In the second quarter of 2020 alone, 294.7 million smartphones were sold worldwide. Although it is increasingly difficult to imagine what other functions could appear in such devices, the race for innovation continues.
And it is not just about performance or technological novelties such as flexible screens, which will remain unavailable to ordinary users for a long time, but also about improvements to the most popular functions. Mobile devices still hold many pleasant surprises.
As standard, every smartphone today, in addition to phone functions, is equipped with a camera, internet connection, GPS, and a multimedia player. In addition, users can install apps that can further expand the device's functionality, often in ways that are completely surprising even to the manufacturer. It is precisely because of such wide-ranging use that the touchscreen phone has become one of the most popular portable electronic devices. More than 3.5 billion people worldwide actively use smartphones. For some, they are a means of communication; for others, a work tool or entertainment hub. With a smartphone, we send emails, shop, handle official matters, use social media, and even pay for purchases. With almost every new model, new possibilities open up for users.
Cinematic impressions
Cinematic impressions
The basic element of every smartphone is, of course, the display. Manufacturers are constantly working not only on image quality but also on comfort of use. A good example is the TCL brand, known to Polish users among others from televisions, which turns its extensive experience in image processing into a huge advantage of its mobile devices.
Content displayed on the screen of the new TCL 10 PLUS smartphone is processed in real time by a specially created image processor, Display Engine, which works with NXTVISION software. Thanks to this, the colors displayed on the AMOLED panel make a stunning impression regardless of lighting conditions. In addition, this processor allows real-time conversion of SDR video to HDR and also supports the HDR10 standard for streaming services. At the same time, the 6.47-inch panoramic screen, thanks to its 19.5:9 format and striking curves, fits perfectly in the hand – said Daniel Szoszew, Sales and Marketing Director of Cyfrowe Centrum Serwisowe S.A., distributor of TCL brand phones.
Even more multimedia
Even more multimedia
One of the well-known smartphone functions is Bluetooth, a standard for short-range wireless communication between various electronic devices, which enables, among other things, connecting headphones or pairing with a smartwatch.
The aforementioned TCL 10 Plus model allows you to rediscover this data transmission technology. Super Bluetooth enables wireless connection to as many as four audio devices at the same time. In this way, you can fill even a large room with sound using speakers or share your favorite music with loved ones by connecting to their headphones. Excellent music experiences are also ensured by the high-quality audio transmission technologies supported by the device – APT-X, APT-X HD, LDAC, AAC – added the expert from Cyfrowe Centrum Serwisowe S.A.
Never again a dead battery
Never again a dead battery
Can smartphones surprise us with innovations?
Probably every owner of any portable electronic device has found that the battery always runs out at the least appropriate moment. You can avoid leaving home without a charger or power bank, or invest in a smartphone with OTG reverse charging, which makes it possible to charge other devices, such as a smartwatch or headphones.
Thanks to this, you can also help friends when their smartphone battery turns red. Unfortunately, at present, the device's operating time on a single charge is the price we pay for high performance and increasingly advanced functions in new smartphones. That is why fast charging, which manufacturers are increasingly adding to devices, is very useful.
A quiet advisor
A quiet advisor
Another interesting feature in new-generation smartphones is cameras supported by artificial intelligence. It sounds impressive, and it works that way too. Behind the mysterious abbreviation AI are machine learning algorithms that, in this case, recognize the scene and select the appropriate camera settings. Artificial intelligence combined with high camera resolution makes it possible to capture photographed objects with their smallest details. If we add 4-in-1 pixel binning technology, which helps produce twice as bright photos at night, we get a device with almost unlimited image creation possibilities.
Today's smartphones prove at every step how unlimited the possibilities of technology are. Over the years, the appearance of mobile devices, their size, and functions have changed. Nevertheless, it still turns out that even the most successful solutions can be even better. And they do not have to cost a fortune.
Summary
Smartphone manufacturers are still developing familiar functions instead of focusing only on novelties. The example of the TCL 10 Plus shows that an AMOLED screen can offer cinematic experiences thanks to the Display Engine processor, and Super Bluetooth allows four audio devices to be connected at the same time. AI in cameras recognizes the scene and adjusts settings, while OTG reverse charging saves the day in emergencies. This proves that even well-established technologies can be improved without raising the price.
It is interesting that the innovation race mainly concerns users' real needs — from better sound to brighter night photos — and not just an increase in computing power.
