MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

Though not all of us are too interested in the technologies that power our personal mobile devices, it is important to understand what will empower our devices in the future. It’s the only way to make educated guesses at what the future devices ill be. Mobiles hav come a long way. 2day we are able to use our mobile devices for almost everthing v can do on PGs-even multiplayer gaming. And all these features have to fit into a device that’s truly mobile and pocketable. The future, as we see it, isn’t going to be much different & features into tiny devices, with innovative and distinguishable designs.

DISPLAYS

LCD Displays...
The very first speed bump in the road to miniaturization is a device’s display. The problem begins with the popular LCD display technologies that are incorporated into almost all devices today. It’s not that LCD technologies are bad, or cannot be made smaller the problem lies with human sight. You can only shrink displays to a certain size, after which they are no longer comfortably viewable by the naked eye.

The near future might just see the end of LCDs in their current form in mobile devices. However, in order do way with LCD screens we first need to develop viable alternatives.

Paper Displays...

Paper displays can be folded bent and rolled,and this gives them an immediate advantages over LCD displays. As of yet refresh rates are a problem, paper displays are still more suited for static content such as advertisements or e books.

It’s true that these displays cannot replace the LCDs on high end mobiles yet. However we’re still waiting for the day that paper displays capable of displaying video are developed. That day might spell dooms for the now ageing LCD technology.

The Legacy..
The Idea of paper displays or epaper as it’s also known, is hardly new. Back in 1975,Nicholas Sheridan, a physicist working at the Xerox PARC (palo Alto Research Centre)started his research on epaper.

Sheridan’s dream was to make a flexible paper like sheet that could not only displays text and images, but also be re written by using an electrostatic charge.

Oleds..

Recently we’ve seen some mobile devices with OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) displays screens. OLEDs use organic materials to produce light when an electric current is applied to them. They are flexible and can potentially be used in mobile devices that required rollable displays. Better than LCDs, shorter lifespan easily damaged by moisture.



OLEDs are better suited for mobile devices as they have no difference in refresh rates and use much less power. The only obstacles in the mass adoption of OLEDs in mobiles have been their fragility with moisture, their relatively shorter life spans, and of cours their pricel.

Projected Displays....

Projected displays are sort of like holographic displays but in 2D. They work just as projectors but use lasers to project images.

Prototypes of this technology are not yet available the development of initial prototypes should begin in less than two years.

Video Eyeware...

Though wearable displays have been around for ages they haven’t really caught on. There are hundreds of new models that come every year, but no one seems to be buying any. Perhaps it’s because of the way they limit your eyesight and are not really good for use on the move. However with innovations and improvements These too could see increased acceptance.