Okay. Since I’ve decided to start a blog, I guess it’s time to graduate to a smartphone. I did have a Galaxy Tab Smartphone two years ago but I only had it for maybe a month when I dropped it and smashed the screen.
(I have since learned the value of the “protection plan”) So I had to go back to using my Blackberry which, by the way, was very cool when I got it four years ago but now my kids laugh and won’t be seen next to me when I’m using it.
But which smartphone is for me? They all look so intimidating.
I started to research smartphones but it got so overwhelming and, half the time, I didn’t even understand what I was reading. So I took a simpler approach.
What do I want my phone to do?
Data? I can’t read that teeny weeny type anyway so I likely won’t be browsing the internet much. Maybe mapquest for directions but not much more.
Email and social networking? This would be nice because I may want to add to my blog while I’m out and about or maybe respond to emails from my friends and subscribers but it’s still not worth paying data prices for. Wifi is fine.
Music? Sure, I’m going to want some music so I’ll need some memory for that.
Camera? For sure! I want a camera that takes high quality pictures and it’s easy to get the pics from my phone to my computer. I always forget my camera when going to important events but I never forget my phone so this is a must have.
Play videos and movies? Again, such a small screen. Maybe if I’m stuck in a waiting room or something, I might watch a funny youtube snippet but, seriously, do people actually choose to watch movies on their phone? Not important for me so I don’t need tons and tons of memory.
Applications (or Apps)? I will be researching “Apps” in more depth for a future post but from what I have seen so far, these look pretty cool. They are just little applications that you upload to your phone that are designed for a very specific use. Like an App to track you daily exercise, set up a grocery list, an App that lets you take notes . . . I’m hoping there is an App that turns your phone into a recording device so when I see cool things that I want to research later, I can just tell my phone rather than take the extra time to write it down. The ability to hold lots of Apps is uber-important.
So now that I have determined what’s important for me to have on a smartphone, I can start to look at what style and size I want and how much I really want to spend.
I have to, however, go out to a store or many stores for this part though.
Heading out this afternoon, look for an update when I get back
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