Smart Phone Trends: From Concept to Products
We have all seen the impressive concept videos of “future smart phones” made of transparent, super thin, flexible touch screen displays and many believe that the technology has plenty of potential to make mobile phones even more convenient to access.
But as cool as having a wrist mounted device would be, nothing is more practical than the concept devices that sit safely in the pocket or a bag (as having a fragile electronic gadget on the wrist is not really conducive to commuting and any other activities).
Augmented reality will play a very important role in the future, as it allows users to instantly pick up relevant information about where they are and about the things around them. The functions can serve from simple visual instructions on where to go, what do to and what time things will happen. Take the Tube for example, bringing up a handset will give the user arrival and departure schedules as well as destinations, possible stops and even ticket prices. Some phones can do these now at a considerable length, future technology is aiming to make it instant.
HD is making a serious show on mobile phones these days as 720p video recording is fast becoming the new standard for high end smart phones. DivX encoding is also being supported more as well. Eventually, most media formats might be compatible with handsets as well (such as OGG, MKV and others).
While high definition video is making a solid mark on the mobile phone industry, the same cannot be said of the 3D technology. Considering that many people have only recently switched to HD, only a few are willing to invest in a 3D television. This is even more the case for smart phone users as handsets are not exactly good for 3D video –even with the glass-less parallax technology.
