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Smartphone-Powered Gaming Laptops

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The 'XFINITUM' Hybrid Laptops Rely on Smartphones to Operate

— December 16, 2016 — Tech
The 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptops take a very forward approach to doing away with the need for multiple different devices to focus more on streamlining the ownership experience. The 'XFINITUM' works by utilizing your smartphone for processing power to help replace existing laptop devices to effectively limit the number of individual devices you need.

Smartphones have evolved over the years to be powerful computers in and of themselves, which has a number of different brands creating products and programs that make use of their immense power. The 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptops are an example of this with a design that can run for 73-hours on a single charge and up to 1TB of internal storage. Best of all, the unit is available for preorder starting at a cost of just $289.
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone-powered Computing - The trend of utilizing smartphones as processing power for computing devices represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing of hybrid laptops like the 'XFINITUM.'
2. Streamlined Ownership - The trend of streamlining device ownership, through the use of hybrid laptops, represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry.
3. Extended Battery Life - The trend of developing longer battery life on computing devices, like the 'XFINITUM' with its 73-hour battery life, represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can leverage the trend of smartphone-powered computing to develop more cost-effective and energy-efficient hybrid laptops for mobile computing.
2. Gaming - The gaming industry can leverage the trend of smartphone-powered computing to create affordable and efficient gaming laptops that integrate with smartphones.
3. Mobile Computing - The mobile computing industry can leverage the trend of streamlined ownership to create more cost-effective and user-friendly devices like the 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptop powered by smartphones.
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