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<p>What will mobile phones be like in future? Greg Foot investigates</p><p>Greg Foot, host of the BBC Radio 4 show 'Sliced Bread', brings you 'Dough'.</p><p>Each episode explores future wonder products that might rise to success and redefine our lives.</p><p>Experts and entrepreneurs discuss the trends shaping what today's everyday technology may look like tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.</p><p>This time we’re looking at the future of mobile phones - asking whether our handsets will shrink, stretch, roll, fold… or even disappear as new technology takes over? And will super-smart devices with AI assistants that second-guess our every move become the new normal? </p><p>Alongside Greg is the futurist, Tracey Follows, and expert guests: leading strategist in the tech industry, Chetan Sharma, innovator and creator from one of the world’s newest Mobile Phone manufacturers, “Nothing Mobile", their AI and design lead, Sélim Benayat and co-founder and CEO of Honest Mobile, Andy Aitken.</p><p>This episode was produced by Linda Walker</p><p>Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds</p>
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