Posted: 10/6/2009 5:16:49 AM EDT
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Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? |
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Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? 3. If you could customized a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? If someone could post an ARFCOM inspired logo for my Curve 8350i....that would answer MY #3 question. |
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Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? 3. If you could customized a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? If someone could post an ARFCOM inspired logo for my Curve 8350i....that would answer MY #3 question. And a bold... |
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I just got the new HTC Touch Pro II thru Verizon. I have had Treo's before, so this is not my first smartphone. 1. I like the ability to check and send emails on the go if needed. I use it to surf the web when I am not home. It syncs with my desktop calendar, so I never miss birthdays and meetings. It has weather right on it. 2. I have noticed that I seem to be connected ALL the time to EVERYONE and EVERYTHING going on. 3. There really is not much more I would ask for in a smartphone at the moment. This phone (Touch Pro II) does everything I need it to do. |
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Quoted: I use a MyTouch (android). I like the phone overall. I like being able to add software when I want by simply downloading it. I don't like the lack of HID (Human Interface Device) because I want an external keyboard. Other than that I'd like a bit more processor speed since it lags a bit on occasion. Not a huge amount, but it's noticeable. I'd gladly customize my phone if there were useable options. More memory, processor speed, storage. Don't care much about the esthetic stuff. Black is fine w/ me for a phone case. As it is I chose the MyTouch over the G1 because it had more useable memory for programs. I added a 16GB Class 6 SDHC card for storage. I've blown it out as far as I can. lolCould I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? edited to add: One thing I really dislike on my MyTouch is the camera. No flash and it does the blurry effect when you try to take pics of kids moving indoors. Normal in a phone camera, but a *good* camera would make this phone almost perfect. |
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Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? I like that I have access to my work email at all times. I also like the additional apps available to a smart phone such as google maps with GPS. 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? I don't like how slow it is to respond at times. At some points it can be so as to require 3-5 seconds to respond after I select something...completely unacceptable 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? I think it would be a great idea, but realistically I don't think the technology is there yet. Unlike PCs there are no standardized architectures to work with. Each manufacturer has their own proprietary hardware which means that there is essentially no cross platform compatibility. FWIW, I have a HTC Tilt from ATT. Bought via my job. If I had to personally spend the money I would just have a standard phone. The extra features and wireless plan aren't worth it to me personally. |
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Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? Having everything I could want or need on my person is very nice. My G1 is like carrying my computer around with me. The apps it has allow me to check emails, facebook, weather, take photos and/or video, get movie times...anything I can think of. If there is something, anything I need to know, all I have to do is go to my phone. 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? It would be nice if they were a little more bomb proof. I would also love a light for the camera as mine doesn't have one. I've dropped mine a couple times and I've been lucky no to have broken it. More memory would be a plus too. If this thing had had 20 gigs of memory and an FM tuner I don't think I would need any other portable device. It has a 3 mega pixel camera and a video recorder, what else do I need? 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? I feel I already have that ability. When I got my phone it had basic functions but I was able to build it to suit me using the apps. I have 5 friends with the same phone, and they are all set up completely different and I think that's why we all have these and not the iPhones. They are very customizable. Size also comes into play. Talking build able phones it wouldn't really be possible to do it without the cases for the phones being too big to fit comfortably in a pocket. I think Apple and T-Mobile thought this part through and made them customizable with apps instead of building them like a computer. It would be nice if you could do it, but because of size restraints it wouldn't be practical and there would be no way to do it and be competitively priced. |
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Quoted: Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? I like a QWERTY keyboard and few moving parts (eg no sliding screen to access full keyboard). The only dimension that bothers me is width/depth, which I'm satisfied with (8830). I like data service and apps like Google Maps. I like being able to manage email accounts separately. Battery life is good, don't need a huge screen. Like the buttons and physical selector - I do not want a touch screen. I like the image. I hate the iPhone and most Mac products because they are too image driven. I like that BBs are not considered as "cool," because I enjoy smartphone function without having to deal with all the hype and bullshit. I actually wish they made a plainer BB in their current generation of phones that was even less attention-grabbing than the silver color, though. I spraypainted my old case FDE for this reason but it ended up breaking and I have not replaced it. I both like and dislike the durability. Overall it takes a drop well, does not seem overly sensitive to moisture and seems robust enough on the macro level. However, smaller components do not match the sturdiness of the overall platform. The trackball sucks ass. I have gone through 3 of these things because of trackball failures. I have always tried to clean them with rags and isopropyl but it doesn't always work. On this one I finally just took the damn thing apart and cleaned it out manually. It was a huge pain in the ass and doesn't fit as flush as it used to but it works again. Phones should be able to sit in pockets with lint without failing. I have had similar issues with frequently-pressed buttons, but so far have not had one that was un-fixable. I dislike the fact that some features fall short. I imagine this is due to conflicting patents held by competitors. For example, no file transfer between device and PC (eg if downloading item from email attachment). The available browsers kind of suck, and the internet's definitely not fully enabled in terms of all types of media. I do not like difficulty connecting calls or dropped data requests/hanging websites, although this might be Verizon and not the phone itself. I wish there was more functional redundancy to allow greater use when controls fail (such as when my trackball gets jacked up). I would definitely customize a smartphone, both stylistically and functionally. Plainer case, harder case, waterproofed case. More built-in memory as I've had a Micro-SD card die on me, I'd probably opt for better antennae and/or processor, battery options, etc. Would not pay dearly for it though - phones seemed overhyped and overpriced, I would expect the pricing to be relatively similar to some PC configuration reflecting the actual component cost rather than an inflated customization premium. Just off the top of my head. Hope that helps. |
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Quoted: Could I trouble you to answer three questions, for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking? 1.What do you like about your smart phone? Everything! E-mail, internet, documents on the go, video, news, music, GPS, MAPs, Directions, Yellow Pages, Google Searches, etc... I have the Blackberry and the abuility to instantly get messages or reply to messages anywhere and at any time is an essential part of business. The other features help me get to where I need to go or provide information anywhere and at any time. 2. What don't you like about your smart phone? I wish the browser was more advanced. There are some internet websites that you can not use because of advanced java and other scripting languages that at least the Blackberry curve can not handle. I fully expect as processers become smaller, more efficient, and less power hungry that that mobile cpu will be able to address these issues or the trend of dedicated mobile sites will continue such that most websites will have two ways to experience them, mobile or PC. 3. If you could customize a smart phone in a manner comparable to ordering a computer online would you? Not really, just make the mobile smart phone expandable via Sim cards and use flash memory to allow the phone to be upgraded as needed. I think it would be more cost effective for manufactures and I don't need a variety of options for different screen sizes, memory capacity, processor, operating system, etc. Phones are too small, make a basic platform and if there is a new demand create a seperate system that addresses those desires. Answers above |