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I think mobile phones have hit a proper plateau. The advances we witnessed in the 10 years between 2006-2016 showed some pretty serious steps in hardware; 10nm process CPUs with masses of integration, flawless AMOLED displays, fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, facial recognition, perfect everyday cameras, all combined with software to use it properly. All of that is in combination with new materials and build processes to make the various little shiny slabs.
What happens now?
Are we really going to drop below a 10nm process? Is it going to be worth it to do so? Are we going to see anything to top the 'zero pixel' AMOLED displays we have now? Would there be any point in it?
Aside from a leap in battery technology, I have no idea where it's going to go next. I'm technically due to replace my phone next month but nothing really appeals at the moment and certainly nothing which would get me a decent gain on what I have at the moment.
I have no idea why I posted this.
I think mobile phones have hit a proper plateau. The advances we witnessed in the 10 years between 2006-2016 showed some pretty serious steps in hardware; 10nm process CPUs with masses of integration, flawless AMOLED displays, fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, facial recognition, perfect everyday cameras, all combined with software to use it properly. All of that is in combination with new materials and build processes to make the various little shiny slabs.
What happens now?
Are we really going to drop below a 10nm process? Is it going to be worth it to do so? Are we going to see anything to top the 'zero pixel' AMOLED displays we have now? Would there be any point in it?
Aside from a leap in battery technology, I have no idea where it's going to go next. I'm technically due to replace my phone next month but nothing really appeals at the moment and certainly nothing which would get me a decent gain on what I have at the moment.
I have no idea why I posted this.
PugwasHDJ80 said:
Flexible and wearable tech i suspect is the next big thing
imagine a phone that you can "snap" around your wrist so it acts like a smartwatch, then when you want a phone you flatten it out and get a full sized phone
we aren't THAT far off!
I can imagine a phone that can snap around my wrist and it sounds ergonomically awful imagine a phone that you can "snap" around your wrist so it acts like a smartwatch, then when you want a phone you flatten it out and get a full sized phone
we aren't THAT far off!
BigMon said:
I've got a Note 4 and have just reached the end of a 2 year EE contract.
I'd like a Note 8 or an S8 Plus but I simply cannot see the value in upping my monthly contract of £28 by another tenner (or twenty in the case of the Note 8).
Consequently I've stepped off the new phone bandwagon and gone onto Plusnet for a tenner a month. They use the EE network and I have noticed no difference at all in the quality of the provision.
I think I reached my own 'peak phone' when a new high end phone is more expensive than a good laptop.
That's a very good point and one which echoes my own sentiments. The cost to change is too much for the little gain. It seems like the pricing of top tier devices has far out-paced their technological development.I'd like a Note 8 or an S8 Plus but I simply cannot see the value in upping my monthly contract of £28 by another tenner (or twenty in the case of the Note 8).
Consequently I've stepped off the new phone bandwagon and gone onto Plusnet for a tenner a month. They use the EE network and I have noticed no difference at all in the quality of the provision.
I think I reached my own 'peak phone' when a new high end phone is more expensive than a good laptop.
The device which is due an upgrade shortly is an S7 Edge. I don't particularly like the S8/S8+ due to the fingerprint reader being on the back. I really like the Note 8 but the price is too much for me to stomach, same as the iPhone 8 and X. Whilst I like the idea of standard Android on a Pixel 2, there's just something I can't quite put my finger on about why I don't like it. There's nothing from Sony, LG, HTC or Motorola which particularly appeals or certainly not enough to make me want to change.
Traditionally, I've always kept phones until they've stopped working and I suspect this may start becoming more common, even amongst the technofashionistas.
chow pan toon said:
I've got the S7 Edge as well and am seeing no urgent need to change it. I might be tempted if the S9 comes with a fingerprint reader under the display but I'll probably sit this round out otherwise and I've upgraded frequently before now.
It'd take a lot more than that for me to change, I just don't know what it would be. Then again, I also use a Lumia 920, which is still going strong Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff