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6 months ago
in Smartphones are shit; I’m going back to a real phone on Mobile Industry Review
Hi Ewan,
You are right in some areas, manufacturers do seemed to have dumped the essential function of being a phone. Someone in the know recently told me when talking to an Irish operator phone store manager, that people wanted:
1. a phone that rings loudly
2. i can "feel" it ring in my pocket
3. i can find my contacts easily
4. isn't too big.
Now, coming to your requirements in a phone, not all are ultimately possible to get from any device:
Here is what I need:
- When I want to phone somebody, I should be able to locate them in my phone book and hit dial within 5 seconds.
Definately I agree.
- I should be ‘connected’ within a further 2 seconds (whether it’s voicemail, busy signal, or a ringing line).
This can be network related. There are network features to cut-down in call setup times. Maybe something to say to the network customer people (the people who actually know what you are talking about...)
- My phone call should never, ever be terminated because of network-busy or the handset flucking up.
Hmm, I know one operator over here that I get network-busy responses every other call I try. Again...this more likely a network related issue. I agree when you say it shouldn't fark up the device. It should handle errors better.
- The other party should be able to hear me. Continuously.
Both device and network related here again.
- I should be able to reach my calling menu — recent calls, missed calls, immediately and be able to place a call to a recent contact immediately. Sub 1 second.
Definately.
- I should be able to talk for an hour without my handset battery going from 100% to 15%.
60% device, and 40% network related here. if you are sitting on the extreme edge of a cell with no satisfactory adjacent cell to handover to, you phone is going to be cranking the power up...again something to say to your network.
From reading what you need, and also seeing James' comment above, the Nokia E71 is a very nice phone. I use it as my phone. Zillions of lightyears ahead of the older E61 (which I had and loved using for years).
hope that helps,
bernard
You are right in some areas, manufacturers do seemed to have dumped the essential function of being a phone. Someone in the know recently told me when talking to an Irish operator phone store manager, that people wanted:
1. a phone that rings loudly
2. i can "feel" it ring in my pocket
3. i can find my contacts easily
4. isn't too big.
Now, coming to your requirements in a phone, not all are ultimately possible to get from any device:
Here is what I need:
- When I want to phone somebody, I should be able to locate them in my phone book and hit dial within 5 seconds.
Definately I agree.
- I should be ‘connected’ within a further 2 seconds (whether it’s voicemail, busy signal, or a ringing line).
This can be network related. There are network features to cut-down in call setup times. Maybe something to say to the network customer people (the people who actually know what you are talking about...)
- My phone call should never, ever be terminated because of network-busy or the handset flucking up.
Hmm, I know one operator over here that I get network-busy responses every other call I try. Again...this more likely a network related issue. I agree when you say it shouldn't fark up the device. It should handle errors better.
- The other party should be able to hear me. Continuously.
Both device and network related here again.
- I should be able to reach my calling menu — recent calls, missed calls, immediately and be able to place a call to a recent contact immediately. Sub 1 second.
Definately.
- I should be able to talk for an hour without my handset battery going from 100% to 15%.
60% device, and 40% network related here. if you are sitting on the extreme edge of a cell with no satisfactory adjacent cell to handover to, you phone is going to be cranking the power up...again something to say to your network.
From reading what you need, and also seeing James' comment above, the Nokia E71 is a very nice phone. I use it as my phone. Zillions of lightyears ahead of the older E61 (which I had and loved using for years).
hope that helps,
bernard
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