Subscribe to the BlogIf you are cell phone savvy or keep up with the latest cell phones, you are not alone. An article this morning, June 1, 2008 in the New York Times is raving about the Son of iPhone due to be unveiled on June 9th in the U.S. This new phone is supposed to have quicker internet access and text messaging capabilities. If that isn't enough, they will be offering face-to-face video. I'm sorry, but sometimes when I'm on my cell phone, I don't want anyone to know what I look like; especially not a potential client. That would certainly kill the deal. There is even talk of a include solar panel strips behind the screen that will charge the phone the more you use it.
This is a far cry from the cell phone in a box that you had to carry around like a briefcase. I'd like to know what's next; a cell phone that you can swipe and checkout at the grocery store, or what about one that can offer discounted gas if used at a pump; now that would make me stand in line overnight waiting for it's debut.
My biggest question is, what about the original iPhone. I am sure that everyone who waited patiently for the first one to come out will undoubtedly be waiting for this one too. Will there now be a rash of original iPhones on eBay for sale?
With cell phones being used more and more for business, and in fact often times contains ones entire office; it's not surprising that every maker wants to improve their options and create the bigger, the better, and the best phone ever. It is quite amazing that a business owner can pull up an invoice, review it, and even pay you right from their phone. I certainly have no complaints if I'm the recipient.
Even Google is jumping on the cell phone craze. Word has it that Google has been mapping out wifi hot spots and cell phone towers in an effort to offer more accurate directions for GPS. This new Google powered cell phone has a locking mechanism where you unlock it by drawing a particular shape. There is also a zoom in device to view the screen easier.
I personally think that Google should stick to what they do best, but, that's just my opinion. They certainly have the funds to create a winner, but if I had my choice of a Google phone or a Blackberry, I think I'd stick to what I know.
Perhaps, that's why I am toting around a Motorola i880; not a shabby phone by any means, but I personally can't see spending hundreds of dollars on a cell phone that may or may not go out of style next week. If I can open it dial a number and reach a person, that works for me and my phone is serving its purpose. Of course, I'm not a big time executive who's on the run all the time and needs to access specific information in an instant. Perhaps one day I will be there, but for today, my phone services me well.
By: Kimberly Best