Where next for high end mobiles?

[Troubleatmill]

hairyben said:

Where are we at with folding OLED displays?

Still in the labs.
Conductive transparent plastic ( so it can be rolled up ) - is also in the labs.

Don't expect to see this hit the market for a number of years though. But it does look promising.

[gr1340]

PH XKR said:

Just before I place my order, does anyone know if these are unlocked or locked to BT?

Must be unlocked, service provider states unspecified.

[Jimmy Recard]

NDA said:

I thought the waterproof thing was a reasonable advance - as indeed is the speed of it.

But I tend to agree that it's hard to think what else could enhance these things other than stylistic change.

I wouldn't say that the waterproofing is an advance - there were loads of good waterproof smartphones out there already

[talkssense]

Personally I hope the next advance is a step back toa phone being a phone, and having a separate tablet for all the messaging bks so I can actually have a day off without customers tracking me down via fb, phone, text, email, whatsapp or twitter and always expecting an immediate response.

Guess I am in the minority though

[PBDirector]

I think we're unlikely to see a staggering breakthrough now. It's a bit like "where next for bicycles" They're good enough. Phones are increasingly being built down to a cost and the major tech firms are turning their attentions to other markets. E.g. Automotive where they can get a margin again.

[Mikeyjae]

talkssense said:

Personally I hope the next advance is a step back toa phone being a phone, and having a separate tablet for all the messaging bks so I can actually have a day off without customers tracking me down via fb, phone, text, email, whatsapp or twitter and always expecting an immediate response.

Guess I am in the minority though

Nope not in a minority, I want the same thing. Luckily the phone I have for work has been upgraded to a Note 4 so I cant really carry that around with me anymore outside of work hours as its too big.

[V8covin]

Mikeyjae said:

Nope not in a minority, I want the same thing. Luckily the phone I have for work has been upgraded to a Note 4 so I cant really carry that around with me anymore outside of work hours as its too big.

Judging by the sales of smartphones I'd say you 2 are in a minority

[Digger]

Yeah battery tech! I can't wrap my head around why none of these flagship have yet to be provided with stonking battery life (2 days plus, with heavy usage)

I'd also like the option to easily switch to dictating my emails, messages etc without faffing about with a keyboard!

[DanL]

Digger said:

I'd also like the option to easily switch to dictating my emails, messages etc without faffing about with a keyboard!

iPhone.

[Digger]

DanL said:

Digger said:

I'd also like the option to easily switch to dictating my emails, messages etc without faffing about with a keyboard!

iPhone.

No chance!!

[bristolracer]

My wife's Xperia is constantly playing up.
If you asked her she would want a phone that can actually make a phone call

[NDA]

Jimmy Recard said:

NDA said:

I thought the waterproof thing was a reasonable advance - as indeed is the speed of it.

But I tend to agree that it's hard to think what else could enhance these things other than stylistic change.

I wouldn't say that the waterproofing is an advance - there were loads of good waterproof smartphones out there already

I was thinking in terms of an advance from the iPhone 6.

[GrizzlyBear]

MitchT said:

Decent battery life.
Not smashing when you drop it.
Lower prices.

Decent battery life - With you 100%.
Not smashing when you drop it. - Awesome, definitely needed
Lower prices. - That is just pie in the sky, you may as well ask for built in light sabre! Now there is an idea, a phone with a light sabre…

[V8covin]

GrizzlyBear said:

Decent battery life - With you 100%.
Not smashing when you drop it. - Awesome, definitely needed
Lower prices. - That is just pie in the sky, you may as well ask for built in light sabre! Now there is an idea, a phone with a light sabre…

A budget,mid range phone can already deliver all you ask ,if you choose wisely, so why pay the extra for a high end phone ?
Or are you saying high end phones actually aren't as good as budget ones lol

[leglessAlex]

V8covin said:

GrizzlyBear said:

Decent battery life - With you 100%.
Not smashing when you drop it. - Awesome, definitely needed
Lower prices. - That is just pie in the sky, you may as well ask for built in light sabre! Now there is an idea, a phone with a light sabre…

A budget,mid range phone can already deliver all you ask ,if you choose wisely, so why pay the extra for a high end phone ?
Or are you saying high end phones actually aren't as good as budget ones lol

Camera.

At least, that's why I spent what's probably too much money on a Pixel XL. Camera performance is something you just don't get with the mid range phones.

[GrizzlyBear]

V8covin said:

GrizzlyBear said:

Decent battery life - With you 100%.
Not smashing when you drop it. - Awesome, definitely needed
Lower prices. - That is just pie in the sky, you may as well ask for built in light sabre! Now there is an idea, a phone with a light sabre…

A budget,mid range phone can already deliver all you ask ,if you choose wisely, so why pay the extra for a high end phone ?
Or are you saying high end phones actually aren't as good as budget ones lol

So which smartphone has a battery that lasts a week with normal usage; like my Nokia 6210 did with ease over 15 years ago?
One of my friends drove over his 6210 by accident (if you met him, you wouldn't even ask how, we forgot to ask) the phone was fine, screen had a slight scratch, which phone can take that punishment now?

I am interested as I am looking for a new phone.

Also if there is a sub £200 phone that has a light sabre it would be really helpful in my battle against the dark side...

[Digger]

I have a mint 6310i if anyone wants one?!

[GTO-3R]

Surely Graphene is going to play a part in the future of phones? No idea how though

[BlackLabel]

Where do folks think the screen size of phones will settle down at? They're getting bigger and bigger - at one point 5.5 inch devices used to be known as 'phablets' however now that size is the norm for a lot of phones.

[Otispunkmeyer]

BlackLabel said:

Where do folks think the screen size of phones will settle down at? They're getting bigger and bigger - at one point 5.5 inch devices used to be known as 'phablets' however now that size is the norm for a lot of phones.

I do think we'll see them stop getting bigger, at least in the 16:9 set up. The newer phones seem to be going for screens that much taller, so the width stays nice for the hand but they achieve more screen by making it longer. LG G6 and S8 are doing this and it makes reaching across the screen a bit nicer.