I'm on a Fold 4 now and I do love the novelty/oddity aspect of having a folding tablet.
But I would love to see the return of IR blasters on most phones and sliding phones for physical keyboards.
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OMG great question! I want:
- Laser range finder/"tape" measure
- Thermal camera
- Air quality sensor
- Radiation detector/Geiger counter
- Multimeter capabilities
- IR LED (so I can use it as a remote)
- Ultrasound capabilities
- Peltier so I can put a drink on my phone to chill it down ๐
An unlocked bootloader and a normal Linux distribution where I have root!
Modular everything. I really wanted Project Ara to come to market.
Native Bluetooth GPS support. I do mapping for OpenStreetMap a lot and the built in GPS modules are just too bad for that. Currently I have to use an app to get my Bluetooth GPS connected. But sometimes this app fails and the built in GPS takes over and ruins my logs.
Foldable display - They are still way too expensive!
Metal case - I just loved the heavy Samsung Omnia 7 metal case. It made it unbreakable and grippy!
A phone without the actual phone part. Just SMS/MMS. Maybe a notification that someone tried to call
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Max 4 inch screen, IR blaster, physical keyboard with speed dial settings for buttons, form factor like the Xperia x10 mini pro, headphone jack, cameraless, LED with customisable lights for different notifications, bonus - built in projector, satellite phone capability,
Out of curiosity, why would you want a phone with no cameras?
And do phones with built in projectors exist? That sounds amazing, even if I would almost never use it
I never really use the camera for anything meaningful, and prefer video call on the laptop.
Don't think projector phones exist, just a wishlist for something cool!
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Something interesting. Like 2 USB-C ports, also a nice hard plastic back, since they are so hard to find now.
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Slide out controller, like the Xperia Play. I've gotten super into (at least the idea of) SBC handheld gaming, and there's just nothing quite like the Xperia Play now. Sure, there's bluetooth controllers, but I'm not a big fan of bluetooth, and the majority of the bluetooth controllers make portability a pain rather than it being a sleek package.
- Slim form factor
- No notch
- No camera bump, even if at a cost in camera quality.
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Aluminium back instead of plastic or glass