The Blackberry: I Didn’t Know What I Was Missing

Tuesday, 09. 29. 2009  –  Category: Dial611

It seems a new cell phone is coming out every two weeks these days, and I’ve never been one to keep up with the latest and greatest in mobile technology.  Any basic phone would do because I just needed to make calls while I was on the go.  The biggest reasons that I hadn’t been in the market for a new phone are because of time and expense.  I didn’t want to take the time to learn how to use a new phone with all kinds of fancy features.  I was sure that it would just take up more of my time when I’m already pretty busy.  Plus, my old phone was in good condition.  It worked, so why spend money on a new one?

My…

Customers Sacrifice for a Better Wireless Experience

Monday, 07. 27. 2009  –  Category: Dial611

Oh, sweet bag phone—where have you gone? With your vinyl exterior, arm strap for transport and a receiver the size of my foot. You were so very cumbersome, and I was pretty sure that your keypad could light up a city block. I never dreamed of calling long distance with you, if I had coverage at all. And yet you were completely indispensable. Why? Because you were portable.

Maybe you too had a bag phone. Perhaps it was a Zach Morris phone, with a 10” antenna and a design that rivaled a 2×4. It did not have any texting capabilities, and it knew nothing of Wi-Fi connectivity. But it worked out your biceps while you made those important calls in places you never dreamed were possible.…