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Future Smartphone Design from Buymobiles
 
New research from Buymobiles, a leading mobile reseller, provides a glimpse of how smartphones would look in 20 years in terms of features Apple, Samsung and Google might add to their phones of the future. The study, based on a literature search, picked out features that could make their way onto 2040 smartphones.

A lack of charging ports seems to be a common theme for all manufacturers, with wireless charging set to soon become the norm. The study also saw flexible frames, more cameras and polymer screens that can ‘self-heal’ scratches.

• Other potential future features include:
• 3D face-mapping
• Holographic displays
• Rolling phones which wrap around your wrist

Sustainability is a strong feature of the future too, with manufacturers thought to be exploring greener solutions such as recycled, minimal packaging and soy ink.
There’s also an eco-rating scheme led by major networks that will rate smartphones based on their durability, repairability, recyclability, climate efficiency and resource efficiency. Jess Canning, Mobile Phone Expert at Buymobiles, commented on the new research saying, “We were intrigued to see how this project would turn out as it’s such a fascinating thing to try to predict, given the fast-paced, ever-changing nature of the mobile phone industry. “However, it may be a little more time before we see holographic displays and self-healing screens, as those are perhaps some of the more advanced features within the research.”
 
Buymobile apparently doesn’t buy into the hype of the AR folks that expect smart glasses to dominate in <10-years, or the more current smartphone view that foldables will dominate.