Now that the smart phone is old hat, Jon Honeyball looks forward to a new era of computing

We are moving into the post-smartphone era. That might come as a shock to you, but the smartphone has had a decent run – depending of course on what you call a “smartphone”. For most of us, the category was kicked off by the iPhone well over a decade ago: its full-face touchscreen and rich software ecosystem have simply transformed the world.

Those with long memories might hark back to devices such as the Nokia Communicator or the Palm Treo, while others might pin