  The key to the success of pocket microscopes stems from the convenience for
anyone to magnify the fine details (tens of micrometres) of any object
on-thespot. The capability with a portable microscope lets us surpass our
limited vision and is commonly used in many areas of science, industry,
education. The growth of imaging and computing power in smartphones is creating
the possibility of converting your smartphone into a high power pocket
microscope. In this article, we briefly describe the history of pocket
microscopy and elucidate how mobile technologies are set to become the next
platform for pocket microscopes
