Predicting The Future Of Smartphones

When it comes to technology, we are eager to know what the future will bring us. We keep track of the newest products coming out and we're reading the rumors for the future of smartphones. This information, of course, is very telling about what we can expect from the future.

The specifications of the smartphones that you will hold in your hands in a few years are fairly easy to predict. They will definitely change dramatically in terms of features, design and functionality, and even experts predict that they will replace computers. A number of scientists predict a revolution in the production and improvement of these machines, which will be decent competitors of PCs in terms of productivity and the ability to work with them. So, what is most likely future of smartphones going to be?

Flexible Display

IT companies have created a lot of projects in the field of flexible displays. Their potential can be fully revealed within a few years. For example LG's ultra thin TVs, the "video paper" invented by Japan Display, can be seen here. The products that are currently on the market can't be called fully flexible. In 2011, Google and Samsung released a Galaxy Nexus smartphone with a slightly curved panel. However, "Bent" is only glass, while the screen itself remains flat. With the Galaxy Edge series, the edge of the display is bent only on both sides, and the LG G Flex is slightly rounded on the axes. A serious problem to the appearance of truly flexible smartphones is the internal components. However, electronic circuits are becoming thinner with each passing year. Shaped batteries are already in place, and SIM cards for phones may soon disappear.

5G Connectivity

The future of smartphones will require more speed. The time when smartphones will begin to support fifth-generation mobile networks is closer than it looks. The 5G network will provide a data transfer rate of up to several gigabytes per second. This is hundreds of times faster than the 4G network. This way, users will be able to play 3D games with virtually no limitations on the transfer of "heavy" files. We will watch HD videos without waiting for them to load, etc. Technologies related to 5G networks are already being tested by the largest market participants. In 2013, for example, Samsung reportedly passed tests that reported more than 1 GB of data per second within a radius of up to 2 kilometers. In practice, this result means that a HD movie can be downloaded to a smartphone or tablet for a couple of seconds.

Medical Sensors

In the near future, mobile devices will increasingly embed more advanced biometric sensors. Including those for the diagnosis of some diseases. In this direction, market leaders are already actively working. Samsung, for example, has already obtained a patent for technology that will allow you to calculate the percentage of fat in your body with the help of a smartphone. At the end of 2013, the manufacturer of the "iPhones" received a patent for a heart rate detector. A little later, it was rumored that the company planned to create a device that would predict a heart attack by "listening" to the sound of arterial blood. Google has an almost identical medical platform - Google Fit. Recently, the research lab of the company created a new smart bracelet that tracks the basic parameters of the body. "Wrist Doctor" is able to track heart rate and heart rate, body temperature and environmental parameters - illumination and noise levels in real time.

Super Durable Graphene Body

Apart from the fact that the graphene is the thinnest (only one atom) and a solid (300 times harder than steel), it still has many important properties. Transparent, flexible and much better conducts electricity than copper. For example, thanks to increased strength and flexibility, flexible bending sensory displays can be made on this basis. Thanks to increased electrical conductivity, it is also able to act as a substitute for silicon. An important obstacle on the road to the commercial use of the material has been abolished by Samsung's Advanced Technology Institute (SIAT) last year. Scientists have produced the graphene crystal in such a way that it retains all its outstanding electrical and mechanical properties. BatteryThe flexible screen will even increase the extra power consumption of the smartphone's battery. In addition, modern Li-ion batteries can't bend. If their walls crack or be pierced, lithium reacts violently with the air and forms a strong flame and sometimes an explosion. Developers strive to increase the capacity and durability of batteries while simultaneously increasing the recharging speed of standard "wired" or new wireless technology.

Today there are lithium-anode batteries that store their performance after more recharging cycles. The use of carbon nano fibers accelerates the process of charging itself. These technologies, however, do not solve the problem of flexibility. There are several famous developments in this area, but they are still far from mass production. The problem of limited battery capacity can be solved by faster recharging and the development of wireless charging infrastructure.

Smartphones will Replace Computers

A simple smartphone might turn into a complete computer with a docking station and include the necessary peripherals - a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard. Among the first to apply the "one for all" approach is Canonical. At the beginning of 2013, it announced the mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system. It has a single distribution for devices with different form factors, allowing you to use the same gadget for everything. The "Ubon", however, still do not enjoy a special popularity and remain a category.

The concept of a "seamless" transition from one device to another has recently begun, and Microsoft, which owns a patent for a smartphone that has been connected to a docking station in the PC since 2009. This idea finally allows the unified and flexible Windows 10 operating system to be realized. The main difference between them is optimizing the interface according to the size of the particular device. Photo apps or calendars are the same as for PCs and smartphones.

The same is true for larger monitors, laptop screens or 9-inch tablets - the Windows application will look identical to small differences. The Windows 10 device is set automatically. For example, adjust the interface if the monitor changes to a touch screen or switch to "Windows 7 style" when an external keyboard is connected to the tablet. The Future of Smartphones is clear. They will evolve and make our live easier.