Sunday, September 21, 2014

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL................................... Six awesome features smartphones still don't have

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?
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. 

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

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.


By Gizmodo | 17 Sep, 2014





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