Technology moves along at an astonishing rate. So fast, in fact, that it has become near impossible to predict what technology will be like in a few years, never mind a few decades.

Who, after all, could have predicted the ridiculous levels of mobile phone advancement today, back in the 80s, when mobile phones did not even exist? The very notion that mobile phones have come as far as they have, in a single lifetime, is outrageous. Continue reading “Tech Trends Of The Future” →

The rapid growth of mobile technology means that, year on year, smartphones and tablets diversify in terms of capability and functionality.

If the past two decades and newly emerging trends in tech are anything to go by, the future is going to be a very interesting place.

Find out about some of the trends that have begun to arise in mobile technology. We are sure you will agree that we are in for exciting times.

Connect Everything to the Internet

The so-called Internet of Things has led to the development of mobile apps for all sorts of, well, things.

With fridges, home security systems, garden irrigation systems, toasters, TVs, motor vehicles’ on-board computers, and all manner of other appliances and devices getting connected to the Internet, apps to access and control it all have become a necessity.

All indications are that this trend is set to continue.

Chatbots On the Rise

According to Fjord’s Trends Report for 2017, another emerging trend in mobile tech is that of more intelligent chatbots. What may be expected in the near future are bots able to identify emotion and context.

The report goes as far to predict that, within three years’ time, people will communicate with chatbots more than they will with their own partners.

Business Meets Augmented Reality

The unprecedented hit mobile game Pokémon GO! attracted the world’s attention to augmented reality. While many conversations about it at the time focussed on its online casino NZ and other gaming possibilities, the business world began to wake up to the potential of AR.

Another emerging mobile tech trend is that more and more businesses will begin to include AR in not only the apps and other services they offer customers, but within the day-to-day running of those businesses.

Architects, interior designers, and others could use AR mobile tech in a way that most now use computer-generated artist’s impressions. Other developers could use mobile AR tech to build digital models of their designs.

Services Based On Location

A significant emerging mobile technology trend is that of services and instant messaging that is based on users’ locations.

We already saw some businesses start driving this in 2016, when they began sending out adverts, information, and promotional material to customers based on their geographic location.

Such tech trends could pave the way to ever-greater customer engagement, whether those customers are at home or away and looking for no deposit casino bonuses.

Mobile Meets Artificial Intelligence and Education

Believe it or not, artificial intelligence as well as educational services such as machine learning are also mobile tech trends that are emerging fast.

While e-commerce apps tend to be the ones behind the AI push, educational apps such as those that offer children mathematics exercises or language lessons have also added impetus to the trend.

The emerging trend has already led to significant developments in analytics, translation software, and other tools.

Mobile Security Trends

Mobile security is another emerging trend worth taking note of. As our lives have become more and more connected to our smartphones and tablets, so more and more of our personal and other details been become connected to them as well.

It is comforting to note that developers are considering various mobile security options, whether that be to improve hacking detection or to develop remote wipes that can remove user’s personal details from their devices remotely, if need be.

 

The next generation in portable, internet-enabled technology is upon us. Smartphones are popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm, and some users are starting to ask if such wearables will eventually conquer the mobile phone.

More and more voices are joining what is turning into one of the great tech debates of our days.

There are arguments for and against smartwatches taking over from smartphones and tablets, but the ultimate answer is yet to be revealed.

For what it’s worth, our money is on smartwatches eventually dominating the market. It only a matter of time. Read on, and find out why.

In Favour of Smartwatches

While popular opinion on smartwatches is roughly split down the middle, the emerging trends indicate that, as their functionality and capabilities improve, more businesses and users will start to recognise and appreciate their value.

For starters, smartwatches come with all the same basic functions of a newer-model mobile phone. That they can be produced according to a range of designs means that they will be trendy for longer than moon-bags ever were.

Smartwatches also have the advantage of being wearable, which means there is no hunting for phones in handbags, pocket dialling last-called numbers, and no absent-mindedly forgetting them on bar stools or park benches.

The even-easier accessibility of apps offered by smartwatches may also help sound the death-knell for mobile phones. Jerome McCarthy theorised that more intense usage follows easier access, and as it is, the average mobile phone user already uses their device for web-related activity such as playing mobile pokies than they do their computer.

What Counts Against Mobile Phones?

Mobile phones have only become as prevalent as they are because they became more affordable. As more and more devices hit the market, so more and more manufacturers adopted competitive pricing in a bid to attract customers.

The result is that mobile phone and tablet markets around the world have almost reached saturation point.

In Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, mobile phones have penetrated approximately 65 percent of the market, whereas in South Korea and Singapore, the market penetration is sitting at 73 percent and 72 percent respectively.

As the markets reach the point of total saturation, so they offer fewer opportunities for growth. This alone would force manufacturers to consider other options, such as wearable technology.

What Currently Counts Against Smartwatches?

At the moment, the biggest drawback to smartwatches is that their more exciting features depend on being connected to a mobile phone. As long as this is the case, mobile phones might be considered by some to be a necessary evil.

This, however, is slowly changing. Samsung, Sony, Motorola, Apple, and HTC have either already released their tentative explorations in mobile phone-independent smartwatches, or are said to be working on launching their first smartwatches.

In fact, Samsung’s Gear 2 smartwatch is already capable of GSM modules. Such modules are what allow mobile phones to be used as phones, which means we are already well on the way to being able to use smartphones as phones.