Future of Smartphone Apps

Smartphones have already outdistanced mobile phones miles down the digital route at an unbelievable pace. Functions such as web browsing, multimedia entertainment, games and many more essential desktop jobs are done through smartphones, albeit in a miniature form. Apart from all these, today’s smartphones possess other extended capabilities that include in-built super quality camera lenses, mobile apps that help enhance productivity, video-streaming, plus amazing connectivity through which masses stay connected while on the go.However, researchers are not sitting idle with whatever has already been taken out of their bag. More apps are likely to see the light of the day pretty soon, although it may be difficult to predict the shape in which they will appear in the not too distant future. Nevertheless, if we care to follow the trend, we are likely to expect a few groundbreaking smartphone apps that are going to hit the market in course of the next few years. Here are some components that are going to add supremacy to next generation smartphones.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 Processor

The Snapdragon 800 processor from chipmaker Qualcomm reigned supreme over most high-end smartphones during most of the last year, powering devices such as Google’s Nexus 5, LG’s G2, Samsung’s Note 3 and Sony’s Xperia Z1. So, there is no reason to believe that Snapdragon’s 805 would disappoint us.As a matter of fact, the Snapdragon 805, which is based on Krait 450 quad-core runs at an amazing speed of 2.5GHz per core, while featuring the new Adreno 420 GPU that has up to 40% more graphics processing capability as compared to its predecessor, i.e. Snapdragon 800. Needles to say, this will help future smartphones and tablets to display 4K video content effortlessly.

Nvidia’s Tegra K1 Processor

No matter how much progress has been achieved by Qualcomm, chipmaker Nvidia is determined to surpass its competitor by developing and presenting its Tegra K1processor which will bring new life to future smartphones. Its initial version uses a quad-core processor based on the latest version of ARM’s Cortex A15 CPU. It has four main processors running at up to 2.3GHz and a fifth power-optimized core to handle low performance tasks and help extend battery life, according to Nvidia. The second version uses a custom, Nvidia-designed 64-bit dual “Super Core” CPU running at up to 2.5GHz. It is based on the ARMv8 architecture, which introduces 64-bit support to the ARM world.

Flexible Screen for Future Smartphones

Remember those old time camera flashguns with collapsible reflectors? Well, the future smartphones are going to have similar flexible or foldable screens that will be large enough to display movies or game, yet remaining as a pocket-size device. This, of course, has been possible because of using OLED or Organic Light-Emitting Diode technology. What is more, this paper-thin screen is capable of projecting future-features-smartphones from both sides, as a result of which you can show images or videos to friends on one side while using the other as a control.

Built-in Projector for Future Smartphones

In case you do not feel joyous with foldable screen in your future smartphone, what about a built-in projector for the same device? Yes, this amazing technology will soon be available for most high-end smartphones. But, to be honest about it, the technology has been with us since the second half of 2010 when Samsung Galaxy Beam was released as a novelty. It features a built-in Digital Light Projection WVGA projector that is capable of projecting future-features-smartphones at up to 50 inches in dimension at 15 lumens. But what benefit can be derived from such a device? Not much I guess, save and except the fact that with some more development, the future smartphones can be turned into interactive gaming consoles that does not need any screen.

3D Screens and Holograms

Well, we are already quite familiar with 3D smartphones (LG Optimus 3D, Motorola MT810, Samsung AMOLED 3D, etc) and so are awaiting the arrival of something more intriguing than three dimensional images in our smartphones. However, according to mobiledia Network, MasterImage 3D had earlier showcased their ongoing development on projection system that will allow smartphones to display 3D Holograms. In fact, 3D displays can be integrated with elements of motion when it relates to user interaction with the phone. No wonder, it is a great achievement for the team of researchers who have invented this fabulous process.

Bottom Line

So far as invention and creation of new technology in terms of IT is concerned, the sky is the limit. Whatever seems new and novel today becomes obsolete tomorrow. Moreover, there lives a young boy in every matured man who loves to play with a mechanical toy. Smartphones provides that ambience like nothing else. So it is no wonder that future smartphones will one day be so advanced as to become a part of our lifestyle. But will that be good or beneficial for us? Perhaps not – how do you yourself feel?