The top smartphone trends to watch in 2019

as mentioned in 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.

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.

Behold: The stupidest smartphone design trend of 2019 is already here now

as mentioned in In 2018, the biggest trend in smartphone design among Android phone makers was simple: copy Apple. Apple wasn't the first company to use a notch in its smartphone display, but it was Apple's design that Android phone companies chose to copy. Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you — there is no selfie camera. Sadly, this isn't the only phone out there with a second screen on the back of the phone for selfies, and more are coming in 2019. Our only hope is that this ridiculous design trend only lasts until screens like Samsung's Infinity-O display become more widely available.

collected by :John Smith