Features you want to see on upcoming smartphones?

DareGod · 04-09-2015 12:51PM #1

In contrast to a few years ago, newly-introduced smartphone features have become extremely boring. In technology land, it was exciting when Siri was introduced, or when things like fingerprint reading were introduced. But the introduction of exciting new features seems to have ground to a halt and it's hard to imagine what could possibly change that.

What realistic new features would you like introduced into upcoming smartphones? They must be features that are possible, i.e. features which already exist in other areas of technology, but that haven't yet been incorporated into smartphones. So it can't be things like I WANT A MIND-READING FUNCTION!

Mantis Toboggan · 04-09-2015 12:52PM

A decent battery would be nice

Mesrine65 · 04-09-2015 12:53PM

Solar battery would be a leap forward.

04-09-2015 12:53PM

A battery that last for two days, or solar powered batteries would be a good thing.

Banjo String · 04-09-2015 12:57PM

An umbrella feature for rainy days.

Also, jet ski function for when I'm at the lake.

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Le Surge Eyed Amant · 04-09-2015 12:58PM

Laser beams.

howamidifferent · 04-09-2015 01:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

A battery that last for two days, or solar powered batteries would be a good thing.

The Oneplus one last two days easily with its 3300mAh battery.

The Backwards Man · 04-09-2015 01:00PM

Not taking half a day to switch to a roaming network. Anyone living on the border that needs the their phone for work will know my pain.

harry Bailey esq · 04-09-2015 01:00PM

Snake.

howamidifferent · 04-09-2015 01:01PM

I'd like to see all future smartphones implement voice call encryption as standard at a high enough level to defeat the NSA snooping.

Akrasia · 04-09-2015 01:02PM

3d hologram projector

Tazer

Bicycle pump

tiny tweezers

Balmed Out · 04-09-2015 01:02PM

Phone itself to be more robust. Id like to be able to use it for basketball etc.

Akrasia · 04-09-2015 01:03PM

https://xkcd.com/1363/

https://xkcd.com/1465/

https://xkcd.com/1549/

SpannerMonkey · 04-09-2015 01:06PM

howamidifferent wrote: »

The Oneplus one last two days easily with its 3300mAh battery.

Having had one id say "easily" is a bit of a push if you use it it wont last 2 days . easily lasts a full day though unless your gaming non stop

DareGod · 04-09-2015 01:08PM

Akrasia wrote: »

https://xkcd.com/1363/

https://xkcd.com/1465/

https://xkcd.com/1549/

c_man · 04-09-2015 01:11PM

I want full Start Trek Tricorder functionality from the next gen phones. And a better Facebook app.

frag420 · 04-09-2015 01:14PM

Kinetic technology so the battery charges as you move!!

And a breathalyser....

Junkyard Tom · 04-09-2015 01:17PM

One that dispenses hot teas and coffees. Make it happen.

One eyed Jack · 04-09-2015 01:18PM

Akrasia wrote: »

https://xkcd.com/1363/

https://xkcd.com/1465/

https://xkcd.com/1549/

That about covers it alright

A digital tv tuner would be nice, for picking up Saorview and Freeview channels

Squeeonline · 04-09-2015 01:18PM

More durable. There was a trend for a year of all phones being IP56+ certified but that's largely gone except for Sony devices.

Bigger battery life. Don't really care about how thin/light/small it is if that battery only get an hour screen on time.

AMOLED displays are amazing. I have one on my tablet and I wish my current phone (LGG4) had it. Only downside is if a dark room it's hard to tell if the screen is black or off (i.e. during a paused video). Looks amazing though.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 04-09-2015 01:21PM

Can they be made so if I drop it one time from 5 inches that the screen doesn't ****ing break, that'd be sound.

Sh1tbag OToole · 04-09-2015 01:26PM

Be nice to get a proper physical keyboard on a phone again

smileyj1987 · 04-09-2015 01:28PM

Screens that are hard to break , the screen seems to be the worst thing when it comes to smart phones breaking.

Ruu · 04-09-2015 01:29PM

Death ray.

Aglomerado · 04-09-2015 01:30PM

Akrasia wrote: »

3d hologram projector

Tazer

Bicycle pump

tiny tweezers

Dang! You got there before me! I'd LOVE a tazer!

jester77 · 04-09-2015 01:32PM

x-ray camera :pac:

Son Of A Vidic · 04-09-2015 01:33PM

An anti-social b@stard detector. The phone to be able to detect if a user is being engaged in conversation, yet avoids eye contact and general human interaction. By keep their head buried in the phone. After 45 seconds the phone will exploded due to the user being an ignorant kunt.

monty_python · 04-09-2015 01:34PM

A static electricity harvester so it can charge it self while your walking around

corner of hells · 04-09-2015 01:36PM

Flamethrower and a sodastream maker.

Menas · 04-09-2015 01:39PM

Compressible. So they go nice and small in your pocket. Then when you need to use it the phone expands to give you a lovely 4.5"+ screen.

Ruu · 04-09-2015 01:40PM

Menas wrote: »

Compressible. So they go nice and small in your pocket. Then when you need to use it the phone expands to give you a lovely 4.5"+ screen.

Would you have to add water to make it expand?

Features you want to see on upcoming smartphones?

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