Presented in LTE World Summit 2012

1. Breakfast Briefing on
The Next ‘Killer Device’
By Zahid Ghadialy
3g4g Wireless Blog & eXplanoTech
23rd May 2012

2. Simplified Components of the Device
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Input(s)
• Keyboard
• Screen
• Buttons
• Camera
• Sensor(s)
Output(s)
• Screen
• Speakers
• Projectors
Power Source
• Battery
• Wireless charging
Software
• OS
• Sync
• Connectivity
• Apps
Device form factor

3. Inputs
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Touch is the
most common
form of input
Voice is becoming
the second most
preferred way
Research on-going
on Eye-Tracking
techniques
Very little
Exploited
Not
Exploited

4. Vision of future where everything is
‘touchable’
More Information: http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/day-made-of-glass-2-
videos-on-vision-of.html
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5. Multi-touch sensing technique
Source: http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/disney-research.php
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6. Other ‘Input’ Concepts
 Digital Touch - http://www.psfk.com/2012/05/digitally-touch-
people-far-away.html
 Phones for the blind - http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-
pacific/2012/05/201255181728323988.html
 Gesture sensing using radio interference -
http://www.pcworld.com/article/255310/gesture_sensing_alte
rnatives_use_radio_interference_doppler_effect.html
 Scratch Input: Future Input for Mobile Phones –
http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/scratch-input-future-input-for-
mobile.html
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7. Mobiles as ‘Input’ for other devices
 Gaming - http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2012-04/pocket-
console
 TV Remote Control - http://www.samsung.com/uk/article/turn-your-
tv-on-to-a-galaxy-of-remote-possibilities
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8. Outputs
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Voice and vision has
been traditionally
most common form
Research on-going
on giving touch
feeling as output
Not
Exploited
Research on-going
on transmitting
smells

9. The ‘Second Screen’
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10. Augmented Reality
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11. Google Glasses
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More Information: https://plus.google.com/111626127367496192147/posts

12. Google Glasses – Take Two
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13. TV to Wallpaper and vice-versa
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More Information: http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/surfaces-concep.php

14. Telehuman: ‘3D’ hologram
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Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/05/life-size-3d-hologram-like-
telepods-may.html

15. Transmission of ‘Smell’
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More Info: http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/adding-new-dimensions-
to-future-phones.html

16. Form Factor
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17. Flexible Screens
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More Info:
http://smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/M9X8C7V8

18. Augmenting Devices
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An example would be the ‘Pebble Wristwatch’ that can run apps and can
control other devices or can also be controlled by it.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/may/07/pebble-
wristwatch-email-apps

19. Connected Car
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More Information: http://www.ngconnect.org/program/connected-car.htm

20. Form Factor Concept – ‘Shape Shifting’
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More Information: http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/shape-shifting-future-of-
mobile-phone.html

21. Power
 Solar powered case -
http://www.psfk.com/2012/04/ipad-
solar-power-case.html
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 Inductive Charging (Qi) -
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/20
/wpc-updates-qi-standard-increasing-
inductive-charging-distance/
 USB Fuel Cell -
http://afr.com/f/free/technology/digita
llife/iphone_battery_life_solved_ish_O
A4PNkPvW8V4gAoTDhBYiL
 More research going on to have
smaller batteries last longer, charge
quicker

22. Software
 Cloud for Storage and Execution
 Interoperable Apps and content – probably based on
HTML5
 Device synchronisation – Cross platform service continuity
 Multi-screen content
 Connected Home and Home Area Networks
 Proximity based operations
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23. Future Concepts
 Augmented Future -
http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/augmented-future.html
 Video on Vision of Future -
http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/video-on-vision-of-future.html
 The Social Web of things - http://3g4g.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/video-
social-web-of-things.html
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