I went through my late teens as the initial smart phone boom was happening. I had a Motorola q that could get TV channels and had a keyboard. I had the enV that flipped open. And many androids/blackberries that I loved for their unique form factor and functionality.
I have never balked at spending money on a phone and for a long time i felt locked into generic flagship devices. With the debut of folding screens I feel like my appetite for unique devices rekindled. I think the power of android lies in its diversity of implementation.
So what features and functionalities would you choose over the next flagship release?
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Max 4 inch screen, IR blaster, physical keyboard with speed dial settings for buttons, form factor like the Xperia x10 mini pro, headphone jack, cameraless, LED with customisable lights for different notifications, bonus - built in projector, satellite phone capability,
Out of curiosity, why would you want a phone with no cameras?
And do phones with built in projectors exist? That sounds amazing, even if I would almost never use it
I never really use the camera for anything meaningful, and prefer video call on the laptop.
Don’t think projector phones exist, just a wishlist for something cool!
Afaik there used to be a smartphone with an inbuilt (shitty) projector. You could show off pics and video clips from a distance of around 30 cm (that’s around 1.3 medium sized standard bananas in imperial units). It was only enjoyable in a dark room, but nevertheless, the tech existed 10 years ago. I think it was called the something-bee-something-phone.
Foldable display - They are still way too expensive!
Metal case - I just loved the heavy Samsung Omnia 7 metal case. It made it unbreakable and grippy!
I miss my IR blaster.
My poco has that feature, plus large batteries, headphone jack, nfc, fm radio and a low price of 300 cad when i got it several years ago
I had that phone. Aside from some UI stuff and that whole 4k Netflix licensing stuff it worked pretty well.
The literal only thing keeping me on iOS/MacOS is the system wide glass transparency, continuity, and the battery life. I wish to Christ that Android/Windows/Linux would get their shit together.
My ideal system would be Android + Ubuntu with full glass UI and continuity between them.
So, your killer criteria are glass UI? I do agree on Windows Laptop battery life.
good ol’ 16:9 aspect ratio
Oh I forgot, a clamshell folding phone but with only one screen and the other side is a physical keyboard, like a mini-laptop.
Nobody seems really know how to do a folding screen well, so why have the screen fold at all?
QUERTY slider would allow to use the phone without unfolding so I would prefer that. Loved the Motorola Droid series.
IR Blaster, Headphonejack, SD Card Slot, removable battery
There are some niche phones with a thermal camera, would love to see more of that. Thermal modules are getting smaller, cheaper and better all the time and the main producers like infiray or guide are offering modules that seem to be clearly targeted at the smartphone market.
I’m still discovering new uses for my thermal camera and I wish I could have it in my pocket all the time. The obvious uses are finding gaps in your house’s thermal insulation or finding devices that draw a lot of standby energy. But you can also use it to find studs in your walls, find things that have recently been used, like cars in a parking lot or chairs in an office.
USB C display out and the ability to connect to docking stations. A reliable and usable desktop mode. The hardware should be good enough for most desktop/office tasks… Would be nice to just carry one device.
A swappable battery. I could buy a few batteries and never be out of power. I could replace the battery on an older phone without pretty much having to replace the phone itself.
Have you seen the Fairphone? It allows to swap the battery and repair other hardware, is ethically sourced and has an extended warranty. Unfortunately the hardware is from 2021. I hope they release a new one this September.
