends using messaging apps. WhatsApp now handles 30 billion messages every day, making it 50% more popular than SMS.

Will we continue to talk less and message more? Which social media platform will be a stand-out success? Will Line take over the West and how will the trend for unbundling develop?

Smartphones are no longer just a means of communicating. They wake us up, get us from A to B and even help us find love. We’ve almost forgotten their original purpose. Text trumps voicecalls and apps trump SMS – it’s a good time to ask – what’s the future of the mobile phone?

According to 'disruptive' new internet service provider FreedomPop, 'the internet is a right, not a privilege'. Starting with low-income Americans, can the company's 'freemium' super-fast broadband model challenge the internet's biggest players?