Hello to all dear friends after a gap of almost two years getting usual to blogging will take some time but here is my second blog in one day obviously prepared almost 10 days back.
The way we buy mobile phones,
and indeed most things, has changed in the last few years.
Nowadays, you can simply enter a
phone model’s name in a gadget website and make your purchase decision based on
the reviews. Some of us don’t even bother going to the store anymore, as online
shopping sites may offer better deals.
The mobile phone is a sophisticated
piece of hardware, so it makes sense to seek the opinion of an expert before
deciding on a purchase. But there are certain factors that make you a better
judge than an “expert” reviewer.
For instance, will the device
feel comfortable in your hands? Can you use the on-screen keyboard while
holding the phone in the same hand? How easy, or complicated, is the phone’s
navigation or menu? Will the phone fit into your pocket? Only you can answer
these questions after holding and using the device.
For this, you generally have to
go to a store. Here are a few basic tests you should perform when you get to
the store to evaluate any device,
Launch the text messaging
application and write a sentence like “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
dog” to check your fingers can handle the touch-screen keyboard. You should try
this in both portrait and landscape orientation.
Next, launch the camera
application and take a few sample shots. Check the picture quality of course,
but also see if there’s any lag between you hitting the shutter button and the
actual capture. The camera is likely to be one of the most used applications on
your mobile phone, and it’s frustrating to miss photographing a “golden moment”
because it’s too slow.
Do a couple of common tasks to
test the phone’s navigation. You can change the wallpaper, set a different
ringtone, adjust the brightness, and so on. Launch the default web browser,
reset the settings and then go to a couple of your favorite websites. Do they
render properly? You could also consider using the Google Maps application to
determine how quickly the phone’s GPS can pinpoint your location (it may not be
a very accurate test though while you are inside the building).
Most of the latest phones have
gorgeous big screens, but remember that the larger the display, the faster it
will drain your battery.
Another important question is
whether the number of apps available for a mobile platform is a factor in
deciding your purchase? If you are an enthusiast or a power-user who likes to
try every available new app and game, the answer is probably yes, for the rest
of us, not so much. I have been using both Window and Blackberry devices for
some time and though I install new apps quite often, the ones I use frequently
are probably available across all mobile platforms.
Have a happy taking, sharing, chatting what it is you enjoyed on your mobile....
Bye for now!
