Smart Phones in 2012
Monday, 2 January 2012
Smart Phones
There are a number of advances that will transform smart phones in 2012 and our Internet and gaming experiences. One thing is sure, the phone you have in your pocket now will look obsolete by 2014. So, what are the changes and how will they affect mobile gaming?
Displays
Expect far higher resolutions than at present. Currently Toshiba has a 4inch 367ppi display in the mix, which is set to possibly come to the iPhone 5 in 2012. Alongside this, new battery friendly displays will mean charging your phone daily, or more, will be a thing of the past. Finally, flexible displays will change things substantially and mean controlling games will mean twisting your phone’s screen – something exciting for the likes of iPhone casino games and mobile roulette among others.
Edgeless displays
We expect to see little slimming of chassis sizes, down from those of the current stick. Though, we do expect to see more added to the items and also bezel free phones.
Chips
Power is set to increase rapidly, which will really increase the iPhone casino games and mobile slots experience. More power means more ability and so better and more realistic mobile games. Expect a 2.5GHz quad core chip for early next year and 100 times better performance than Tegra 2 chips by 2014.
4G LTE networks are also set to be available, so you won’t have any problems playing iPhone casino games 
that need fast connections as you’ll soon have faster connections than are available on your home broadband on your mobile device.
Thunderbolt
The new connection standard is set to be the Thunderbolt interface, which will make its way onto phones in the next couple of years. This connector has a high bandwidth and can be used for charging, data and video connection all in one.
Battery Life
Battery life is also expected to stay at a similar level until price points of certain components come down. However, expect wireless charging and more efficient components. This should lengthen the amount of mobile roulette and mobile slots you can play before a charge is due.