Anyone that knows me well enough is aware of my affinity for gadgets. This year's class of cell phones is no exception. Each device that hits the market now seems to be bigger, and better than the last crop of devices.
My first attempt at was an HTC Dash on the T-Mobile Network. It fascilitated what I needed, E-mail over the airwaves. It was a windows mobile version that was modeled after a standard blackberry device.
The second attempt got a bit more fancy, I purchased and hacked an Iphone. I bought the device straight from Apple. I was not enjoying my job very much in Columbus, Ohio and I figured it was time to just do something crazy. So I purchased the Iphone, something I had no business doing since I couldn't afford it, yet it made me feel good as everything around me was going to (fill in blank). Me and the Iphone had a pretty good time together, that was until I discovered the Android operating system.
T-Mobile, finally came up with a phone of their own that was similar to the Iphone but used this grand new operating system that google had come up with. Many cell phone bloggers said that Android was dead in the water, I was not convinced. The T-Mobile G1, the first Android device had a built in keyboard, a nice screen and app buttons you could customize. I thought it was wonderful. Being the PC junkie that I am, I quickly discovered that not only was it a great device, it might dare I say RIVAL THE IPHONE.
The G1 was a great phone, I had to invest in an extended battery, I was totally hooked on the device. Suddenly I noticed a nice new addition to T-Mobile's lineup, the HTC HD2. Unfortunatly for me, aftering being on Android for a year I didn't realize how incredibly dissapointed I was going to be with a windows mobile phone. The HD2 is basically the windows mobile version of the Sprint Evo 4G, a powerhouse phone that just couldn't live up to the hype due to it's horrid software. The Sprint Evo 4G in comparison is one incredible device, see how much better Android is. The only positive with the HD2 was that It did however allow tethering, which got me through some rough times in a hotel conference room where they had turned off the wifi.
I soon began to learn about the world of hacking and rooting smartphones at this point. I discovered, I could put android on my HD2. It was really buggy and not quite as much fun as I would have expected, however I had a great time experimenting. Finally, my prayers were answered in the form of a new phone from HTC called appropriately the G2.
The G2, same as the G1, faster, better looking, and supporting my favorite the keyboard. The G2 is awesome, I love that phone, the screen was a bit small. Soon enough phones started coming out with touch screens that made it easier to type on, so after a year and a half (record with one phone for me). I went with the T989, T-Mobiles variant of the Galaxy S2. It is totally awesome, I rooted it, it's fast and does what I need in a cell phone. I do miss my G2, but the trade-offs are worth it. Now read on.....
Look at the picture above, thats just an amazon kindle fire, however Samsung has a phone i'm dying to have. Think Galaxy S2 with a 5.3 inch screen and a stylus. It is called the Galaxy Note. Released in Europe it has sold over 1 million units. Supposedly ATT is getting it, maybe sprint and verizon. Believe me, I like that phone but until T-Mobile gets it, i'll stick with the galaxy s2. It really is the same thing except a bigger screen.
For now though I will dream, I wont switch to ATT since I cant afford their ridiculously overpriced plans.
