Durability and Simplicity: That's What I Want In A Phone

Smartphones. They're available and we want them. By "we" I mean young adults, though I'd be foolish to exclude the old or young in their desire for these new phones. iPhone, Droid, Blackberry: these are the phones that are making headlines today, competing with each other at an extraordinary rate. But which is the most popular mobile phone out there right now?

The answer may shock you but perhaps not once you begin reflection. Nokia's 1100 model has the top spot in terms of people who have a cellular phone.



I found this out while reading an article posted on Gizmodo.com - October 19, 2010. The article went on to mention that smartphones are not as necessary in the developing world as the simple design of a Nokia. The small, compact phone is intended for very simple purposes: travel easily, call and text, and durable enough to maintain through wear-and-tear.

I suppose that I'm not blown away due to just how expensive smartphones are right now. It can be upwards of $500 for a Droid or iPhone if you opt to buy without a contract. And even with a contract it can still range in the hundreds of dollars.

The article is at times annoying with the author constantly writing about how bad this phone is compared to new models available. Sure he is willing to understand that, on the world market, a durable phone is more in demand than a phone with video streaming capabilities but he still seems to shun this phone.

He has a visual next to the article that has the phone completely broken down with battery and memory card removed. I suppose he's showing the simplicity of the phone but any phone could be broken down the same way, so the visual doesn't add anything to the article. It simply confuses the audience.

My phone is the Motorola Android. The simplest of all Droid phones. This is my first smartphone; all of my phones before were just like the Nokia, simple. I love my phone but at times there are so many things I can do with it I can't think of anything to do. Texting and making phone calls that's what I need in a phone. All other things are just luxury. I'm not looking to trade in my smartphone any time soon but when I'm strapped for cash I have no problem returning to phones the likes of Nokia.