[This is a continuation of my post on Why Smartphones are a Big Deal (Part 1)] Last time, I laid out four reasons why smartphones are a lot more than just phones for rich snobs: It’s the software, stupid Look ma, no <insert other device here> Putting the carriers in their place Contextuality My last [...]
A cab driver the other day went off on me with a rant about how new smartphone users were all smug, arrogant gadget snobs for using phones that did more than just make phone calls. “Why you gotta need more than just the phone?”, he asked. While he was probably right on the money with [...]