Originally published July 5 2005
Ten ways to improve cells phones
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Grace Aquino of PC World recently listed ten ways to make cell phones' continuous presence in our lives a little more tolerable by recommending that cell phone companies improve design, label phones with model names, enable every aspect of Bluetooth wireless, add a USB port and simplify the user interface, among other suggestions.
Motorola's svelte Razr V3 (available from Cingular now and T-Mobile soon), a World Class Award winner, has at least partially addressed the issue with the rubber grips interwoven on its dial pad.
8. Enable Every Aspect of Bluetooth A Bluetooth headset is a nice option, but it's not the only thing Bluetooth can support.
By eliminating the possibility of using Bluetooth to transfer files, Verizon is effectively encouraging customers to subscribe to a data plan and use up their bandwidth allotment to transfer files over the network.
7. Add a USB Port--and Supply a Cable A USB hookup would come in handy for syncing and transferring files (such as your phone book, pictures, and music) between a phone and a PC.
Unfortunately, many mobile phones lack a USB connection--although PDA phones and a few high-end handsets offer this functionality.
6. Simplify the User Interface Many cell phones have layers upon layers of menus, which makes them very cumbersome to use.
4. Make It Easy to Unlock GSM Phones Global System for Mobile handsets from Cingular and T-Mobile--the two major GSM carriers in the U.S.--use a Subscriber Identity Module card to store all the information that identifies a specific subscriber, such as the phone number.
In theory, users should be able to change service providers without changing phones by replacing the old carrier's SIM card with one from the new carrier.
When you finally get a new handset, how do you transfer your phone book, photos, ring tones, games, and other data to the new phone?
2. Improve Network Coverage, Especially for Voice Calls Although several of the major carriers have enhanced their network coverage in the last year, some areas remain spotty.
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