• Third of adults 'use smartphone'
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-14397101[/url]
Holy fuck that's a lot of money going into data plans. Jesus Christ.
In the netherlands data plans are €15 a month and you get unlimited bandwith, i think it's the same in the UK.
For like ~$70 (i think)i get unlimited everything, except voice which is 400 mins. (good for me since i don't call that much)
And 4/5th of those adults with expensive smartphones use them only for Angry Birds and SMS/Calls.
i use mine for tetris and SMS/Calls
Track & Field's where it's at.
[QUOTE=evilking1;31514330]And 4/5th of those adults with expensive smartphones use them only for Angry Birds and SMS/Calls.[/QUOTE] Every adult should use their smartphones to download the latest Android roms and should atleast code a app.
[QUOTE=Wootman;31515444]Every adult should use their smartphones to download the latest Android roms and should atleast code a app.[/QUOTE] Just finding it funny when people buy expensive smartphones, when needing just a fraction of the features. As a car analogy - buying a racing car only for doing groceries. [editline]4th August 2011[/editline] I use my cell 99% of the time for sms/calls, google maps, email, timetables, alarm clock. Rest 1% is either calculator or putty - I don't really need a $600 to do that shit.
[QUOTE=evilking1;31517123]Just finding it funny when people buy expensive smartphones, when needing just a fraction of the features. As a car analogy - buying a racing car only for doing groceries. [editline]4th August 2011[/editline] I use my cell 99% of the time for sms/calls, google maps, email, timetables, alarm clock. Rest 1% is either calculator or putty - I don't really need a $600 to do that shit.[/QUOTE] I'd love to have a racing car just for doing the shopping, I'd get home so much faster.
Mine sits around because nobody calls me, but i don't want people to call me at all. i fucking hate people my age.
[QUOTE=zombini;31517303]Mine sits around because nobody calls me. i fucking hate people my age.[/QUOTE] i wonder why
Most people I know who are tech-savvy actually just use basic cellphones.
I still havnt moved beyond one of these [img]http://retro-vintage-bazaar.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/vintage-dial-phone.jpg[/img] [editline]3rd August 2011[/editline] why would I?
[QUOTE=evilking1;31517331]i wonder why[/QUOTE] No, it's not that they won't call because i hate them, it's that i hate them and don't want them to call/
I use my iPhone for Street Fighter IV, news, taking pictures, and occasionally as a phone
i use a normal fuckning phone, it'd be nice to have a smart phone but i'm 100% satisfied with a phone that can call, text, and play tetris
[QUOTE=zombini;31518896]No, it's not that they won't call because i hate them, it's that i hate them and don't want them to call/[/QUOTE] You'll get over yourself someday.
[QUOTE=zombini;31518896]No, it's not that they won't call because i hate them, it's that i hate them and don't want them to call/[/QUOTE] Maybe you should stop being such a cynical anti-social asshole and maybe somebody might want to talk to you, hell, you might even get laid if you can refrain from acting like a prick towards a potential girlfriend.
Guys [B]please[/B] stop derailing the thread by responding to Zombini, the thread [I]actually[/I] interests me. Anyways I've [I]never[/I] actually owned a cellphone, never had a need for one. I'm going to college this fall too :v: I don't want to pay for it, and I just take phone calls and connection for granted, and I take 'unlimited data' (my home internet connection) for granted too. I remember being in 4th grade and every kid was getting cell phones, I thought they were a ripoff since you payed a premium for the shitty device, and then had a monthly service (ala xbox live) :v:
I have a wireless house phone. Never had a cell / smartphone.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;31520223]Maybe you should stop being such a cynical anti-social asshole and maybe somebody might want to talk to you, hell, you might even get laid if you can refrain from acting like a prick towards a potential girlfriend.[/QUOTE] I'm not being anti-social at all, i've met just about all of the people my age around here, and i think it's safe to say that i would rather stay away from them, most are skateboarding jocks or whores.
One reason why is because they are corrently satisfied with their old flip phone or those sideback phones, they don't need to waste too much money on getting a new phone, they just use their phone to make calls and that's about it.
[QUOTE=darkedone02;31521010]One reason why is because they are corrently satisfied with their old flip phone or those sideback phones, they don't need to waste too much money on getting a new phone, they just use their phone to make calls and that's about it.[/QUOTE] The bills on smarthpones are jokes. They cost more than my home connection, I don't care that it's not the same since it's satellite, they are fucking oligopolies with more money than God.
don't think I'll ever get into smartphones for $25 a month I get unlimeted text, 300 mins, and web browsing pretty much subtract apps, and internet video and you've got my phone
[QUOTE=General J;31521086]don't think I'll ever get into smartphones for $25 a month I get unlimeted text, 300 mins, and web browsing pretty much subtract apps, and internet video and you've got my phone[/QUOTE] Buuut, free apps!
I think the phone I have now (a Sharp FX) is perfectly adequate, but it has painfully small storage capacity, and I would like a dedicated music player, so I will probably end up buying one of those to supplement it.
I use my phone a lot for streaming music thank god I have an unlimited internet plan.
[QUOTE=FalconKrunch;31514010]In the netherlands data plans are €15 a month and you get unlimited bandwith, i think it's the same in the UK.[/QUOTE] Its a bit more expensive over here but still reasonably priced. Prices are more tied to phones here though, not sure if that's the same everywhere.
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