But constantly having a screen in the palm of your hand is not
always a practical solution. After 60 years in the screen age,
1 in 2 smartphones users now thinks that smartphones will be
a thing of the past, and that this will happen in just 5 years.
Battery capacity is a real issue for smartphone users and
the size of devices is literally getting out of hand. Although
most big smartphones have screens less than 6 inches
diagonally, our research indicates that 31 percent of
smartphone users want a 7−8 inch screen and another
30 percent want a 6 inch screen, while 78 percent want to
worry less about the battery dying.
The contradictory demands for power-draining larger screens
and a longer battery life however, highlight a need for better
solutions, such as the use of intelligent assistants to reduce
the need to always touch a screen. In fact, 85 percent of
smartphone users think wearable electronic assistants will be
commonplace within 5 years. Additionally, one in two believes
they will be able to talk to household appliances, as they