{"id":313,"date":"2020-01-24T10:19:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/?p=313"},"modified":"2020-01-23T17:20:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T17:20:52","slug":"smartphone-innovations-of-the-2010s-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/smartphone-innovations-of-the-2010s-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone Innovations of the 2010s (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"smartphone-innovations-of-the-2010s-infographic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-privacy-smartphone-innovations-2010s#smartphone-innovations-of-the-2010s-infographic\">Smartphone Innovations of the 2010s (Infographic)<\/a><\/h2>\n<pre class=\"box_info\"><code><em>\u201cThe future is mobile computing \u2013 smartphones and tablets are just elements of it. The industry is on the verge of a whole new paradigm.\u201d - Thorsten Heins, former Chief Executive Officer of Blackberry<\/em><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>As we come into a new year and a new decade, now is an ideal time to reflect on the top <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a> innovations that transformed the world of telecommunications in the 2010s. In this interactive timeline, <a class=\" external \" title=\"Cadoo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cadoo.com\/products\/bulk-web-sms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cadoo<\/a> follows the evolution of <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a> technology over the past ten years from foldable phones to the emergence of 5G networking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"haveyouread\" class=\"box_validation\">\n<h3 id=\"hyread\">Have you read?<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"hyreadlist\">\n<li><a title=\"How to hide number from outgoing calls Apple iPhone?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/apple-privacy-howtohidenumberfromoutgoingcalls\">How to hide number from outgoing calls Apple iPhone?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to block a phone number on Apple iPhone?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/apple-privacy-howtoblockaphonenumber\">How to block a phone number on Apple iPhone?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to block caller ID on Apple iPhone?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/apple-privacy-howtoblockcalleridiphone\">How to block caller ID on Apple iPhone?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-global-rise-of-smartphones\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-privacy-smartphone-innovations-2010s#the-global-rise-of-smartphones\">The Global Rise of Smartphones<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-medrectangle-3_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-medrectangle-3_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-medrectangle-3_0\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-google-container-id=\"2d\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Data from Statista reveals there were approximately 296 million <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a> units sold around the world in 2010. Jump forward a decade into the future, and this figure has skyrocketed to more than 1.5 billion. The huge proliferation demonstrates just how essential mobile devices have become in our daily lives.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-has-led-to-the-growth-of-smartphones\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-privacy-smartphone-innovations-2010s#what-has-led-to-the-growth-of-smartphones\">What Has Led to the Growth of Smartphones? <\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Constant technological innovation has ensured that people remain enthralled with <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a>s. Over the past ten years, we have seen a wide range of exciting new functionalities and trends that have transformed the mobile experience. Given the lightning-fast rate of change, it\u2019s no surprise that the average person waits <a class=\" external \" title=\"just under three years\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/619788\/average-smartphone-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">just under three years<\/a> before upgrading to a newer model.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/smartphone-innovations-2010s\/smartphone-innovations-2010s2.jpg?resize=400%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smartphone Innovations of the 2010s (Infographic) : Woman holding iPhone during daytime\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woman holding iPhone during daytime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\" external \" title=\"Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/HbyYFFokvm0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another factor that has contributed to the phenomenal popularity of <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a>s is the fact that they can perform many of the same tasks as desktop computers. As such, many consumers prefer to invest in a hyper-modern phone rather than a new laptop.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-the-future-have-in-store-for-smartphones\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-privacy-smartphone-innovations-2010s#what-does-the-future-have-in-store-for-smartphones\">What Does The Future Have In Store For Smartphones?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Many industry pundits anticipate that the introduction of 5G networking will harbour in a new era of <a class=\" external noclass\" title=\"smartphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/mobileshopphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">smartphone<\/a> innovations. With its super-fast speeds and non-existent latency, some expect that 5G will support many new and exciting functionalities such as Virtual Reality (VR) gaming and the Internet of Things (IoT).<\/p>\n<p>Check out the interactive timeline below to discover more. <span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-106\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-helpsmartphone_com-box-4-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezfound\" data-google-query-id=\"CJqene2bmucCFRKaGAodAX8KTQ\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-google-container-id=\"2l\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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