smart phone

  • June 12, 2011

    Why Point and Shoots are Not Obsolete

    A while back, I wrote a blog post called Are Point and Shoot Digital Cameras Becoming Obsolete? and concluded that yes, they serve as more of a burden than anything. This was back in November. Since then, I’ve had a few students present on their digital cameras for class, where I got a differing opinion. I also went on week long trip to Florida where I decided I’d use my HTC Incredible in lieu of a regular point and shoot. My stance has changed a bit since that trip. Here’s why.
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  • January 4, 2011

    HTC Droid Incredible Initial Thoughts

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    I’ve had the HTC Incredible for a week now and have used it pretty rigorously, testing the battery, speed, voice dialing, etc. Here are my initial thoughts on the device.

    The Good:

    • It’s very thin and light.
    • It’s super fast (compared to the Motorola Droid).
    • Great Camera. It’s also very fast.
    • Interface is very slick.
    • Flash Light App is really cool!
    • It was free from Best Buy.
    • Integrated Facebook, Twitter, & Flickr is cool. My contacts feel more complete.
    • Battery Life is fine.
    • Voice Search seems better on this device.
    • Keyboard is very easy to use in both landscape and portrait.

    The Not So Good:

    • There’s no unified Contacts app. Each of the 4 components (Call History, People, Groups, and Online Directories) are their own apps they you can navigate between.
    • There are a lot of preinstalled apps that I cannot delete.
    • It doesn’t use the official Facebook or Twitter apps.
    • I miss the Favorite Contacts area from the Droid.
    • (this is all android phones) I wish there were a way to hide apps in the apps drawer.

    Overall, I’m very happy with the Incredible so far. It’s much faster than my old phone, the camera is much better with a faster shooting time, and everything feels very slick and cool. I can’t wait to get the dock for it!