Comments on: Making the move to a smart phone http://www.randomn3ss.com/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/ Random thoughts, expressions, complaints. Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Panic http://www.randomn3ss.com/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 Mike Panic Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:47:51 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/08/04/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/#comment-2711 Heh. I use the Motorola Phone Tools software to hook my RAZR to my computer via USB cable and can text through the computer =) Heh. I use the Motorola Phone Tools software to hook my RAZR to my computer via USB cable and can text through the computer =)

]]> By: Neal McQ http://www.randomn3ss.com/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Neal McQ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:17:53 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/08/04/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/#comment-2696 Jeebus, that's impressive - I'm not even going to work out how much time that takes up in typing! That's probably the main reason I don't miss the phone (I'm currently traveling so have completely gone cold-turkey without a mobile in over 5 months) as it ended up taking up so much time..... Jeebus, that’s impressive – I’m not even going to work out how much time that takes up in typing!

That’s probably the main reason I don’t miss the phone (I’m currently traveling so have completely gone cold-turkey without a mobile in over 5 months) as it ended up taking up so much time…..

]]> By: Mike Panic http://www.randomn3ss.com/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Mike Panic Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:15:32 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/08/04/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/#comment-2695 Thanks for the input Neal. Only 15,000 texts a year? I did 6,600 last month alone! Thanks for the input Neal. Only 15,000 texts a year? I did 6,600 last month alone!

]]> By: Neal McQ http://www.randomn3ss.com/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Neal McQ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:03:36 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/08/04/making-the-move-to-a-smart-phone/#comment-2694 Hi, I used a smartphone extensively while working for one of the large international mobile telco operators in Ireland and made extensive use of everything from Google Maps, Gmail, blog posting, photo posting, file backup to the web (for all items stored on the mobile). I went through everything from the latest Nokia's, to the HTC Windows devices. If you're a big web user (which you obviously are!), it's great having the connectivity. I was in the enviable position of having an unlimited phone and data bill so extensively made the most of it while I had it. Little things like having your mobile phone address book synced are fantastic but be realistic about how much you'll blog from it (for example), those keypads aren't the most user-friendly. And if you're willing to put the effort in, you can get it set up so that your mobile calendar gets synced to your laptop/pc, which syncs with Google Calendar for example - one version of everything basically. In Ireland, we're the highest users of text messaging worldwide (outside of Japan) anyway so I find it hard to imagine that texting is still only properly taking off in the States. I can vouch for a friend how had 15,000+ texts a year! size is definitely an issue with the phones, although the iphone has proved what can be done with a compact device for functionality - it'll be interesting to see other companies answer to it. I've since left the company and have suffered major withdrawal symptoms. I didn't realise how useful it was till it was gone. Having said that, I didn't realise how expensive it would be either ;) hope that helps! Hi,

I used a smartphone extensively while working for one of the large international mobile telco operators in Ireland and made extensive use of everything from Google Maps, Gmail, blog posting, photo posting, file backup to the web (for all items stored on the mobile).
I went through everything from the latest Nokia’s, to the HTC Windows devices.

If you’re a big web user (which you obviously are!), it’s great having the connectivity.
I was in the enviable position of having an unlimited phone and data bill so extensively made the most of it while I had it.
Little things like having your mobile phone address book synced are fantastic but be realistic about how much you’ll blog from it (for example), those keypads aren’t the most user-friendly. And if you’re willing to put the effort in, you can get it set up so that your mobile calendar gets synced to your laptop/pc, which syncs with Google Calendar for example – one version of everything basically.
In Ireland, we’re the highest users of text messaging worldwide (outside of Japan) anyway so I find it hard to imagine that texting is still only properly taking off in the States. I can vouch for a friend how had 15,000+ texts a year!

size is definitely an issue with the phones, although the iphone has proved what can be done with a compact device for functionality – it’ll be interesting to see other companies answer to it.
I’ve since left the company and have suffered major withdrawal symptoms. I didn’t realise how useful it was till it was gone. Having said that, I didn’t realise how expensive it would be either ;)

hope that helps!

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