Future of the Smartphone

[LogicalGraffiti]

I think Apple is right that one part of the future is AR or AI powered AR...

My curiosity is… what’s the next device in general? We have phones, computers, lap tops, game consoles, smart watches, fitness trackers, tablets… what’s the next hardware? I can’t point to it.

I agree, Apple's Apple Vision, being AR, is probably a taste of what's to come.  I wouldn't be surprised if they introduce something later this year that will make the iPhone old tech.

The thread title and my memories of being issued a BlackBerry for work made me think of a (now-funny) incident

Remember Nextel?  The company I worked for issued those in the mid-90's.  It was a pretty annoying device though.  I'd be in a restaurant and get that beep.  It was like using a walkie talkie and you had to excuse yourself so you didn't bother everyone with a 2 way conversation.  There was always someone though that didn't care and carried on for everyone to hear.  We've come a long way.

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Step 2: Implant. 

Yes, there are hurdles, both technical, bureaucratic, and even moral issues such as privacy and security, but it will happen eventually and within our lifetimes. (Yours anyway. Not mine as I'm too old.)

There was a time in my life when I would have been first in line to get an implant.  Not so much anymore.  Wouldn't it be cool if at birth, they implant the content of the entire Internet on a chip?  School would only be used to teach behavior and etiquette.  Something that seems to be taught less and less these days.