In December, Brookings released a study examining how mobile broadband is “reshaping society, communications, and the global economy.”  In the executive summary of their study they offer ten interesting tidbits about how mobile technology is advancing.  Interesting implications for Gov 2.0:

1. Smartphones will outnumber Personal Computers in 2012
2. Mobile Broadband is growing much faster than fixed broadband
3. More than 1/3 of Americans own smartphones and use them for a wide range of services
4. Mobile technology has gone global
5. The mobile economy is creating jobs and driving development in the United States and around the world
6. Mobile applications are reshaping education
7. Mobile helps patients and healthcare providers
8. Mobile alters the way people engage politically
9. Mobile empowers entrepreneurs and overcomes digital disparities
10. Mobile is vital to public safety and emergency preparedness

You can read more about these 10 points here.