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I have to say I agree about the "innovative" features in their low end "normob" devices. The shake thing is already in existance in previous handsets; and the novelity is quickly worn off. I wouldn't call it a defining feature, or one that would alter my desire for a device. And as for the playlist selection! Ahh, terrible!
There are a number of websites that have been offering this for at least a year or two now, with far more features and customisation. As Dan said rightly "What happens if I'm not happy or sad?" (or something along those lines. Not good, and definitely not innovative. They've stolen ideas off of websites, and implemented them badly.
Brilliant Podcast as usual, highly entertaining!
Samantha.
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However! I think you all do a great job and it's the set of you together that make the show worth watching :)
Was gutted I had to miss the second part of the filming on Friday. Glad to see the show turned out alright without me..
;)
The same can be said for the home screens that companies are making. They're designed to be friendly to normobs, but tend to typically be slow and not actually very useful. Windows Mobile already has a home screen system! Sure it's not as pretty, but it's much faster and there's hundreds of plugins available for it.
None of the software shown in the video for the Xperia is actually something I'd use. At this stage I would still consider the handset, but only from a hardware perspective.
As Ben suggests, I think I'll stick to HTC!
Dire times.
its what sent the diamond to ebay after a day as well.
I want faster and better interfaces
Not to go back to N70 speeds.
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Also very much enjoyed the show this week, and thought your coverage of the SE world was quite balanced.
And who compiled the guest list - the guys JW interviewed (apart from Ms '2phones, one of which is an N95') appeared to be bodies just pulled in off the street - hardly mobile trend setters! I am intrigued to find out who Ms RAZR was, and what the heck she was doing there!
[I am still smarting cos I was not invited to the party]
Bah, but you're right, the people who plan these events sometimes don't get it.
But, in argument to that, this *wasn't* a 'blogger event'.
The majority of the attendees were press and are different beasts entirely.
I had to keep reminding the guys of this throughout the evening.
Might have to write this up...
Great fun and I did enjoy myself, but it felt more like staff party than an actual SE party.
Nice show again though, guys!
I quote my Grandad:
"And they are only doing that because they know the Motorola is device of brilliance, far beyond their own".
Oh dear.
Samantha.
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His argument is that his Moto makes calls, and sends texts; thus it is all he needs.
He is extremely stubborn though, so actually trying to persuade him from his one-sided views is almost near impossible.
Samantha.
Bloody good idea!
:D
He doesn't understand the need for mobiles particularly well. He only has his phone because he likes the contract he has off of O2.
There really is no hope for him.
Samantha.
Daddy,
Can you tell those funny men on not sms text news that I need to win the Skypephone. It is totally unfair that everyone else in the family has a Skypephone and I do not.
If I win I promise to do the dishwasher and clear the table FOR A WEEK - and will do a video for the show.
Seb
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That's my boy!
Image - Upside down Oppie - gently sinking N95-8GB against the setting sun...... Nice!
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Well done Simon Rockman - you get my vote!
i find myself doing the normob all the time. excuse me? which mobile phone do you have?
it's awesome! i can't wait to use my flip cam and actually make my very own normob videos!