GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL Six awesome features smartphones still don't have
This
last week we've seen so many phones. From Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Sony,
Motorola, and the most-talked about iPhone 6 from Apple. But they're
all still missing a few features that would make them even
better.
These phones have been adorned with impressive screens, upgraded pixels, and inexplicably shaped edges, sure. But what's still on our wish list?
These phones have been adorned with impressive screens, upgraded pixels, and inexplicably shaped edges, sure. But what's still on our wish list?
Here
is a list of features of which some are predictable, some forward
thinking, and some flirting with science fiction. But hey, dream
big.
Better batteries
This tops the list, and is pretty much the universal ask. If you think about what our phones can do now, it seems ludicrous that we still can't eke out a full day on a single charge. Of course battery technology has scaled with smartphone performance, but the outcomes are still pretty similar. Weeklong batteries are still a way off, and most likely will be for quite a while.
One wireless charging standard
Universal standards for everything, real ly, but wireless charging seems like our best bet since it's still unsettled territory. The good news is, we're getting closer. But we still have PMA vs. Qi wireless charging standards now and this might be a pipe dream.
Better batteries
This tops the list, and is pretty much the universal ask. If you think about what our phones can do now, it seems ludicrous that we still can't eke out a full day on a single charge. Of course battery technology has scaled with smartphone performance, but the outcomes are still pretty similar. Weeklong batteries are still a way off, and most likely will be for quite a while.
One wireless charging standard
Universal standards for everything, real ly, but wireless charging seems like our best bet since it's still unsettled territory. The good news is, we're getting closer. But we still have PMA vs. Qi wireless charging standards now and this might be a pipe dream.
Weirder
charging
Maybe we should just re-imagine how we charge things in general. Integrating solar glass into smartphones would be a pretty cool alternative to the whole lightning connector/microUSB thing. Kinetic charging, phones that charge while you walk, wouldn't be too bad either. Or hey, why not both?
Universal translator
Maybe we should just re-imagine how we charge things in general. Integrating solar glass into smartphones would be a pretty cool alternative to the whole lightning connector/microUSB thing. Kinetic charging, phones that charge while you walk, wouldn't be too bad either. Or hey, why not both?
Universal translator
Science
fiction? Yes. Universal, realtime translators and babel fishes have
littered the genre for decades. As for having them on our phones,
Skype Translator is working on a solution, and Google can get you
pretty far in a lot of circumstances.
Mass ruggedisation
Waterproofing is starting to gain some traction, but what if every phone was basically invincible? Or at least able to withstand a toilet plunge or a decent-height drop. Hopefully soon all of our pocket computers will be adequately protected against the elements and our own clumsiness.
James Bond spy features
You know, just... all of it. Especially anything auto or ammo-related. Just saying.
Mass ruggedisation
Waterproofing is starting to gain some traction, but what if every phone was basically invincible? Or at least able to withstand a toilet plunge or a decent-height drop. Hopefully soon all of our pocket computers will be adequately protected against the elements and our own clumsiness.
James Bond spy features
You know, just... all of it. Especially anything auto or ammo-related. Just saying.
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Gizmodo | 17 Sep, 2014
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