Gimmick or new Toy ?

**SimonMac** · 29 October 2013, 13:17

Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

BBC Linky : Component mobile phone design

I think it has potential

With the plethora of phones out there already finding one that suits all your needs is not very difficult as it stands without having to build your own, it then goes into the situation of how many other components would you actually use? NFC etc?

**amcdonald** · 29 October 2013, 13:17

Unless it becomes trendy to have one, it won't take off no matter how well it is implemented

Look at Windows phones, technically decent but just not fashionable

**eek** · 29 October 2013, 13:24

Originally posted by amcdonald View Post

Unless it becomes trendy to have one, it won't take off no matter how well it is implemented

Look at Windows phones, technically decent but just not fashionable

Or look at Mrs Eek. Running an iphone 4 and ios5 because she really doesn't like change....

**suityou01** · 29 October 2013, 13:27

Originally posted by eek View Post

Or look at Mrs Eek. Running an iphone 4 and ios5 because she really doesn't like change....

Funny, when I'm with her she's very experimental.

**MyUserName** · 29 October 2013, 13:30

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

Funny, when I'm with her she's very experimental.

She would have to be to be with you!

**Alias** · 29 October 2013, 14:03

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

With the plethora of phones out there already finding one that suits all your needs is not very difficult as it stands without having to build your own, it then goes into the situation of how many other components would you actually use? NFC etc?

I think this is right, its not just the phone hardware that needs to be changed but the architecture of the software...what I would want to see is a single sign on service on any phone (regardless of hardware/os) which downloads my profile (all my data and apps) when I connect into it (regardless of geography or network carrier lock) and may extend to landline handsets too. Maybe its too much to hope for?

**eek** · 29 October 2013, 14:19

Originally posted by Alias View Post

Maybe its too much to hope for?

Yes because the real value in android / ios is the time, data and apps you have invested in that infrastructure....

**Platypus** · 29 October 2013, 15:28

Originally posted by amcdonald View Post

Look at Windows phones, technically decent but just not fashionable, and tulip software

FTFY

Gimmick or new Toy ?