The reason I and many other people bought an Android phone is simple – mobile internet access. The web, all day, every day and everywhere. So why is it I hardly ever open a web page on my mobile?
In fact, if I do accidentally click on a URL, I’m actually ANNOYED that the browser opens and a web page starts gradually appearing. Why? Have I finally GONE MAD? Isn’t this why I’m paying Vodafone £25 a month for the bloody thing?
It’s all down the the Apps. Android’s Apps-for-everything approach has obliterated the need for the old HTTP part of the internet completely. I use Swift for Twitter, so there’s no need to go to Twitter.com. There’s the Facebook app that similarly does away with having to open the “main page” of Facebook, plus the numerous custom Apps for BBC News, other favourite papers and video streaming services mean we never have to type HTTP://WWW again.
Even the need for web mail has been annihilated by Android, thanks to the – unbelievably cool and well implemented – way Android automatically connects me to my Hotmail, Gmail and BT Internet accounts.
A simple RSS feed reader – I use Blue Gorilla’s BlueRSS which seamlessly integrates with your Google Reader account – lets me keep up to date on news and discussions once again without having to look at the “proper” internet.
Thanks to all this lot, there’s no need for a web browser to be on the phone at all.
It’s because we use mobile internet as a time-filler and top-up internet device – all I want to do when I’m out is check those critical few sites I’m hooked on, making sure nothing earth-shattering has happened on Twitter while I’ve been on the train. That’s much easier achieved through a couple of Apps than a browser and a list of bookmarks.
The WWW bit of the internet is now solely for leisurely wasting time at home and in the office. Apps take care of our “data snacking” (sorry) needs on the go, with the tedious pursuit of typing in URLs and waiting for pages to load saved for when there’s a proper screen, mouse and keyboard available.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Reader Droid PH-1
/ December 6, 2009Couldn’t agree more. the first thing I did when buying a new mobile was to seek out new mobile browsers, but now I honestly couldn’t tell you what the name of the browser on my HTC Hero is. I’m basically the sort of person that’s still using Internet Explorer 6 :(
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/ May 11, 2010Actually I think there’ll be touchscreen friendly mobile version of websites that are written once and can be accessed on blackberries, iphones, android & Nokia devices all equally, instead of having the site developers write specific apps and test them on multiple devices.