Just curious what would a non smartphone user look for converting to a smartphone... aka the selling points of a smartphone =)

appreciate all y'all Lowyat sifu's expert feedback =)

1. multitasking
2. copy-n-paste function

Multitasking...
can play 3d graphic game
can watching movie thru the tv .
a bigger hdd space..
can watching youtube in hd..
can do ssh...telnet n etc
can do wireless tether
Lastly cn do watever u want like a pc ..huhu

Can hold the phone anyway I like. And not been told "You're holding the wrong way"

Oh pardon the pun. For me, speed and multitasking are the most important stuff. Else, I'd rather stay with my candy bar phone

Customization.

once u went into smartphone world,u will nvr go to basic phone

Amen brother

1) Mobility
2) Operating System
3) Multi-tasking capability

No. 2 obviously refers to best mobile OS the world has seen to date.. Google Android.

smartphone?

simple, its unlimited connectivity
I like the fact that it tells me the weather forecast, social network updates, push email, messengers and of course its browsing capabilities

and yeah its multi use, a lot of entertainment when bored, can do quick edits on my assignments, GPS navigation in the car, and find stuff like the screening times in the cinemas near me and lotsa other things

oh yeah, unlimited data plan to go with the phone helps a lot too huhu

1) Customization in term of UI, Rom and mods (Nexus da best thus far)
2) Apps
3) Open source with pools of active Rom maker, Modder, App developers

I'm pretty surprised nobody mentioned "touch screen" yet

The technology has really evolved since recent years, compare to the days you had to use stylus

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Aug 22 2010, 09:10 PM

compare to my 3 years old old school aka laptop replacement n95 ><" (it was advertised as a computer @@).
the touch screen is really a wonderful addition with my now milestone.

basically these phone can do lots of things except replace a laptop.

edit typo~

This post has been edited by tjay_tj: Aug 22 2010, 09:35 PM

hallelujah to touch screen & qwerty keyboard..
was abit worried when u started using qwerty but now i love it... multi touch screen too.. awesome for browsing n emails

digital compass, accelerometer --> all making GPS (papago) more amazing.. saves up to atleast rm500..

to me the difference between most smart phones (iOS/android) are mainly hardware.. not a strong believer in crazy customization... reckon u'll ok actively do that in the first 6months with the phone.. then after u'll be using it mainly for the apps and normal browsing/mails...

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Added on August 22, 2010, 11:51 pmbut the HTCs now are really cheap... RM699 for HTC wildfire! y would ppl even think of getting a normal 3G phone!!

This post has been edited by killerfly: Aug 22 2010, 11:51 PM

699 for Wildfire ? Isn't it selling for RM1K

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/android/A...id_Packages.asp
Can go as low as 549 if you get a 2 year contract

I think it's really good for people looking for entry-level smartphone (rather than the HTC Smart nonsense)

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Aug 23 2010, 01:13 AM

I want my smartphone like superman^^

oh yeah . this reminds me how hard to press on 5800 xm when u are used to desire

I can google anytime I want without the fear of bursting my phone bill.

I want 1 week 'heavy usage rating' battery life, and a month of standby time

useful apps

online

"mobile pc"