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5 things we are excited about in 2018

by Preslav Kateliev

Jan 19, 2018, 9:12 AM

Alright, alright, 2018 is well on its way and, after a rather uneventful CES as far as mobile tech is involved, we have our sights set to the upcoming Mobile World Congress superevent. And we are quite curious to see if this year's models will be as strong as last — 2017 was definitely a very exciting year in the smartphone world.

But there are a bunch of interesting things — either rumored or confirmed — coming up this year that have us all giddy on the inside. Without further ado, here are 5 things we can't wait to see in 2018:

5 things we are excited about 2018

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13. Skizzo

Posts: 448; Member since: Jul 14, 2013

under glass fingerprint scanner, variable aperture, and project treble are all awesome!

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 3:07 PM 1

10. GreenMan

Posts: 2704; Member since: Nov 09, 2015

I can see a lot of thought went into compilation of this list. Job well done, Mr. Kateliev! 1. Under the glass fingerprint scanner. I doubt we shall see it in The S9 and G7. iPhone 9, probably. 2. A foldable smartphone. I can't say I'm excited about this but it sure will be interesting to see it in action! 3. Galaxy S9 variable aperture. That'll bring our smartphones another step closer to a DSLR. And I didn't know about The W2018 so thanks for the heads-up, PA! I shall look into it because I'm a photography enthusiast, duh! 4. The iPhone 9. Sure. I mean, it's Apple we are talking about. Let's hope it don't come with a notch though! 5. The first chapter in Project Treble. Definitely! surely Would be nice (I'm too old to say "awesome", gents) to run a bare-bone AOSP ROM on pretty much every device! Oh well, G'Day!

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 10:34 AM 2

9. afrohoxha

Posts: 264; Member since: Mar 13, 2014

Still don't get why you get excited about iPhone 9 if it will be exactly like iPhone X. I mean...why?

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 10:08 AM 7

7. submar

Posts: 713; Member since: Sep 19, 2014

Is foldable phone or iPhone a feature?

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 9:44 AM 0

2. ajebulon

Posts: 10; Member since: Dec 21, 2017

Is there any specific reason why foldable smartphone become a thing to be excited about? Just curious...

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 9:33 AM 1

3. Humanoid

Posts: 1226; Member since: Dec 11, 2017

Fold the phone and thickness goes 2x. It will be thick like a wallet

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 9:36 AM 1

8. Anonymous.

Posts: 424; Member since: Jun 15, 2016

"It will be thick like a wallet" But wide like a tablet. :)

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 9:54 AM 3

1. RebelwithoutaClue unregistered

5 smartphone features to be excited about and then mentioning not a feature, but a phone

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 9:20 AM 16

12. paul.k

Posts: 305; Member since: Jul 17, 2014

Ha! Stealth edit!

posted on Jan 19, 2018, 2:40 PM 0

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