New research by Ericsson has revealed that many consumers believe that the erra of smartphones will be over within five years.
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The report was prepared after interviewing more than 100,000 people from 40 countries. For example, not when one is driving a auto or cooking.
Since screen less technology is new and more effective, it is evident that this study might turn true. “Therefore, one in two think that smartphones will belong to the past within five years”.
She also predicts that evolving technologies will enable customers to enhance their leisure time. Another possible area is to shop for shoes and trying it virtually if the footwear fits. The broadest trend in the report is representative of 1.1 billion people across 24 countries, while the narrowest trend is representative of 46 million smartphone users in 10 major cities.
“Most of the services we are using now are actually online”, Michael Bjorn, head of research at Ericsson Consumer Lab, told FoxNews.com.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg, the report found. Consumers surveyed seemed ready to take interactions with AI to much more advanced levels. Globally, one in three consumers already participates in various forms of the sharing economy.
Ericsson is a Swedish multinational company providing technology and communication services.
Teenagers watch more YouTube video content daily than other age groups.
Virtual Reality: According to Ericsson, “consumers need digital know-how for on a regular basis actions reminiscent of watching sports activities and making video calls”. Forty-four percent even want to print their own food.
Sensors in Homes: 55 per cent of smartphone owners feel that homes should have sensors that monitor mold, leakage and electricity issues, says the report. As a result, the concept of smarthomes may need rethinking from the ground up. Six out of 10 consumers are also interested in a disaster information app. Eighty-six percent would use personalized commuting services if they were available.
However, only 39 per cent of smartphone users said they will continue to use a social networking service normally once it has suffered an intrusion and, feeding every IT security department’s worst fears, only 18 per cent said their trust in an organization, product or service is reduced when it’s been hacked.
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“It’s a bit like wearables, but internal sensors in our bodies will be the new wearables”.
