SOCIAL: "smart phones?"

[Karen Nemsick]

Ok I hear you on the iPhones.  and to be honest, I LOVE all the gadget-ness of them.  But I keep hearing about glitches with the G3 network and such.  is this just the hype that comes with a new toy?  or are they legit issues?  is iPhone encountering the same glitches that any other phone/blackberry would encounter?

--- On Thu, 12/4/08, Amandeep Jawa <deep at deeptrouble.com> wrote:
From: Amandeep Jawa <deep at deeptrouble.com>
Subject: Re: SOCIAL: "smart phones?"
To: "Deep's Social" <social at deeptrouble.com>
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 10:19 AM

Really, honestly, Karen - that sounds like an iPhone.  And I would say that even if I didn't work for Apple.*
There are a few smartphones out there that do what you want based on what you describe.  Some have more features some have less.  The iPhone is head and shoulders the easiest to use and one of the most capable in terms of features. (though the TMobile G1 (a.k.a the Google phone) probably comes close).  
It also depends on your carrier.  If you are on AT&T or willing to switch carriers (luckily, you can keep your same number these days!) I'd suggest going to AT&T and getting an iPhone.  The only downside I'd say of switching to AT&T is that if you are coming from Verizon, you will notice they don't have as good coverage, but for me and many I know, that hasn't been a problem.  If you are coming from another carrier, you'll be fine.  Verizon sucks in other ways anyways (they all suck in one way or another.)
If I was on Verizon and wanted to stay, I'd look into what they had, but steer clear of the Blackberry Storm (early reviews are bad) that they might send you to. Some of the other Blackberries might be OK, just not the Storm.
On T-Mobile I'd look at the G1 mentioned above.
If I was going for the cheapest possible decent phone, I'd play with a Palm Centro at around $100. 

At the end of the day,  few phones may have a few more features than the iPhone, but none have the usability of the iPhone.  Personally I LOVE my iPhone.  Let me know if you have other questions.

'deep
*In fact it is the other way around, the fact that we make things like the iPhone is why I wanted to work at Apple.






On Dec 4, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Karen Nemsick wrote:
Hi All,

It seems time for me to get a new phone.  My current, very very old phone, that doesn't even text or have call waiting, is dying a slow death.  So, I'm looking for new technology.  A phone that lets me check email, and maybe even internet, and maybe even GPS!  Is that too much for a gal to ask?  I am an admitted Luddite when it comes to cell phone technology, so I'm looking to the list for help.  Any recommendations?

Karen

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