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So my parents have been bugging me to get a smartphone ~~(but I like my dumbphone!)~~, and while I will obviously do some research on my own, I wanted to hear how well they use, their advantages and disadvantages, from a more layman's POV than a tech-geek/regular tech-user, which is what happens when I just research online and/or ask my friends.

Pros and cons of your current smartphones, other smartphones you're familiar with, etc. Also known as the "dear god I love my phone"/"why the fuck did I think this phone was a good idea?" thread! :D

Pros

-fairly easy to use internet access
-apps

cons

-fairly easy to use internet
-apps
-cost

... Pretty much. I love having the ability to quickly Google a phone number or question or product (for reviews) so that's fantastic, but... You can probably do that on a non-smart phone if you have an Internet plan? Granted I don't know if it works as well, but I think it's possible...

Apps are wonderful too, as is the ability to play games. You might not be interested in that, idk, but I know there are plenty of other neat kinds of apps you wouldn't be able to get on a non smart phone.

Uh... They're pretty and allow for a more customized experience? I think they might be a little simpler too, but maybe that's just me. (My mom has a flip phone and that thing confuses me. Somehow I find smart phones very simple and user friendly. Not sure that's a common opinion though, but since I use a computer on a regular basis... It feels like that.)

Oh, and mine is a droid razr maxx. A bit old, but I like it. The screen isn't massive like a lot of cell phones today, and sometimes I wish I had one of those massive screens, but at the same time it's pretty easy to carry around in my pocket. The only two smartphones I've had were both androids and I like them. Like I said, I find them easy to use and also like the interface. The battery on this thing is pretty amazing too, but again, my phone is about two years old so I imagine there are better options out there now.

Edited 2014-05-12 02:10 (UTC)

What kind of smartphone is it? (I probably should have made a note of that in the original post).

Pros:
-I have a GPS device in my pocket, so I no longer fear getting lost.
-I can check email and look things up online anywhere I have cell reception, which has turned out amazingly useful in unexpected situations.
-I am never at a loss for something to do if I need to wait for someone.
-I now own a halfway decent camera!

Cons:
-If I use the phone for anything other than "phone," I need to remember to charge it regularly.

Specific Pros of my Samsung Galaxy:
-The layout all pretty much makes sense and is easy to figure out.
-It's reasonably phone-sized so I don't feel like I'm trying to cart around an iPad in my pocket.
-Android.

I am looking to hear advantages of specific types of phones, as well - I pretty much have to get a smartphone at this point, it's just a matter of what kind of phone I'm going to get. Overall, I'm a Windows and PC person, but I've also been using an iPod touch for years and have gotten quite used to it, so I want to know more about how well they "use" before trying settling myself with just one in particular.

If you've got an iPod Touch, the iPhone is practically the same thing but with the ability to call people and go online without having to connect to a specific network. I'm a PC person too and I had an iPod Touch before I got my iPhone (which is when I traded the Touch for a Classic because I have ridiculous amounts of music and wanted the extra storage space, since I can put the apps on my phone now instead), and it made the iPhone fairly simple to use. I find it pretty easy to handle, though the iPhone's my first smartphone too so I have no idea how it compares to anything else.

I'm so not an Apple person so I've always had Android phones, and I really like them.

My current one is the HTC DNA, which I got because I loved my previous phone, the HTC Incredible 2.

It's ok, but I am going to be upgrading as soon as my contract ends in a month or two.

My main issue with it is the size. It's quite a bit larger than my last phone (that one I loooooved) and other smartphones in general, and it's just kind of bulkier and heavier than I'd prefer.

Everything else about it is fine, though. There are different versions of the OS (and HTC has something called Sense that non-HTC Android phones don't have, which is basically just a slightly different interface) so on different phones it looks a little different superficially but basically works the same.

I'm leaning towards getting a Samsung Galaxy next time (my dad has the S4 and loves it, so I want to look at the S5 which is just a newer model) but I'm not positive yet. I want to see if there's a newer version of the HTC Incredible out since I loved my Incredible 2 so much, and I'm sure there are probably some other phones coming out in the next couple months so I need to do some research before I decide for sure.

