The era of smartphones is over, it’s time for speakers and connected watches (references?). In any case, this is the conclusion of a report from analyst and consulting firm Gartner, whose experts believe our smartphone usage will decline in the coming years. Why ? Market entry of more and more efficient alternative products.
Speakers and connected watches will replace smartphones
Particular mention is made of connected speakers such as the Amazon Echo or Google Home. Artificial Intelligence (Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri), which can be voice controlled and can manage other devices or respond to thousands of requests, equips them to persuade households to install them in their living room or even other rooms. Homes. Who questions smartphone usage at home?
And connected watches that leave a mark for the outside. For the time being, if they only find their full potential when associated with a smartphone, that should soon change and our mobile proves to be far less useful than it currently is. In particular, the integration of smart watches into home automation will represent a big step forward.
Of course, smartphones do not disappear for a long time. But they will be complementary tools, and it is no longer some kind of center of absolute importance where we control everything. The change is likely to be a lot less brutal than when smartphones literally replaced the classic feature phone. Our phone may spend more time in our pocket and less time in our hands, but that may not be a bad thing. A Counterpoint study shows that half of users spend more than 5 hours a day on their smartphones. A simple logical evolution of our habits, which we adapt according to the possibilities offered by technology.
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