As speeds for data access increase, so will smartphone use.
Sales of smartphones are expected to outpace the sale of personal computers in 2009
and revenue from the sale of smartphones is forecasted to be higher than portable
personal computer's by the year 2012 (Gartner, Inc., 2009). As smartphones become
ubiquitous, libraries will want to be prepared with mobile web sites that are optimized
for smaller screens, otherwise, students will find alternative mobile-friendly web sites
to conduct their research