Comments on: Which Phone is the Smart Phone? (Updated Nov.11, 2009) http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/ Magnify your time. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leilani Pollet http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-2097 Leilani Pollet Wed, 12 May 2010 01:33:02 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-2097 I imagine Google some set more emphasis on the apps multi tasking and background processes. I believe they need to establish a broad mechanism for apps to get license to function in background and it should be a user option not the OS. As like how we give permission to apps when installing. But it should be someplace in menu "Enable Running Background: ON/OFF". I imagine Google some set more emphasis on the apps multi tasking and background processes. I believe they need to establish a broad mechanism for apps to get license to function in background and it should be a user option not the OS. As like how we give permission to apps when installing. But it should be someplace in menu “Enable Running Background: ON/OFF”.

]]> By: Dave Crenshaw http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-1086 Dave Crenshaw Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:53:30 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-1086 Thanks, Roger. I've heard good things about Evernote as well as Remember the Milk. However, it still seems silly to me that Apple would require its users to get a third party app to handle something as essential as tasks. This is not the most elegant solution. Thanks, Roger. I’ve heard good things about Evernote as well as Remember the Milk.

However, it still seems silly to me that Apple would require its users to get a third party app to handle something as essential as tasks. This is not the most elegant solution.

]]> By: Roger Harmon http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-1085 Roger Harmon Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:43:04 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-1085 Great discussion! Our company got into SmartPhones with a WM HTC phone from Sprint, then went to BlackBerry and now have iPhones. The syncing with the iPhone to our Exchange Server is just as good as it was on the two previous platforms. Syncing with a laptop seems to work great for my wife on her iPhone. As far as Tasks syncing, have you tried Evernote? It works across most platforms and goes way beyond MS Tasks. Great discussion! Our company got into SmartPhones with a WM HTC phone from Sprint, then went to BlackBerry and now have iPhones. The syncing with the iPhone to our Exchange Server is just as good as it was on the two previous platforms. Syncing with a laptop seems to work great for my wife on her iPhone. As far as Tasks syncing, have you tried Evernote? It works across most platforms and goes way beyond MS Tasks.

]]> By: Dave Crenshaw http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-766 Dave Crenshaw Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:36:35 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-766 @Gene Thanks for the note. Alex has been a great supporter! Per your request I just made several updates to this article. @Gene
Thanks for the note. Alex has been a great supporter! Per your request I just made several updates to this article.

]]> By: Gene http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-764 Gene Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:39:48 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-764 Hi Dave, Connected to you and your book...website..and Myth of Multitasking via Alex Mandsossian blog. I appreciate your Smartphone discussion. Your thoughts on new Verizon Droid? Thanks, Gene Grass Hi Dave, Connected to you and your book…website..and Myth of Multitasking via Alex Mandsossian blog. I appreciate your Smartphone discussion. Your thoughts on new Verizon Droid?

Thanks,
Gene Grass

]]> By: Robert http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-688 Robert Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:31:51 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-688 You're very welcome David and I promise I'm not an HTC employee. I'm still being surprised by features I didn't even know it had and that's saying something given the fact that I'm pretty obsessive about researching systems, tools, software, etc. Yeah, you knew that Google wouldn't come out with a dog, but unless it read my mind to empty that collecting point automatically I'm not sure it could pry me away from my Touch Pro 2... You’re very welcome David and I promise I’m not an HTC employee. I’m still being surprised by features I didn’t even know it had and that’s saying something given the fact that I’m pretty obsessive about researching systems, tools, software, etc.

Yeah, you knew that Google wouldn’t come out with a dog, but unless it read my mind to empty that collecting point automatically I’m not sure it could pry me away from my Touch Pro 2…

]]> By: Dave Crenshaw http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-679 Dave Crenshaw Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-679 Thanks for another vote for the HTC Touch Pro 2, Robert. I'm currently in testing mode for the Android based G1, but after I'm done playing with that I'm going to join the Touch Pro 2 party! Thanks for another vote for the HTC Touch Pro 2, Robert. I’m currently in testing mode for the Android based G1, but after I’m done playing with that I’m going to join the Touch Pro 2 party!

]]> By: Robert http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-677 Robert Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:32:18 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-677 I have been a real HTC fan for a few years after a lot of research resulted in my purchase of the MOGUL (Sprint). When the underlying Windows OS was updated and the Touch Pro became available I was tempted to make the switch, but I really liked the MOGUL and it's wheel and buttons. When the Touch Pro 2 was announced I knew I had to have it. The wheel and buttons would not be missed as the Touch Flo overlay to Windows would change the user interface. I have switched to T-Mobile and the Touch Pro 2 and haven't looked back. It is all I thought it would be and more. Truly the swiss-army knife of smart phones and not just an ipod that makes calls. It really isn't much different for the Blackberry. For texting and e-mail, it is fine, but then what? I have been a real HTC fan for a few years after a lot of research resulted in my purchase of the MOGUL (Sprint). When the underlying Windows OS was updated and the Touch Pro became available I was tempted to make the switch, but I really liked the MOGUL and it’s wheel and buttons. When the Touch Pro 2 was announced I knew I had to have it. The wheel and buttons would not be missed as the Touch Flo overlay to Windows would change the user interface. I have switched to T-Mobile and the Touch Pro 2 and haven’t looked back. It is all I thought it would be and more. Truly the swiss-army knife of smart phones and not just an ipod that makes calls. It really isn’t much different for the Blackberry. For texting and e-mail, it is fine, but then what?

]]> By: Dave Crenshaw http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-359 Dave Crenshaw Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:59:27 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-359 Thanks for the update, Curtis! The Touch2 does look very promising. For other readers: don't confuse it with the MyTouch, which runs Android. (I REALLY like Android as an Operating System but has some syncing issues with Outlook.) They also now have a 3G-based Dash. Glad to see T-Mobile is finally getting out of the dark ages in terms of phone selection. Thanks for the update, Curtis!

The Touch2 does look very promising. For other readers: don’t confuse it with the MyTouch, which runs Android. (I REALLY like Android as an Operating System but has some syncing issues with Outlook.) They also now have a 3G-based Dash.

Glad to see T-Mobile is finally getting out of the dark ages in terms of phone selection.

]]> By: Curtis J. Morley http://www.davecrenshaw.com/blog/which-phone-is-the-smart-phone/#comment-358 Curtis J. Morley Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:39:07 +0000 http://67.222.14.18/blog/?p=30#comment-358 Dave, The new HTC Touch Pro 2 is now available for preview at T-mobile and for purchase on August 12th. It is the most effective/productive WM smart phone available. Sprint will have the same phone in Dec. There is no other phone that even comes close to the productivity of this phone, it's applications and the user interface. Thanks, Curtis J. Morley Dave,

The new HTC Touch Pro 2 is now available for preview at T-mobile and for purchase on August 12th. It is the most effective/productive WM smart phone available. Sprint will have the same phone in Dec. There is no other phone that even comes close to the productivity of this phone, it’s applications and the user interface.

Thanks,

Curtis J. Morley

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