This year had plenty to bring to the table in terms of technology. We’ve seen handsets become more and more exciting with great features like better and wider screens, better cameras, faster processors and better battery life. Here’s a recap of what 2012 had to offer.
Beginning with the greatest trend of the year, let’s talk about phablets. We’ve seen this year’s most successful handsets being launched with eye popping dimensions and over the years smartphones have been leaning towards a trend of bigger screens. The most popular of these was the Samsung Galaxy S III, with a 4.8-inch screen and 1280×720-pixel resolution. Coming in second was the Galaxy Note 2 with a 5.5-inch screen and a 1280×720-pixel resolution, while close behind was the HTC Droid DNA 4G with a 5-inch screen, and a 1920×1080-pixel resolution. Clearly, the phablet trend is here to stay.
If you’re a heavy multitasker, a multiple core processor is a necessity. The LG Nexus 4, the HTC One X+ and many handsets this year came with Snapdragon quad core processors, and developers have just begun optimizing apps for multiple cores, which will significantly improve performance in coming quarters. With quad core processors possibly being the zenith for some time to come because software just hasn’t fully been optimized for multiple cores, a quad core processor is the very best you can get if you need the horsepower. Even better is the fact that these powerful processors will be supporting at least the next few versions of Android!
Finally, we come to the three most promising developments we have witnessed this year – wireless charging, large batteries and better cameras. Though in the pool of emerging technologies these may seem insignificant, these innovations have resulted in addressing some of the main gripes users have with smartphones. Nokia has also been at the forefront of camera technology this year with its Pureview series. Wireless chargers which we came across in the Nokia Lumia series as well as the LG Nexus 4 and many other handsets have proven themselves and have managed to charm us all, whereas the 20 hour battery backup in the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has allowed Motorola to carve a niche for itself in the market. With battery life being the most popular complaint in hosts of handsets, these 3,300mAh batteries have blown users away.
You can purchase the HTC Droid DNA for a discounted holiday price now starting at $149.99.
