07-16-2004, 04:30 PM
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Smartphone Thoughts Celebrates Our First Anniversary
Where were you on Monday June 30th 2003, at 11:30am? That's when Smartphone Thoughts hit the Ethernet and we haven't looked back. It's hard to believe that we've been here a year already. The time just seems to fly by.In honor SPT's first anniversary, our affiliate partner, Smartphone.net has generously donated 2 gift certificates, each valued at $50. To make things even better, we're going to give them away to you, our loyal readers! To win, simply share your thoughts on how things have evolved over the last year (or how they haven't perhaps). We will randomly draw 2 winners from the replies on Monday July 26, 2004 @ 10:00am.
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07-16-2004, 04:57 PM
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Re: Smartphone Thoughts Celebrates Our First Anniversary
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
Where were you on Monday June 30th 2003, at 11:30am?
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I am guessing I was at work and I was working ;-) Because the official records indicate that I signed up on SmartphoneThoughts.com on July 2nd 2003.
:new-bday:
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07-16-2004, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I've been a long time Thoughts Media reader, back to the days in 2000 where Jason Dunn first started his "Pocket PC Thoughts," where I would read daily musings on my Avantgo synced Casio E-125. It wasn't long before the buzz started up about other MS mobile devices, such as Smartphone, Tablet PC, and anything else cool and portable.
It wasn't long before Jason was kicking around the idea of having a Smartphone site. With just barely enough press photos and a trickle of phone info for the constantly lagging behind North American market, Jason somehow started interest in this behemoth that Smartphones have become.
Over the first few months of reading, I started to feel the same energy I did with Pocket PCs in the early days - limitless imagination with limited resources. I found myself tapping into Smartphone Thoughts all the time, trying to get the latest info on a market I desperately wanted to jump into.
The Mpx200 came out when I was abroad for 4 months, so Smartphone thoughts became my conduit for the latest info, halfway around the world. I may have been in Japan, one of the coolest markets for cell phones. But, as I told all my friends, it couldn't hold a candle to a Smartphone.
When I got back, I synthesized enough information to realize that I should at least try out an Mpx200. I'm so glad I did, and now thanks to the steady stream of info, links, software, and always professional commentary from a whole team of enthusiasts, I am more involved with Smartphones than I ever thought I would be.
This is the power of a Thoughts Media site. Thank you to the whole team, and especially Jason Dunn, for making it all possible. As it was at that first Pocket PC Fan Fest in Seattle in 2001, the "doctor" truly is in. Thank you!
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07-16-2004, 06:07 PM
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I am still waiting for a smartphone with bluetooth from Verizon, so nothing has changed as far as I am concerned!
P.S. Happy Birthday!
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07-16-2004, 06:45 PM
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I'll tell you what's evolved (from my perspective anyway) -- I did the UNTHINKABLE and sold my beloved Jornada 567 Pocket PC and am waiting to get the MPx220! I never thought that would happen!
I now find myself visiting pocketpcthoughts about once every day or two, and smartphonethoughts every day looking for new news/info/apps! 
Never thought I'd see the day..... but I never thought I'd see a smartphone as cool as the MPx220!
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07-16-2004, 07:10 PM
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I remember thinking when SPT was launched that it was a sure sign that we'd finally start to see the availability of Smartphones in North America. Sure enough we now have a growing seletion and lots more information coming about the future of the platform. It's an exciting time for mobility and I have come to rely on my i600 in ways I couldn't have imagined a year ago. My PPC is collecting dust at home (I could probably resurrect it for something but it's an e740 so I'm not really concerned about it).
Congrats to all on your first birthday! Here's to several more successful years and even greater evolution!
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07-16-2004, 11:54 PM
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Re: Smartphone Thoughts Celebrates Our First Anniversary
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
share your thoughts on how things have evolved over the last year (or how they haven't perhaps).
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Well honestly I don't think things are really that great for Smartphones IMHO. In fact I'm pretty disillusioned and am no longer that enamoured by it all. Firstly, there has been a dearth of real choices as far as devices are concerned here in the US. The only good choice was the Motorola MPx200 but you gotta a sign up with a lousy wireless company to get it. On top of all this there is just (gasp) one CDMA device for the near future. I mean just what is Microsoft thinking?! CDMA is still king in the US and there is hardly any choice available for it. Well at least Sprint is now introducing the same device as Verizon so thats some small progress. But Microsoft needs to get more devices, manufacturers, form factors and carriers on board to make WM Smartphones a success. So far it doesn't look like thats happening in a big way. I also have some issues with the platform itself for not making the touchscreen at least optionallly available on devices that want to make use of it.
All in all, I think more exciting things are happening in the Palm side of the world. Microsoft needs a major success like the Treo. The Treo is now offered by all the major service providers and is selling quite well it seems. Plus there are other better options avl like the Samsung i500 that I own. Samsung seems to be lining up quite a bevy of interesting upcoming Palm based smartphones and they just seem content throwing the bone of a slightly updated i600 to the WM camp. I was hoping last year that things would improve and change rapidly in the WM camp that I could leave my Palm based Smartphone behind and come on over the WM side. Quite frankly I haven't seen anything so far that makes me eager to do that. I hope you don't mind my being a party pooper, but what exactly has happened in the one year since launch that can be called groundbreaking other than the MPx200?
Edit: Oh well, there goes my chance of winning the prize
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07-17-2004, 12:31 AM
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I agree with you ShivShanks, I too am disappointed with the adoption of Smartphones in US.
Good Phone + Lousy Carrier
Outdated Phone + Good Carrier
Also the third option, Good Phone + Unlock + Okay Carrier :-)
And even in the GSM world we don't have that many choices in US. In fact it seems the carriers and manufacturers are not launching new phones because of support costs and worries regarding new model killing the sales of the existing models.
We were looking for you, ShivShanks, in this thread. :-)
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07-17-2004, 12:42 AM
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Oh well too bad ... I missed that thread I guess since I don't check SPT that often these days ... I'm not going to go and start it all over again but next time there is a CDMA vs GSM thread and I see it, I'll dive in
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07-17-2004, 01:15 AM
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Re: Smartphone Thoughts Celebrates Our First Anniversary
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share your thoughts on how things have evolved over the last year (or how they haven't perhaps).
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...Edit: Oh well, there goes my chance of winning the prize |
Not at all. We asked for your thoughts on how things have gone over the last year. 
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