Where next for high end mobiles?
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Se we've just had the reveal of the latest Samsung Galaxy phone which didn't bring anything major/amazing. Looks like an upgrade to the S7 Edge. For the record I'm a MS mobile user.
The only thing I saw on the video presentation that I think was a first to the market was facial recognition. IRIS recognition Microsoft Mobile have had for 18mnths as well as Continuum which is the same as Samsung DeX.
The latest Iphone didn't bring anything ground breaking apart from something fancy with the camera.
Microsoft haven't released a new phone for 18mnths and I believe have actually got rid of the mobile hardware side and put it under the Surface division.
MS seem to want to try and get full Windows on a mobile. You can already get stick PC's that fit in the palm of your hand. They have also recently been granted a patent on a designs for joining multiple displays, so are they looking at a folding phone?
So what do we expect to see as the next major step in high end mobiles?
The only thing I saw on the video presentation that I think was a first to the market was facial recognition. IRIS recognition Microsoft Mobile have had for 18mnths as well as Continuum which is the same as Samsung DeX.
The latest Iphone didn't bring anything ground breaking apart from something fancy with the camera.
Microsoft haven't released a new phone for 18mnths and I believe have actually got rid of the mobile hardware side and put it under the Surface division.
MS seem to want to try and get full Windows on a mobile. You can already get stick PC's that fit in the palm of your hand. They have also recently been granted a patent on a designs for joining multiple displays, so are they looking at a folding phone?
So what do we expect to see as the next major step in high end mobiles?
Battery is where the most expected changes can be expected.
As for the future...
I like the S8 feature of using it as a computer, surely that's the next direction, you're computer is you're phone.
Decent projectors onto a wall to use it like that?
Integration to be used as car keys
flexible, so can bend when in pocket
As for the future...
I like the S8 feature of using it as a computer, surely that's the next direction, you're computer is you're phone.
Decent projectors onto a wall to use it like that?
Integration to be used as car keys
flexible, so can bend when in pocket
-Pete- said:
joshleb said:
I like the S8 feature of using it as a computer, surely that's the next direction, you're computer is you're phone.
flexible, so can bend when in pocket
Spelchecker, grammer and automatic capital Leters? flexible, so can bend when in pocket
Seriously though, I love the idea of your phone being your desktop or laptop. Phones are now getting towards being powerful enough especially for lightweight tasks, so maybe it isn't that far off.
Other than that, I think Samsung and LG are going in the wrong direction with a large chassis housing a large screen, I think around 5" will remain the screen sweet spot but the bezels will shrink right down.
Has anyone seen the photo tweeted by Andy Rubin? It's a teaser of him holding the phone that his new company Essential are creating. It looks like a smaller version of the Xiaomi Mi Mix, which I think is a very good thing.
-Pete- said:
joshleb said:
I like the S8 feature of using it as a computer, surely that's the next direction, you're computer is you're phone.
flexible, so can bend when in pocket
Spelchecker, grammer and automatic capital Leters? flexible, so can bend when in pocket
Wrote that whilst talking to a colleague making it seem like I was working....
Good thing it wasn't a real report
I predict the next big step being a huge uptake of MS phone as an O/S.
For a UI it is fantastic and seem less integration with home/office. The current drawback is app support but that's going to change thanks to their unified app platform. That said, I don't count a lack of thousands of ste apps as a issue.
I've been a windows phone convert for 3 years, it really is a revelation for usability and battery charge.
So. Next big thing will be Windows Phone.
For a UI it is fantastic and seem less integration with home/office. The current drawback is app support but that's going to change thanks to their unified app platform. That said, I don't count a lack of thousands of ste apps as a issue.
I've been a windows phone convert for 3 years, it really is a revelation for usability and battery charge.
So. Next big thing will be Windows Phone.
PH XKR said:
....The current drawback is app support ....
I'll agree with that. I'm going back to Android after 2 frustrating years with a Nokia 930. I'm not a big phone/app user, but the lack of apps has got to me in the end! Sick of clicking on 'download our app' links to see only Apple & Android options. In fact, I've just lost my Halifax and Lloyds banking apps - 'no longer supported on this device'
Edited by Roy the Boy on Thursday 30th March 18:36
PH XKR said:
I predict the next big step being a huge uptake of MS phone as an O/S.
For a UI it is fantastic and seem less integration with home/office. The current drawback is app support but that's going to change thanks to their unified app platform. That said, I don't count a lack of thousands of ste apps as a issue.
I've been a windows phone convert for 3 years, it really is a revelation for usability and battery charge.
So. Next big thing will be Windows Phone.
and the award for the world's most optimistic person goes to.......For a UI it is fantastic and seem less integration with home/office. The current drawback is app support but that's going to change thanks to their unified app platform. That said, I don't count a lack of thousands of ste apps as a issue.
I've been a windows phone convert for 3 years, it really is a revelation for usability and battery charge.
So. Next big thing will be Windows Phone.
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