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In search of a new phone

Wednesday, 19. March 2008, 23:46:08

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SXSW was fun, but I hurt my phone (which I use to demo Opera Mini) in the process. Here's what a broken screen looks like on a Samsung A900.

So now I'm wondering what my next phone should be. I'm thinking about getting an HTC Mogul, since it'd be nice to tether it to my laptop to get broadband internet wherever there's a good (EV-DO) cellular signal. Plus, I'd be able to use the latest and greatest version of Opera Mobile, and still demo Opera Mini using a JVM.

On the other hand, inexpensive flip phones are great for demos. They're really common, and when I show people Opera Mini on phones like that, it really surprises them how good their internet experience can be (using Opera Mini on a simple phone). Smaller phones tend to be sturdier, too, and are much cheaper to replace if necessary.

One option is to carry around two phones, one for use daily, and one for demo purposes, but that might be overkill.

Then there's also the news that Opera Mini is now available on the very cool Helio Ocean...

My SXSW experienceThanks, Daniel

Comments

undeuxtroiskid 20. March 2008, 05:14

I'm in more or less the same situation as you (my contract with Sprint is up in May) and I'll probably get a Mogul as well. My PPC-6700 has been relatively good for me but it's heavy and dated. I'm somewhat concerned about it's relatively low CPU speed but hopefully Windows Mobile 6 makes up for it.

Kelson 20. March 2008, 17:02

A couple of months ago I was seriously looking at the T-Mobile Shadow, but balked at the price tag (I don't qualify for an upgrade just yet). That and I was reluctant to get a phone with Windows ;-)

I asked about Opera Mobile, and the guy at the store said he used it on the phone himself!

BAMAToNE 20. March 2008, 17:45

I was just about to suggest carrying two phones - a cheaper flip phone and one just for you - when I saw you mention it at the end. I love the HTC phones. I'm still using the Dash (Excalibur) and love it. I agree with Kelson, though. I've looked into upgrading to the Shadow a couple times but didn't like the price.

MisterNobody 3. April 2008, 08:14

Sony Xperia X1

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