11/3/2010 9:30:36 AM
IT Comms news: Smart Phones - mobile or not?
Finally I have made the brave move into the smart phone market
and have just taken delivery of my new HTC Desire. I couldn’t have
been more excited about its imminent arrival after almost two years
of ridicule from smug i Phone users about my “rubbish girly phone”,
a Sony Ericsson perfectly capable of making calls, receiving texts
and all those other now seemingly-defunct functions!
Upon unwrapping my shiny new toy I was immediately impressed
with the simplicity of the OS despite some initial teething
problems with the touch screen, a feature that must have been
designed by a child with very small fingers! Once I got to grips
with the basics I got straight down to the important business of
downloading various essentials apps such as angry birds and a light
sabre!
By that evening I was sold. I had synced three e-mail accounts,
plus my various networking sites such as Linked In, Facebook,
Twitter etc. But by the time I sorted out the phonebook and set my
alarm for bed I realised I had no battery left. Initially I put it
down to excessive usage of a new toy, but a couple of weeks on I
realise that smart phones simply place a big strain on
batteries.
I now have a charger in the office, in the car and at home, plus
an emergency charger when out of the office in meetings. One way or
another my phone is nearly always plugged into the wall/car/laptop.
No question about it - smart phones are wonderful toys, with real
business applications. But are they truly mobile?
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David Powell
IT
Communications Consultant
ARM