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Smartphone class 2014, get ready for graduation! And don't forget to step back to make way for the freshmen of smartphone, tablet, and wearables class of 2015 |
The smartphone wave of 2015 promises to bring us devices that are expected to come with more refined looks, perform faster, snap better images, and have longer-lasting batteries.
Next year will also mark the beginning of the transition to 64-bit for Android, and Qualcomm - the largest chip maker on Android - has stepped up to the challenge with a comprehensive lineup of 64-bit chips covering everything from the high to the low-end and in-between. The Snapdragon 810 will be at the heart of many of the flagships, leading the way with impressive new features like higher clock speeds, faster, LPDDR4 RAM support, Adreno 430 graphics. The new chip will even outpace high-end cameras with its support for HEVC and the new h.265 codec that will make possible longer and more efficient recording in high resolutions like 4K.
The OnePlus One was unveiled early in 2014, showing us how Chinese smartphone makers can often do what seems impossible: put truly flagship-grade specs in a smartphone and adorn them with a price of a mid-ranger. The company, a spin-off of Oppo, however, seems to have launched the OnePlus One more for the hype that it generated rather than for the mass user. With a series of mishaps, a sexist marketing campaign, and a confusing invitation-based system, the OnePlus One quickly started becoming a OnePlus Annoyance for its wanna-be buyers. Rumors have been flying around for a follow-up, though, a OnePlus Two of kinds. Hopefully, the company has learned from its mistakes, and the rumored smaller (some say 5.2") OnePlus Two could finally offer us that lucrative combination of a good price and flagship-grade specs.
2014 has also started a little revolution in battery life longevity with multiple devices now capable of running a full two days off the charger even under heavier use, and the introduction of ultra power saving modes help your phone last the night even when battery life falls in the single percentage zone. Expect this trend to continue next year.
However, this is just a part of what we expect to see in the smartphone class of 2015. Join us as we start our countdown for the most anticipated device of 2015 right below. Which one do you like best?
15. OnePlus Two
Expected release date: April 2015
The OnePlus One was unveiled early in 2014, showing us how Chinese smartphone makers can often do what seems impossible: put truly flagship-grade specs in a smartphone and adorn them with a price of a mid-ranger. The company, a spin-off of Oppo, however, seems to have launched the OnePlus One more for the hype that it generated rather than for the mass user. With a series of mishaps, a sexist marketing campaign, and a confusing invitation-based system, the OnePlus One quickly started becoming a OnePlus Annoyance for its wanna-be buyers. Rumors have been flying around for a follow-up, though, a OnePlus Two of kinds. Hopefully, the company has learned from its mistakes, and the rumored smaller (some say 5.2") OnePlus Two could finally offer us that lucrative combination of a good price and flagship-grade specs.
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