Smartphones?

[fullauto]

For those of you currently using smart phones, what features would you look for in a phone if you were to buy one today? Are there features you use now that you didn't think you would find useful before you got your phone? And finally, does the smart phone have enough horsepower to replace a notebook or laptop for travel? TIA...

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[fullauto]

How is the reception/service area coverage with Metro PCS in the Detroit area and further out like in the UP? I haven't looked at Metro PCS because I thought they were metro areas only, but if they are partnered with one of the bigger networks I might be interested in them... $50/month is dirt cheap compared to the big 4. Since forestmaster and I are both looking at getting smart phones, our phone bill will double if we continue to use Sprint.

I don't know if Windows 7 will be able to over come the inertia of Android and iOS. Even Blackberry seems to be falling quickly compared to those two. Some Androids can tether without rooting-- it is more a question of the service provider allowing it. Everybody I know loves the iPhone but hates the AT&T service. Now that Verizon will have the iPhone it really opens up the possibility of getting an iPhone. I use UNIX boxes and PC's for work but I have a Mac at home by choice. I suspect I would be happy with an iPhone, but I want to investigate the options so you have just opened up another box of questions. {wry grin}

[ericthemage]

I don't know about the UP, but there's a few areas where I've had dropped calls, typically along 13 mile near Telegraph. My TracFone also dropped calls in that area. We've been to Wisconsin with it and didn't have too many problems, though if I recall correctly we couldn't use Google Maps periodically because we didn't have internet in some areas along I-94. They have phone coverage all over the country but it's basic in some areas. The network is growing.

If you make a lot of phone calls, I probably wouldn't get MetroPCS, I've heard from others that there are too many dropped calls. I've also had complaints of people getting multiple texts from me when I sent only one.

Since there is no contract, you pay the full cost of the phone. Mine was over $300 but had a few rebates at the time to reduce it to about $275.