Mobile phone technology set to revolutionise things we already do quite easily
New apps for smartphones are set to revolutionise the way humans interact with stuff, with many analysts using the brand new âthumbs-upâ app to give a massive thumbs up to the new technology. One of the biggest launches at this yearâs Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the I-open; an app which allows you to open your front door by just twisting your phone as if it was a door handle. âThis is breakthrough technologyâ, said marketing manager Chris Davies, âthe phoneâs action even works with a gloved hand which is a big advantage when compared to the friction deficit presented by traditional door handles if used with gloves, mittens and greasy hands from chip-eating. This feature alone should make it a must buy for anyone who opens doors, whether professionally or just as part of their life-skills set.â Also set to be a big seller this year is the must have âcomb appâ which uses directed static electricity to move hair into desired position by simply moving your phone back and forth across the head. Other apps on show include the âstingerâ which automatically counts wasp density in pub gardens allowing users to select indoor or outdoor dining, the âgapâ app which measures and directs you through doors accurately to minimise collision, and the âWideloadâ app which warns you with a humorous âfat alertâ if an obese person is nearby, so preventing âpavement interfacingâ or accidental inhalation of sweat molecules. The app which is causing the biggest sensation at this yearâs show bristles with multimodal capability and radical user function. Put simply, the âput your phone away and get on with your lifeâ app, when asked to perform any simple task, calculates whether whatever youâre doing could be done more quickly and easily by the phone owner without any help and, if so, switches the phone off, saving valuable battery power and ultimately the planetâs diminishing resources. Chris Davies however was dismissive and thinks this is a niche seller likely only to appeal to what he calls âeconuts and retrofreaksâ. âWhatâs the point of technology if it canât do something useful?â he asked via his mobile laser display board.