Dodgy_Geezer
Prominent Member
I mean just look at the market; rows upon rows of identikit touch screen mediocrity with not a single glimmer of innovative design or functionality. There was absolutely nothing of interest at the MWC this year with not a single genuinely exciting proposition.
I rarely change handsets but am in a position where I test loads for my company so get to use many. Now this really isn't meant to be a troll posting, more a rant at the current state of the mobile industry.
Take Samsung for example; they've flooded the market with every conceivable version of a Galaxy possible, each as boring and as bland as the previous handset. If you lined them all up side-by-side, you'd be hard pressed to distinguish between them. We have the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Pro, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mini and Galaxy S range, and Lord knows what else, each with several different sub-versions.
HTC are no better, the last time they made a decent phone that actually lasted a day on a full charge under normal use was never. At least though, they try to make an effort with the style and materials.
That leaves Sony and Motorola, both of whom are quite innovative and put effort into their handsets. Unfortunately, it means their efforts are pretty much wasted in the endless sea of touchscreen handsets and lack of shelf space.
Why don't companies focus on better battery life instead of cramming the latest <insert pointless gimmicky feature here>? Would it really kill someone to come out with a decent Android BlackBerry beater with a full qwerty and optical trackpad? Why are there no compact smartphones with a normal phonepad for those who don't relish carrying around a brick in their pockets?
And let's not forget the software either, the choices are more limited than the breakfast menu at a Russian Gulag. Take your pick from;
1. The latest buggy build of Android complete with ludicrous hardware specs that has turned this segment into an arms race and d*ck measuring contest.
2. iOs that looks pretty much the same as it did 5 years ago.
3. Windows Phone if you're a 13 year old teen who thinks that the world revolves around social media.
4. The new Blackberry OS 10 that has launched a silly swipe based system, jumped firmly on the touchscreen bandwagon and is currently dragging the donkey along the road to nowhere.
Honestly, the market is getting worse and worse with nothing to look forward to on the horizon. And before anyone mentions the S4, you can put money on it being a) bigger than the last one; b) 4G enabled; c) offering not much more than the previous 2 versions.
If a I had a cane, I'd be waving it angrily by now
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I rarely change handsets but am in a position where I test loads for my company so get to use many. Now this really isn't meant to be a troll posting, more a rant at the current state of the mobile industry.
Take Samsung for example; they've flooded the market with every conceivable version of a Galaxy possible, each as boring and as bland as the previous handset. If you lined them all up side-by-side, you'd be hard pressed to distinguish between them. We have the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Pro, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mini and Galaxy S range, and Lord knows what else, each with several different sub-versions.
HTC are no better, the last time they made a decent phone that actually lasted a day on a full charge under normal use was never. At least though, they try to make an effort with the style and materials.
That leaves Sony and Motorola, both of whom are quite innovative and put effort into their handsets. Unfortunately, it means their efforts are pretty much wasted in the endless sea of touchscreen handsets and lack of shelf space.
Why don't companies focus on better battery life instead of cramming the latest <insert pointless gimmicky feature here>? Would it really kill someone to come out with a decent Android BlackBerry beater with a full qwerty and optical trackpad? Why are there no compact smartphones with a normal phonepad for those who don't relish carrying around a brick in their pockets?
And let's not forget the software either, the choices are more limited than the breakfast menu at a Russian Gulag. Take your pick from;
1. The latest buggy build of Android complete with ludicrous hardware specs that has turned this segment into an arms race and d*ck measuring contest.
2. iOs that looks pretty much the same as it did 5 years ago.
3. Windows Phone if you're a 13 year old teen who thinks that the world revolves around social media.
4. The new Blackberry OS 10 that has launched a silly swipe based system, jumped firmly on the touchscreen bandwagon and is currently dragging the donkey along the road to nowhere.
Honestly, the market is getting worse and worse with nothing to look forward to on the horizon. And before anyone mentions the S4, you can put money on it being a) bigger than the last one; b) 4G enabled; c) offering not much more than the previous 2 versions.
If a I had a cane, I'd be waving it angrily by now
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