In today’s world, smartphones have become a necessity like other basic necessities of life. The use of smartphones is highly integrated into our day-to-day lives, and we rely heavily on them for many essential aspects of our lives. Many tech geeks and industry experts have predicted that smartphones will become remote controls for our lives in the coming years. It won’t be wrong to say that these small electronic gadgets will be running our lives in the future. We have various new smartphone models released every year, and the used smartphones are also readily available. So, we can say that smartphones are not going anywhere anytime soon. Let’s see what the future holds for us in the smartphone industry.
Here are a few things that you can expect from the smartphones of the future:
Holographic Displays
If you have watched Star Wars or Ironman, you know what we are talking about. Holograms and holographic displays have been a vital part of various sci-fi movies and TV shows. While they have long been used in futuristic fantasy films, it may not be long before we have touch-free tech in real life.
Before the iPhone 6 was released in March 2014, there were rumors that it would contain holographic functions. Its demo video showed a user interacting with three screens at the same time. However, this technology didn’t make it onto the iPhone 6. The most recent iPhone 12 series or 13 series also did not include any such features.
Unfortunately, there have been no rumors about holographic displays to be added to the upcoming Apple iPhones or any Android smartphones. However, researchers from Queen’s University in Canada have come up with a Holoflex prototype, which means we are closer than ever to holographic displays. Although the world’s first holographic and flexible smartphone is still in development phases, there is no news of when it will be available for mass purchase.
Flexible Frames
Flexible and foldable smartphones have been a concept for a long time. However, we have come quite close to transforming this concept into reality in recent years.
In 2008, Nokia came up with the Morph phone concept that promised to transform the user’s experience. According to this concept, users could fold, bend, and reshape the Morph phone according to their needs. They could also pull the phone apart and add extra modules to change how you use the Morph phone. Besides, the Morph phone could be wrapped around the wrist, used as a flat-screen for watching videos and movies, and converted into a GPS-enabled belt clip. With all these futuristic promises, the Morph phone has yet to see the light of day.
Samsung came slightly closer to foldable frames with the Samsung Z series. These Android smartphones can be folded into two by users and are the most futuristic phones yet.
Educational Tools
When the pandemic broke out globally, it changed what we perceived as normal, including how we studied and worked. Online classrooms became the new normal, and working from home became a standard practice.
In such a situation, smartphones and other smart gadgets proved highly useful. Students could easily attend school sitting at home, keeping all SOPs in mind. They could easily take video lectures using their smartphones, which kept their educational journey going.
Besides, there is an ocean of online learning materials that students can access and learn from. There are a number of online courses and tutorials available for pretty much every skill known to man. So, you can use your smartphones to learn any skill you want.
Eco-Friendly Smartphones
Mobile manufacturing companies are taking more environmentally-friendly steps to be more responsible as we progress. In order to do that, researchers and manufacturers are searching for biodegradable materials and cleaner energy charging.
Many companies have come up with prototypes that use solar energy to power up. These phones are designed for those who stay outdoors for extended periods of time. However, nothing is fully functional yet, and no other technology is going to replace the wall chargers anytime soon.
In 2009, a seemingly bizarre idea of a concept phone called the Mechanical Mobile emerged. It claimed to run on kinetic energy instead of solar power. However, in order to charge the phone, you need to spin it around on your finger. While this phone is obviously eco-friendly, it is still a concept, and a lot of details are unclear about the concept. So, we will wait until the manufacturers come up with some more details about the concept.
Your New Best Friend
While Dean Martin’s The first thing ev’ry morning and the last thing ev’ry night is definitely about a beloved, it fits perfectly to our smartphones. Nowadays, your chances of looking at your iPhone 12 Pro immediately after you wake up are higher than looking at your partner.
Most people set alarms and reminders on their smartphones right before they go to sleep. Similarly, they wake up with the sound of their alarm going off, so they look at their phone first thing in the morning to turn it off.
This obsession with our smartphones doesn’t seem to go anywhere anytime soon. So, smartphone companies have added a lot of interactive features like Siri, Memojis, and Animojis to make this experience more personalized. Moreover, these features continue to upgrade, and companies keep adding new fun features to turn your smartphones into your new best friends.
The Bottom Line
Smartphones are ruling the world, and this rule is not ending anytime soon. So, whether you have a brand-new iPhone 13 or a used iPhone 12, your life is highly influenced by smartphones. These gadgets control our lives and manage a lot of our day-to-day tasks, so it won’t be wrong to say that the future of smartphones is very bright, and companies will continue upgrading to futuristic technology.
