2012 Android mobiles.

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About this time next year, no doudt we have or just about to have new set of Android mobiles, that replace the current dual core mobiles that have or just about to be release.

So what do you recon the specs will be for the 2012 set of high end Android mobiles?
 
2Ghz dual-core as Samsung have already confirmed I believe. There will probably be even smoother 1080p and 12-16MP cameras knocking about.

If we get quad-core, it will be end of the year stuff.

What I genuinely want the most, is for battery technology to keep up with everything else, otherwise everything is going to be held back too much.
 
I know Sony have a 16MP Exmor-R Sensor ready for mobile use, so that probably not far off making a production device.
 
(warning: contains loads of rumours and wild speculation :p)

Late 2011:
Google Nexus 3. Made by LG, powered by nVidia Kal-El/Tegra 3 (40nm quad core A9, average GPU, excellent decode/encode)
Motorola Titan. Tegra 3 but won't be sold in the UK.
Sony NGP. 40/45nm quad core A9 + quad core SGX543 gpu (ST-Ericsson?) and a high end 5" OLED screen (White OLED backlight type?) Not a phone but should point to 2012 SE hardware... hopefully.

Note: Quad core A9s will benefit tablets over phones, the SGS2 should still be market leader with a cutting edge screen, decent encode/decode, competitive GPU (it has less pixels to push) and camera.

Early/mid 2012:
28/32nm die shrink A9s (Same architecture, slightly faster clocks and lower power requirements)
Samsung GS3 @ 2Ghz?
Think Desire > Desire S (65nm > 45nm snapdragon) No massive gains but should make a decent upgrade (Some Manufactures could skip this and go straight to A15 cores)

Same old LCD screens and more pentile AMOLEDs, qHD will become standard.

Late 2012:
28/32nm A15 SoCs + Qualcomm Krait
Faster than your old Intel Core2Duo laptop with true PS3 rivalling output (ARM say a dual core A15 is faster than a quad core A9 btw)

Maybe we'll get 300ppi sAMOLED+ screens by then too?
The Nokia N8 still has the best camera.
3D phones fail or become utterly essential.
New LG OLED factory comes online and produces something to rival sAMOLED+.
After more delays the white iPhone 4 is unleashed to critical acclaim.
Symbian to make a retro comeback, beats the crap out of Android/iOS/WP7 or W8 becomes the OS of choice.
 
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All I want is considerable battery improvements. I love everything about my Desire except this. I don't need a HD Camcorder. I don't need a 200 megapixel camera.

I just want my Desire - with more battery.
 
[TW]Fox;18984054 said:
All I want is considerable battery improvements. I love everything about my Desire except this. I don't need a HD Camcorder. I don't need a 200 megapixel camera.

I just want my Desire - with more battery.
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This much is true.

It's a worry that the SGS2, a phone not even released, already has a licensed 'battery extender' case. I'd rather they made it 2mm thicker and whacked in a bigger battery over this 'thinnest phone ever' crap tbh. What use is a thin phone if it's run out of charge?

At least it seems the DHD was a 'blip' in the system, it was worrying that a phone that struggles to make it through a single day made it through R&D imo.
 
Battery technology is just being left behind by everything else, something needs to be done about it.

Lower power consumption dual-core and LED screens are a step in the right direction though. :)
 
Yeah, batterys are the biggest concern - die shrinks and OLED can't do that much really, it's radios that are the big drain.
super fast / quad core chips don't really impress me, who the hell watches 1080p stuff on their phone anyway? HDMI out isn't such a big deal either, when you can just serve up the films over wifi to a games console or HTPC that's already connected. I don't see games getting much more advanced than they are now either, the touchscreen interface isn't really suited to them. Most mobile gaming is simple 2d puzzles etc.

I can't really see myself needing anything better than the 1Ghz single core Snapdragon in my phone, already does everything i could want it to.

I can see the faster chips being great for making smartbooks, especially with Windows 8's ARM support, but for phones and tablets we already have enough power to do anything that's appropriate on a small touchscreen.
 
[TW]Fox;18984054 said:
All I want is considerable battery improvements. I love everything about my Desire except this. I don't need a HD Camcorder. I don't need a 200 megapixel camera.

I just want my Desire - with more battery.
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Apparently the desire s is meant to have much improved battery over it's predecessor, sounds like it might be what you're after. From what I've read it's just a slightly improved desire without all the new fancy features other phones seem to have.
 
Battery life improvements are definitely needed, after that better screens and build quality. Apple manage to do well in all three areas, I hope other manufacturers sort it out.
 
R4z0r said:
Apparently the desire s is meant to have much improved battery over it's predecessor, sounds like it might be what you're after. From what I've read it's just a slightly improved desire without all the new fancy features other phones seem to have.
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I use my desire s a lot. It is a battery white when I do. Day max with WiFi, mobile internets and a few apps/widgets. Good tho.
 
I need HD camera, I need 200MP camera :p

Most of all I would most like a high reoslution screen capable of video mirroring!
 
I don't want new phones to keep their charge longer, I want them to work in 4D so that when I forget something I can use it as a time travelling device to go back in time to remind myself to remember whatever it was I forgot :p

But in all seriousness I really wish phone companies would realise that nobody gives a flying **** about how thin the phone is, and instead people much prefer phones to be practical rather than thin...
 
I echo the battery life comments, durable, well made chassis and high res, high quality screens along with more reliable software, preferably with excellent sound quality, yes please.
 
Battery that lasts 48 hours with heavy use.
Camera that takes photos even when it's not a painfully bright day.
Speakers that sound good.

That's it.
 
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