In the general assessment of CCS Insight analysts on the main technology predictions for 2024, by 2028, smartphones with screens capable of self-healing may begin to appear on the market. This was reported by CNBC.

The new technology will be applied through “nano-coating” of the surface of the screen; When scratched, this coating releases a substance that fills the defect when it interacts with air. Manufacturers have been talking about similar technologies for many years. In 2013, LG released the G Flex smartphone with a curved screen and a “self-healing” back cover – at the time, the company did not specify how its solution worked. In 2017, Motorola filed a patent describing a shape memory polymer display that self-heals when cracked, a process that occurs under the influence of heat. Apple also has a patent for a smart iPhone that repairs itself when its screen is damaged.

But not all these technologies have yet emerged in commercially successful models; This requires investment in both the research and development segment and marketing to sell such models in large quantities. Consumers need to be accurately informed about the level of damage that can be repaired without requiring intervention. It is emphasized that the problem is not caused by large cracks, but by small cosmetic defects.

CCS Insight analysts made other, no less interesting predictions. So, according to them, HTC will leave the virtual reality headsets market in 2026. They blame competition from Meta, Sony and now Apple. The Taiwanese manufacturer, once a pioneer in the smartphone world and later in the virtual reality headsets segment, may withdraw from the market and sell the relevant intellectual property rights. Initially, with the launch of Apple Vision Pro, HTC may even do well, but the company is in a different price category, and Sony and Meta will differentiate it from this price category with their aggressive pricing policies and selling headsets close to their cost.

Another prediction is that Apple will try to take control of the used smartphone market by encouraging customers to deliver devices directly to it instead of going to third-party trading platforms. Apple will strengthen its position in the refurbished devices market, improve their quality and contribute to the reduction of electronic waste. Currently, the iPhone accounts for approximately 80% of the organized secondary smartphone market, according to CCS Insight.