How do you use your phone? We are determined to find out

31 March, 2011
A large part of our job as phone reviewers involves judging of whether a particular compromise made by the designers is beneficial to the handset's target audience or not. To do this properly we rely...

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  • AnonD-324
  • vGk
  • 02 Apr 2011

Hey GSM Arena, you missed up on one info......

Some people use their mobile phone as a source of light in the DARK....

Some phones like Nokia E63 for example comes with built in flash light that can be used in an emergency as a source of light.

Pls dont bother about gifting me an Apple IPhone 4 as itz no more on sale in the States.. Lolz...

GSM Arena you all are otherwise doing a very great work.

Have a nice weekend..

Cheers!!

    • S
    • SkyFLAME
    • tD}
    • 02 Apr 2011

    I only need phone with this criteria:
    Great connectivity support (HSDPA/HSUPA, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB, and video call).
    Digital map with compass and navigation.
    office document and pdf reader.
    Archiever support (rar, zip, 7zip) and file explorer.
    web browser support full flash web and downloader.
    nice camera and video recording quality day and night with flashlight and autofocus.
    audio and video player (support many video and audio format codec) with 3.5mm jack.
    games, radio & support external memory (memory card).
    large Battery capasity 1500mAh and support USB charging.
    thin and light weight phone with bigger screen.

      • C
      • Caloi
      • vxt
      • 02 Apr 2011

      i have 2 phones.. a nokia x6 16gb and a samsung E1080..

      Samsung E1080
      - Calling
      - Texting
      - Torchlight
      - Alarm Clock
      - Calculator
      - Games (Super Jewel Quest)

      Nokia X6
      - Internet Browsing (Thanks to Opera Mini....)
      - Social networking (Facebook)
      - Taking and viewing photos
      - Shooting and watching videos
      - Games

        • b
        • berio.enrico
        • 3Gg
        • 02 Apr 2011

        You forgot the first use of a phone: to make voice calls!

          • d
          • dg
          • 03Q
          • 02 Apr 2011

          all of the above but video calls and augmented reallity.
          I don't have video calls on my phone (HTC Desire), but I used to have it on my last two phones. Frankly, I don't miss it at all. Almost never useful, and when it was it was too lame to prove any good.
          AR just sucks where I live, but was nice when I was in berlin. Doesn't matter anyway.
          MMS I could to without. Almost everyone has an email client on their phones, so why pay? Also MMS takes forever to arrive.


          I'm all for usabulity, battery (two packs for my Desire..) and large screen.

            • K
            • Kittie
            • yVg
            • 02 Apr 2011

            Calling; texting; emails; skype; facebook; banking; gaming :)

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • PBC
              • 01 Apr 2011

              Main feature for me is screen intesity in broad daylight as that is when its used most, speed of the phone( for boasting). camera and video atm HD is considered and OS itself,

                • B
                • Bob
                • 2Z1
                • 01 Apr 2011

                Incoming Call Quality
                * in crowded places

                Outgoing Call Quality
                * in crowded places

                Ease of Typing
                * Reasons

                Speakerphone

                Price


                OS


                Free Sexy Apps
                * Fring (uses only 1MB/min for video calls)

                Paid Apps

                Front Facing Camera for 3G Calls

                Release Date

                Processor
                RAM ROM
                Flash Support
                Interface Interaction
                Wifi 3G Bluetooth
                High-Speed Data:
                Dimensions
                Screen Resolution
                Screen Size
                Keyboard
                Video Capabilities
                Internal Storage
                MicroSD Slot
                Rear Camera
                Video Camera
                Battery / Battery Life

                Weight
                Microsoft Exchange
                Upgrade Method
                Special Standout Features:

                  • ?
                  • Anonymous
                  • 3qF
                  • 01 Apr 2011

                  I sometimes use my phone as a mass memory device. It's handy to have more than 20 GB of free space everywhere I go and since microUSB becomes a standard, cable isn't a problem - everyone has it.

