I see a "topping out" in the smart phone category. Right now, we're at a cross roads in technology where the limitation to growth is in the battery more than anything else. To me, if the device can't go a full 12 hours without dying, it is useless. There is nothing worse than getting a message that your phone is about to die.
The current crop of devices, like the Evo for instance, are too power hungry. Until battery technology improves, or CPU/Radio/display power consumption drops dramatically, smart phones are going to be stuck in the current configuration. That's not to say some improvements can't be made. The Nexus One for instance suffers from too little memory. That could be improved on a Nexus Two very easily. The overall design of the N1 is really great, to me, the best of all Android devices so far. If it had more memory like the Droid X, Incredible and new Samsung models have, that would be a great improvement. Will making larger devices, like the Droid X and Evo be a real improvement? I say no. Four inch plus screens are both too big and too small. Too big for pockets, too small to be considered tablets. The sweet spot is the 3.7" screen. As for CPU, 1 GHz seem adequate, especially with Froyo. This processor speed addresses multitasking, game play and system functions while conserving power. Until the batteries can catch up to the patterns of use for these devices, this will have to be good enough. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
