Wednesday, December 5
Top phones of the year 2007
* iPhone ($500)
* AT&T Tilt ($450)
* Nokia n 95 ($600)
* Microsoft Zune ($250)
* Sony Ericsson W580i ($200)
What's in common? They aren't cheap, well that's obvious since they are all top market phones. But something else strikes me is that, all the cell phones this days are all becoming more and more multipurpose; the mounted camera are getting finer pixels, screen resolution are getting better, more functionalities are implemented, and all the blue tooth, GPS, and WiFi stuff are crammed into that tiny gadget, but how is the phone signal? The main purpose of a cellphone is to make a simple call and easy to carry, what is good about a cellphone that is so inconvenient when making a call?
Like the iPod, so cool that it has only a touch wheel, but is it really that simple to get the music start? Yes it looks cool and can play different kinda stuff, but it is not going to last, it was too large and inconvenient to navigate. Last Christmas my parents bought one and returned it the day after because they just cannot get the music going in a few tries. Therefore think about all the cellphones in their situation...
Perhaps in the next three years all the digital cameras will be replaced by the cell phones, and every cellphone will have tons of functionality, but the one that will become most popular will be the one that have the most convenient call function and durability. Ofcourse the phone will also have all the other functions like digital camera and nice screen resolution, since following the trend is a huge bonus, too large to leave it out. But when people really wanna watch a movie or something, they will still want a large screen instead of looking at a tiny screen on a bumpy ride.
* iPhone ($500)
* AT&T Tilt ($450)
* Nokia n 95 ($600)
* Microsoft Zune ($250)
* Sony Ericsson W580i ($200)
What's in common? They aren't cheap, well that's obvious since they are all top market phones. But something else strikes me is that, all the cell phones this days are all becoming more and more multipurpose; the mounted camera are getting finer pixels, screen resolution are getting better, more functionalities are implemented, and all the blue tooth, GPS, and WiFi stuff are crammed into that tiny gadget, but how is the phone signal? The main purpose of a cellphone is to make a simple call and easy to carry, what is good about a cellphone that is so inconvenient when making a call?
Like the iPod, so cool that it has only a touch wheel, but is it really that simple to get the music start? Yes it looks cool and can play different kinda stuff, but it is not going to last, it was too large and inconvenient to navigate. Last Christmas my parents bought one and returned it the day after because they just cannot get the music going in a few tries. Therefore think about all the cellphones in their situation...
Perhaps in the next three years all the digital cameras will be replaced by the cell phones, and every cellphone will have tons of functionality, but the one that will become most popular will be the one that have the most convenient call function and durability. Ofcourse the phone will also have all the other functions like digital camera and nice screen resolution, since following the trend is a huge bonus, too large to leave it out. But when people really wanna watch a movie or something, they will still want a large screen instead of looking at a tiny screen on a bumpy ride.