                    • b
                    • biohazard
                    • uWE
                    • 01 Apr 2011

                    mobile shape size and build
                    display resolution and screen size.
                    sms .
                    calls .
                    internet browsing .
                    gaming
                    480p or more h264 video playeback
                    music player

                      • s
                      • s.A.aZEez
                      • utN
                      • 01 Apr 2011

                      I use it for NSE/BSE [stcock market) trading also
                      I divert my office calls to my personal number so that I dont have to carry two phones @ a time(that means there should be a 'forwarded call indicator' to differentiate between a personal and office call, which is missing in almost all the new smart phones)

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                        • Dan
                        • LGr
                        • 01 Apr 2011

                        I would like to use my phone like a pocket PC.
                        Nokia phones are in the right path with USB on the Go and other features.

                        I want my phone to: Receive/send calls, sms, mms, e-mails, media files.
                        Via internet, bluetooth or PC connection of some easy kind.

                        Want it to be full capable of Browsing internet and dinamic pages like Youtube and Facebook.

                        Want it to be able to run applications made by brand and 3rd partys.

                        Have a good stable yet flexible OS, touch enabled, easy and intuitive.

                        Will be great if it has good quality music reproduction and camera unit. 5+mp with autofocus and good flash unit. Running/taking HD videos at least 720p.

                          • P
                          • Pax
                          • 3IT
                          • 01 Apr 2011

                          My Suggestions

                          Call and Messaging (instead Call and text message)
                          your suggestions +:
                          Send Audio Messages

                          Email
                          your suggestions +:
                          Checking Mails Only (eml headers only)

                          Capture
                          your suggestions +:
                          Dictaphone Recording

                          Watch
                          your suggestions +:
                          TV via Net (HSDPA or WiFi)
                          TV via Air (mobile ver. or standard ver.)

                          Personal assistance
                          your suggestions with minor update +:
                          Use as alarm clock, timer or stopwatch
                          Recording Audio Notes and Reminders

                          Connect
                          your suggestions with minor update +:
                          Transfer files over Bluetooth, Infra Red or Data Cable
                          Synchronize data or files (mob - mob, mob - PC, mob - server, etc)
                          Use Phone as USB flash memory (massive storage device)

                            • J
                            • JAYANTH
                            • utb
                            • 01 Apr 2011

                            I think you've an exhaustive list...nothing more to add...

                              • h
                              • hero
                              • Mvv
                              • 01 Apr 2011

                              -sms
                              -send/receive email
                              -chat on a IM network
                              -take photos
                              -shoot videos
                              -listen to music
                              -watch video online
                              -enjoy mobile games
                              -web browsing
                              -get info updates (weather)
                              -use as a digital map
                              -use as a alarm clock
                              -use the calculator
                              -use as a flashlight
                              -view office documents
                              -use a mobile internet
                              -transfer files over bluetooh

                                • D
                                • AnonD-491
                                • 2@e
                                • 01 Apr 2011

                                Video calling over WiFi (Read Facetime) but for all platforms

                                Also, Universal Remote Control for all my appliances at home like TV, AC, DVD, Satellite TV, etc etc...

                                  • R
                                  • RJ11
                                  • t7P
                                  • 01 Apr 2011

                                  Call, text message and capture photos videos and listen to music (mp3s and radio) these are the most impt for me!!

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                                    • smusman
                                    • uWN
                                    • 01 Apr 2011

                                    well i use my cellphone for every thing mentioned above :)

                                      • ?
                                      • Anonymous
                                      • uSM
                                      • 01 Apr 2011

                                      i really love my blackberry 9300 i use it :

                                      browsing
                                      social networking
                                      downloading mp3's
                                      sms
                                      checking emails
                                      and a lot more.....

                                        • A
                                        • A CELL PHONE USER
                                        • Rxx
                                        • 01 Apr 2011

                                        need it as wow factor in my life,as customizable as possible,new softwares/development,battery should last for 5 days,it should be dream machine forever.