The year 2015 has been a sensation with its dizzying array of brand new products and innovative mobile devices. Now that we’ve reached the threshold of 2016, there’ll be more surprises in store for us.

Amidst leaked reports of new smartphones, here’s a look at what we can expect from the smartphone industry throughout 2016. See this.

eMarketer assumes the number of smartphone users will likely to surpass a staggering two billion compared to almost 1.9 billion users reported this year. With Android and Windows smartphones are becoming highly affordable, there’ll be more customers for these devices, reports Phone Arena.

We’ll see more foldable and flexible smartphones with acrobatic features defined by hinge mechanisms. Another major breakthrough will be the 4K resolution screen that’s likely to be present in all major flagship smartphones.

We’re keen on seeing iris scanning technology become the centre of attraction in high-end smartphones. While fingerprint scanners might not be completely replaced, the iris scanner will be the order of day in 2016.

The market already has a number of smartphones capable of charging at super-speed, but Huawei’s been hailed for its technology that can charge a battery up to 10 times faster than any regular battery. Thanks to advanced battery charging technology, Huawei-type fast chargers will likely be the future of the smartphone industry.

We can expect more from Google, Apple and Microsoft in the way of advanced proactive functionality, enhanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. You’ll probably see almost all companies designing mobile payment systems for their smartphones, which are going to be the main payment mode next to other options available now. The USB Type C port will be a killer connectivity accessory likely to become hugely popular next year.

According to IDC research, Android will hold on to its top position over the next five years as the most widespread operating system in the world. IDC also said more than 30 percent of IT vendors will be out of business in the next few years.

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