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If Europe had a godfather of technology, it would be Hermann Hauser. The entrepreneur and venture capitalist started Amadeus Capital Partners; Acorn Computers, Britain's answer to Apple; and ARM Holdings, which dominates in chips for mobile phones. NEWSWEEK's Rana Foroohar asked him what's coming next:
NEWSWEEK: What big breakthroughs do you anticipate in the next few years?
HAUSER: They won't be in computing; they'll be in the mobile arena. It's all about what kind of phone or handheld device you have. Does it have RIM [Research in Motion] for e-mail? Can you send photos? Is the photo quality good? There's so much growth from a consumer angle.
When will mobiles replace PCs as the devices of choice?
My kids would say it happened five years ago. But they're European, and they're sending SMS. (American kids are still rushing home to get onto chat groups via their PC.) There are also these new flexible plastic displays coming out that are something like e-paper. Slightly hard, but still flexible. They ...