|
I currently have a Palm Centro running PalmOS that is nearly 2 years old. When I bought it, the iPhone 3G had just come out and Blackberry had some good phones to choose from as well. I got the Centro precisely because of my approach to what I want my phone to do.
My priorities for a smartphone are as follows: 1) Productivity/Information Tool, 2) Social Device, 3) Entertainment Device.
This summer, I will be getting the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint, which will probably be the most powerful phone on the market when it's released. It will have a relatively gigantic 4.3 inch screen, and you know what? Watching movies on my phone is the least of the things I'm looking forward to doing with that screen. It's not that I'm not interested in it, but the features that excite me are things like augmented reality, widgets so that I can have a number of different pieces of information instantly at my fingertips, and PIM applications.
After using my phone as a tool, the next thing is to be able to use it to socialize. There are the obvious features, like Facebook, Twitter, and chat integration, but the HTC EVO 4G will also have a front-facing camera for video calls. Since onodrim will also be getting one, it will be a nice feature to use when calling each other.
The entertainment features - 720p HDMI output, relatively large screen for mobile video - interest me, but I'll probably get the least use out of those. I don't need a phone that will keep me entertained where ever I go, I need a phone that will empower me to be productive whenever I want.
__________________
Le temps détruit tout
"Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling
|