We Were Promised Mind-Blowing Personal Tech. What’s the Hold-Up?

The next big leap will free us from the computers in our pockets. But according to Joanna Stern, it won’t be here anytime soon

A few weeks ago, I attempted to sit through Samsung’s live-streamed Galaxy S9 smartphone launch event. Keyword: attempted. I nearly fell asleep at my desk.

Forgive me for not being bowled over by a camera with a mechanical aperture. (Translation: slightly better shots in the dark.) Or the augmented reality emoji. (Translation: Cartoon-you will impress your friends for about 15 seconds.) Or the relocated fingerprint sensor, which is exactly what it sounds like.

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