Emerging Phone Technologies

From car phones to iPhones, mobile technology has been advancing at a rapid pace. ­In this article we'll take a look at some of the newest features ready for your next phone. Many of these exciting technologies make it even easier to communicate, do business and learn on your mobile device.

Take a look at the next page to see the first emerging phone technology. 

Mobile Phones

Let’s talk about refrigerator magnets. I’m in the kitchen considering my sad spread of questionable leftovers when I notice the phone number for Thai delivery on the freezer door right before me. Done.

Now let’s talk about bookmarks. Like many, I get my news online, and once I found a couple sites I trusted, I bookmarked them and the pursuit was over. Whenever I’m looking for the latest, I’m there in two clicks.

Convenience may seem like the obvious driver here, but I think it’s much bigger than that. I like to have “my” things. “My” delivery place, “my” news, “my” coffee shop. Apps satisfy that same innate desire for the routine and reliable. People used to fill up their address books with their go-to spots; now they download their apps. It’s the same concept as the good ol’ refrigerator magnet, but with much better real estate. I spend more time than I’m willing to admit hovering in front of the fridge, but not nearly as much as I spend on my phone.

Small businesses have begun to pick up on the trend. The early adopters were restaurants, gyms, and other industries with an obvious reason to buy in: immediate return on investment with minimal effort. Now scores of industries have jumped on board, and the question is no longer, “Can I make money from a mobile app?” but “How do I get mine?”

Recently, we’ve seen a huge spike in apps for golf courses, hotels, politicians, plumbers -- you name it, and someone has an app for it. Small businesses that didn’t have an obvious need for an app before certainly have one now: the competition already launched theirs.

As the demand has increased, so have the capabilities. Apps aren’t just the ordering tools they used to be. Now you can promote your favorite charity, post a question about a clogged toilet, watch your candidate’s latest speech, and send an absence note to your kid’s school all while scoring your golf game from your phone. Joking, eyes on the green.

But really, that’s not too far from the truth. We all have our “my” places and the magnets and bookmarks to prove it, but our phone screens have become the main pinboards for these favorites as we mobilize our lives. It’s just about adding your pin.

Moto G

Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032
Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO

LAUNCH	Announced	2013, November
	Status	Available. Released 2013, November

BODY	Dimensions	129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
	Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.5 inches (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	Adreno 305

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, check quality
	Secondary	1.3 MP

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB v2.0, USB Host

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- Google Drive (50 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player - MP4/H.264 player - Photo viewer/editor - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 24 h

MISC	Colors	Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel)
	SAR US	1.17 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.79 W/kg (head)
	Price group

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II: 559
	Display	Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal), 2.477 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 81dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 54h

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