All this faster phone stuff is new to me.
I have a real cheap cell phone ($39) with $42/month, unlimited Cricket service and it looks like anything I do with it such as make and answer call, check out stuff on the net such as movie start times, etc. ... responds almost immediately.
Are you cell phone experts telling me that I'm missing something?
Many moons ago I was one of the 1st cell phone sales persons and that phone was actually a military ammo box and you had to say, "Over!" before the other party could speak.
And then someone reduced that phone to about the size of a quart of milk .. and eventually to the size of a pack of Marlboros.
And you didn't have to say, "Over!" no more.
We managed to stay in business thanks to the local prostitutes who were actually our principal customers.
Now ... every kid in school has a cell phone.
Years from now your own personal phone will be embedded in your tooth or surgically inserted in some body part.
But today I'm happy with my $39 phone and my $42/month, unlimited service plan!
And I still have a Philco TV with that halo light around the 14 inch screen, but Ubcle Milty ain't around no more!
But, seriously, would my life improve if I got one of these Snapdragon phones!?
And while I'm at it ... Is anyone familiar with Bone Conduction Headsets
and their use with cell phones?
It depends. As you get older you become more of a Luddite. You resist change and do fine on what you've been doing your whole life. I had a fliptop until just four years ago but once I got a smartphone and little by little discovered how many things you could do with it it opened up a whole new world for me. So many things you can do with it. I have it with me constantly and use it for so many other things than making a call every day. Actually, since I really don't like talking on the phone, I would say making actual calls is one of the things I do least. Just yesterday I used it as a GPS to make driving effortless (I have a horrible sense of direction and use to have to stop several times during a trip to consult the map), I constantly ask Google assistant for information where you just ask a question to your phone and get back an immediate answer (info on Metropolol, where's the nearest Western Union, how many calories in a Ted's Big Burger, when did Socrates die, how did Aristostones figure out the circumference of the planet, what time does Vitamin Shoppe closed, info on Snapdragon 855, Specs on the Rivian electric truck, how to use the Hammer V Squat...All this just yesterday. I talk to my phone asking questions constantly all throughout the day whenever something comes to mind), I also use my phone to determine the price of an item I was interested in and what other stores in my area are charging by scanning the bar code, I filled and picked up my prescription with my phone, I transferred funds sent to me via PayPal to my bank account, I withdrew money from my bank account using my phone, I listened to prerecorded music on my phone while in the gym, I used it to read and post on GetBig and other sites, I watch several YouTube vids (Joe Rogan's Pod cast, a tech review on the Pixel Slate, Nicks Strength and Power video on Arthur Jones), I communicate with family members, some whom I never talked to in years, via facebook and now I am connected with their lives...
This is just one day with my phone. I have to keep a back up portable charger with me since I use my phone so much that I start to run out of juice.
And, for the first time in my life, I actually lost my phone. I rarely put it down and always like to keep it in my hand so I don't leave it somewhere but this time I did. Fortunately, I also had my portable Zenpad Z8 with me and I could track it via the GPS. Told what area my phone was (at Walgreens) and I was able to activate the alarm on my phone so that I could find it's exact location.
And the camera on the Pixel 2 is amazing! One thing I wish I did more in my life is to take pictures. Of course, back in the day who wanted to carry around a bulky camera.
It's effortless with my phone and now I can capture memories right at the spur of the moment.
You can easily live without these things. And I did for over 50 years. But for me living life to experiencing new things and expanding your world. I am way better off having a smart phone. But a lot of people, my father is a classic example, just being content with your present situation is enough. No need or desire to learn or experience something new.
If my fliptop didn't break and my provider (Virgin Mobile) was more helpful I probably would still be using a fliptop. But when I walked into a Verizon store and saw all the different possibilities I took the leap and so glad I did.
