Next-generation technologies may take smartphone out of the equation

According to Frost & Sullivan, as the digital world converges into physical spaces and the human body is augmented with technology, the need for external handheld devices will cease to exist.

 

Companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook have been working on next-generation wearable technologies that will surpass smartphone technology in aspects like functionality, mobility, and processing.
 

This is reinforced by recent initiatives from companies like Apple, Tesla, Google and Facebook in augmented and virtual reality and artificial intelligence.