Smart phones?

[tekweezle]

i think smartphones are like helmets. you don;t need one if you ski carefully and not in dangerous places but having one gives you piece of mind should you need it. it;s not like avalanche gear or powder skis for tooling around the east coast. well whatever you decide, goodluck!

getting one is all about need and application. here is a useful application of smartphones-i have a couple of ip based cameras pointed at the front yard driveway and back yard. also some PTZ cameras in the office as well as jpgs from a security system posted to a website. I can use my phone to access these cameras/views using an app i downloaded from the app market. if you got rental property or need to keep an eye on the house, could be pretty useful to have.

[Glenn]

My wife and I are still on Blackberry 9700's. We were going to get the 4S...but we're holding out for the 5. That being said, even a phone like a 9700 would be a huge upgrade from a regular phone. However, there are some better options out there right now. I love Blackberry, I just think they need some time to get things together.

Whatever you get, see if you can play around in the store first. See what OS/Hardware you like and go from there.

[SkiDork]

I just got a Droid Razr. Amazing technology. Only downside is the battery life.

[drjeff]

Only downside is the battery life.

Agree. I have to keep telling myself that I'm actually trying to run the equivalent of a pretty powerful laptop on that small lithium ion battery thats in my phone, and that even my much bigger laptop battery needs to be charged every 5 to 8 hours!

That being said, I now do plug my phone into a charger more times when I used to, such as the moment I get into my car, when I put in on my desk at work, very soon after I get home, etc. I'm also way more cogniscent of turning off battery draining things, such as bluetooth, wifi, and gps connections when I don't need them, as well as certain apps that tend to be big battery drains. If i'm being battery conscious on a usual volume day, 24-36hrs of battery life isn't a problem. If i'm using my phone a lot and a bunch of apps, then 5 or 6 hours of battery life can be the case

[SkiDork]

I actually purchased this for it:

[tekweezle]

The free batteries that come with the phone are usually underpowered. Can't be help as like memory, they expect you to buy a third party one so the can save costs. Search for extended batteries in the 3500 mah range on ebay. If you've got a popular supported phone, they will be available. The first name brand battery I bought cost me 69$. Got 2 generic ones for about 7$ each 8months later.

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[SkiDork]

The free batteries that come with the phone are usually underpowered. Can't be help as like memory, they expect you to buy a third party one so the can save costs. Search for extended batteries in the 3500 mah range on ebay. If you've got a popular supported phone, they will be available. The first name brand battery I bought cost me 69$. Got 2 generic ones for about 7$ each 8months later.

Sent from my Htc Incredible via tapatalk....

except Droid Razr has a sealed battery

[andrec10]

And the Iphone a sealed battery as well!

[Greg]

I just got a Droid Razr. Amazing technology. Only downside is the battery life.

The Atrix 2 has amazing battery life given the size of the screen. One of the biggest improvements over the crappy Backflip I had. I can go all day on a charge, GPS on, Pandora rocking away on the commutes.

Angry Birds Yo!

[Nick]

Actually I need to pick up an extended battery for my phone for this year. When I'm on the slopes, it's just not cutting it, I make it until MAYBE 1pm if I get an 8AM start and I'm trying to record my tracks.

I'm really eying that Galaxy Nexus on Verizon.....