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Re: What are the pros and cons of your smartphone?

(Anonymous) 2014-05-12 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
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

Re: What are the pros and cons of your smartphone?

(Anonymous) 2014-05-12 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
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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,