Phone Audit 2007
After mucking about with smartphones and Blackberries and I have decided that the best thing to do when getting a phone is to get the best camera you can get at the time. For me last year this was the Sony Ericsson K800i with a camera at 3.5 mega pixels. This is v good.
After getting the best camera the next thing to do is to try and get the most out of the rest of the phone. For me this has involved the following:
T-Mobile Web ‘n’ Walk: For around a tenner a month you get more than enough bandwidth to do loads of web/internet stuff with your phone. Makes you really use your phone without crapping your self about the bill. Moreover, you can plug the phone into you laptop and it is a very nifty modem. I often surf the web out of paddington station almost all the way home.
Gmail Mobile Client: I have switched over to mainly web based apps and gmail is fab and such a releif after monsterous client apps like Lotus Notes and Outlook. They have added more space online so it is brilliant value. The mobile Java Me version is very well written and is very usable. For the Blackberry herberts: you really don’t need to check your email all the time, honest.
Google Maps for mobile: Works very well when you need it particulary in 3G areas. Most times you don’t need GPS you roughly know when you are and just need to find the last detail. Google maps fits the bill.
Shozu: When you have phone with the best camera you can use shozu to upload to flickr, blogs and email friends all the time. Shozu for the K800i is pretty good but my chum Jason reckon the S60 version is toally seamless.
Remember the Milk Mobile: I am a big GTD fan and use RTM to store my next actions. Their mobile site is very usable and it allows you to check stuff and add new actions when you have idle time waiting for trains etc. Best of all it is the same list as you use on you desktop.
Bloglines Mobile: Non sluggish desktop feed readers for me. Bloglines is ace and the mobile version is very usable even on a small phone. Saved my bacon many times when the only alternative was the ‘kin awful Evening standard.
Opera Mini Browser: Most non-smartphone browsers are a bit cheesey but Opera Mobile lets you surf the non mobile web effectively. Zoom in and out of pages and even makes tea. Make sure you get the newest beta version.
2 Responses to “Phone Audit 2007”
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November 5th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Hey there,
Thanks for the inclusion of ShoZu in your list, we are happy to hear that you enjoy using our app on your K800i
The S60 version is definitely more advanced. We have a variety of versions tailored to the features and capabilities of various operating systems and platforms like S60, Windows Mobile, UIQ3, etc, just allow us to go a bit more crazy with features and background uploading, 1-click popup, etc. But your K800i is no slouch and the camera on this phone is amazing.
Happy snapping!
Best,
Jambo (ShoZu)