Smartphones in general all do basically the same things, though, and I think are definitely a useful thing to have. I use the internet on my phone constantly when I'm out and need to look something up - anything from having an argument with a friend about which actor was in some movie and wanting to prove them wrong, to being at a store and wanting to buy some product but wondering if it has good reviews or if Amazon has it cheaper, to where the nearest post office or Walgreens or gas station is, to noticing the weather looks kinda sketchy and wondering if there are any warnings, to being on a road trip and wanting to know where the next rest stop is, to being at the grocery and needing to know what specific ingredients I need for some new recipe I want to try, to wondering if my package from UPS has been delivered yet and I should go right home and get it or continue with my errands - and if you're directionally challenged like me the GPS can be very useful. I've got games (I'm addicted to 2048 right now) and my Kindle app and news app and social media apps to entertain myself if I'm somewhere where I have to wait a long time. There are useful apps like the stopwatch, flashlight, compass, calculator, voice recorder, conversion app (currency, measurements, whatever), language translator app, soundhound/shazam, which will tell you the title and artist of a song if you hold the phone up the speaker (which can be really useful if you find yourself liking something on the radio and the DJ doesn't say what it is). I don't, but some people keep their calendar on theirs, and you can have it remind you to go to an appointment or something. There's a notes app that's really useful (I keep my shopping list on mine, and just things in general that I think of and need to remember). The cameras are generally pretty good, and there's a photoshop app to edit your pictures. A lot of websites have app versions (imdb, tumblr, etc.) which can be useful for sites you use a lot. You can also use them as an MP3 player, plus there's also Pandora for music.

Basically it's like having a tiny computer to carry around with you, which can really come in handy.

Pros: IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE IMMEASURABLY FOR THE BETTER!!!!!
But no, seriously, smartphones are great:
- good quality, convenient camera that's with you at all times
- easy to read/organise/search messaging functions (and the option to save money and use internet-based messaging)
- easy to organise contacts
- easy to take notes/memos on the go
- internet access. fun when you're bored, but also so so useful: shopping after work and want to cook a certain recipe but forgot the ingredients? Something big has just happened and you want to know what's being said about it on the news? About to go for a job interview but forgot something about the company? Your card just got declined and you need to transfer money into your account? Want to win an argument with a friend? Want to show a friend that hilarious video you saw the other day that you know they'll just love? In a different part of town and want to find out what a good restaurant/bar to go to is? All these things are possible with internet access on a smartphone. I have also used my phone for all these problems and more.
- GPS/map: being able to use the google map navigation function has saved my ass so many times, and meant I've been able to get myself around unfamiliar cities/countries with ease and confidence.
- Doubles as an mp3 player if you want. Even a video player or an ebook reader if you don't mind eating all your batteries - these options can be a life saver on long journeys or in boring waiting rooms.
- you can get an app for anything: fitness, organisation, to do lists, trains/bus time-tables and route makers, your menstrual cycle (this is probably my favourite app since I am pretty bad at calculating the dates of my period without it and don't like putting it on a calendar or in my diary), your favourite website - they'll be an app to help you keep on track.

Cons: - I keep on having to delete games from my phone because I use them too much.
- Definitely use it to go on the internet and procrastinate
- Short battery life
- You suddenly become that person who looks at their phone when they're in a social situation and you hate yourself but can't stop

SA

Note: I have a Samsung Galaxy 2 and I love it. Most of my friends either have Galaxies or iPhones and I would recommend those (or maybe the Nexus) over any other smartphones, just because the quality and speed can vary so much and the research to find a quality one would be (IMO) a pointless hassle when you know what you're getting with a Galaxy or iPhone. For example, my sister's Galaxy 2 died so she bought herself a cheap android-other smartphone that was advertised as a Galaxy equivalent for about $100 less than a new Galaxy 2 would have been, and it was so shitty compared to her old phone (as in the internet speed was terrible, couldn't handle running the same apps her Galaxy ran with ease, was buggy in general) that she ended up buying another Galaxy anyway.

If cost is an issue, go for an older model - they're just as good, just not as shiny. My Galaxy has lasted me a for at least 2 years, FYI - so you can get pretty good milage out of them if you treat them well.

But I would recommend insurance if you can afford it. The despair of dropping your uninsured smartphone in the toilet for the first time is truly heart wrenching,

Pros-
Internet in bed.
Vote for own webcomic from different locations.

cons-
Less sleep.

I never really used my regular phone for much either, but the upgrade was free. I've had to actively leave my phone in the living room because I have no control over my browsing.

Stick to your guns, keep your dumbphone. There's not a thing wrong with it.

*Stands with you in dumbphone solidarity* (*Anonymously*)

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