OVER the last week we saw the who’s who of the mobile world
including Samsung and Sony show off their latest devices and technology
in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress — so what does that mean for
your new phone in 2014?
Bigger is better
So the old saying goes. We’ve only seen two flagship devices announced this year in the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 but already the trend is clear on not only those devices but new mid-range devices that our phones are only getting bigger. The Xperia Z2’s screen has grown to 5.2-inches from its predecessor’s screen of 5.0-inches, similarly the Galaxy S5 as grown to 5.1-inches from the Galaxy S4’s 5.0-inches. We also saw big phones from other manufacturers including LG with their G Pro 2 and ZTE with the Grand Memo II.
The megapixel war is back
Just when you thought camera makers had stopped fighting over megapixel numbers, smartphone makers reignited the battle when Nokia announced its 41-megapixel Lumia 1020 last year. Sony’s latest Z2 features a similar 20.7-megapixel camera to last year’s Z1 while the Galaxy S5 upped its camera to a 16-megapixel snapper. HTC’s next flagship is expected to continue its Ultrapixel style camera but also with an upped resolution of 8-megapixels while the next iPhone is rumoured to also have a higher megapixel count.
It’s sensors galore
Apple introduced their fingerprint scanner and M7 motion processor with last year’s iPhone 5s and since then sensors have become the latest greatest feature. HTC included a fingerprint scanner in its huge One Max at the end of last year and Samsung has also added one to the Galaxy S5 as well as a heart rate sensor.
Flat UI is best UI
When once we wanted an operating system with graphics and style, now we’re after simple colours and a flat user interface. The Windows Phone has had this style since its inception but Android and iOS have followed suit with their latest versions. This back-to-basics trend looks set to continue this year.
Your phone will last longer
Finally an improvement that will actually matter — battery life.Ever since smartphones have been around their battery life has been terrible, often forcing us to reach for the charger before the end of the day. Thankfully, this year looks like it’s going to change all that with a key focus for manufacturers being battery life with both Sony and Samsung upping the size of their batteries and Samsung even launching a new Ultra Power Saving mode that can get you nearly 24-hours of battery life from just 10 per cent of battery.
source;news.com.au
Bigger is better
So the old saying goes. We’ve only seen two flagship devices announced this year in the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 but already the trend is clear on not only those devices but new mid-range devices that our phones are only getting bigger. The Xperia Z2’s screen has grown to 5.2-inches from its predecessor’s screen of 5.0-inches, similarly the Galaxy S5 as grown to 5.1-inches from the Galaxy S4’s 5.0-inches. We also saw big phones from other manufacturers including LG with their G Pro 2 and ZTE with the Grand Memo II.
The megapixel war is back
Just when you thought camera makers had stopped fighting over megapixel numbers, smartphone makers reignited the battle when Nokia announced its 41-megapixel Lumia 1020 last year. Sony’s latest Z2 features a similar 20.7-megapixel camera to last year’s Z1 while the Galaxy S5 upped its camera to a 16-megapixel snapper. HTC’s next flagship is expected to continue its Ultrapixel style camera but also with an upped resolution of 8-megapixels while the next iPhone is rumoured to also have a higher megapixel count.
Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 has a heart rate sensor under the camera.
Source: Supplied
Apple introduced their fingerprint scanner and M7 motion processor with last year’s iPhone 5s and since then sensors have become the latest greatest feature. HTC included a fingerprint scanner in its huge One Max at the end of last year and Samsung has also added one to the Galaxy S5 as well as a heart rate sensor.
Flat UI is best UI
When once we wanted an operating system with graphics and style, now we’re after simple colours and a flat user interface. The Windows Phone has had this style since its inception but Android and iOS have followed suit with their latest versions. This back-to-basics trend looks set to continue this year.
Your phone will last longer
Finally an improvement that will actually matter — battery life.Ever since smartphones have been around their battery life has been terrible, often forcing us to reach for the charger before the end of the day. Thankfully, this year looks like it’s going to change all that with a key focus for manufacturers being battery life with both Sony and Samsung upping the size of their batteries and Samsung even launching a new Ultra Power Saving mode that can get you nearly 24-hours of battery life from just 10 per cent of battery.
source;news.com.au
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