Samsung Display to kill off the smartphone earpiece at CES 2019

as mentioned in Samsung's battle on the smartphone notch is still in full effect, and after finding a way to move the selfie camera into the display, their Display subsidiary is set to demonstrate their technology to move the earpiece to the same location. The Economic Times of Korea reports that Samsung Display will show off their Sound on Display technology at CES 2019 early next year. The technology uses piezo-electric actuators connected directly to the screen, which is then used as the diaphragm of the speaker. The technology works better with OLED screens rather than LCD screens, as those screens require a backlight which interferes with the transmission of the piezo-electric vibration. "A Chinese company is also developing technology to commercialize a smartphone equipped with a surface sound display," said an official who is working with local smartphone makers.

Vitaminwater scroll-free challenge: Would you give up your smartphone in 2019 for $100K?

Vitaminwater is giving one person $100,000 if they give up their smartphone for a year. Those who are "required to use a smartphone for work or other commitments" need not apply, the beverage company said. #NoPhoneForAYear#contesthttps://t.co/RVTF0gytnvpic.twitter.com/wFFTXl0PBX — vitaminwater® (@vitaminwater) December 11, 2018After the contest period is over, one lucky participant will be chosen to complete the no-phone challenge. Vitaminwater, understanding the tall order at hand, is still willing to dish $10,000 if the contestant can last six months without a smartphone. For those thinking about deceiving the beverage company, if selected, a lie-detector test will be involved at the end of the challenge, Vitaminwater said.

The top smartphone trends to watch in 2019

referring to Along with the standard upgrades to things like cameras, you can expect some radical rethinks of smartphone form factors, along with the first few pushes into 5G in the next calendar year. If we're lucky, there will be a few surprises along the way as well, but the following trends all look like no-brainers for 2019. And you can be sure we'll see even more as smartphone manufacturers scramble to figure out the next big thing. Cameras, cameras, cameras (also, cameras)What's the reasonable limit for rear-facing cameras? Smartphone cameras are pretty good across the board these days, so one of the simple solutions has been simply adding more to the equation.

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