Sup world of fancy phones, nice to meet you! [Media Meditation #03]

My first cell phone was a birthday present when I turned 15. I kept it for two years, before finally getting a replacement. The next phone I got, was the Sprint Rumor. It looked like this.

(LG Rumor, image courtesy of LGRumorReview)

It was a brick of a phone. No touch screen - simply texting and phone calls. There was a calendar option and I was able to write myself memos. It also played media files, but I never found that too important because that's what my iPod is for! But for two whole years I struggled through using my Rumor. On the plus side, it was a tank. I could drop in on concrete, and not a thing would happen. The paint had chipped a bit on the corners of the phone and some of the writing on the buttons had worn off, but it was perfectly usable until about two months ago. It began powering off all the time, even when I had full battery! I would be right in the middle of a text and all of a sudden, black screen. It was time for an upgrade. Behold, the Samsung Intercept.

It has a touchscreen and Google! Oh, and QWERTY slide out keyboard so I can text to my heart's content. It also has downloadable apps, just like Tumblr and Facebook, and has visual voicemail! It came with Youtube preloaded onto the phone. I can text, call, sync my phone with my Gmail and Google calendar, surf the internet, watch Sprint TV, and record videos.

(Image courtesy of Sprint.)

Here is a review of the Intercept.

So far, I am pretty satisfied with the phone. I've had a few struggles with lagging, and not being able to unlock the screen or drag down my notifications page. It freezes sometimes, and I can be hearing my phone ring but it won't unlock and show me who is calling. But the Intercept is such an upgrade from my old phone! I can take video off this new phone, and upload it to Facebook, Youtube, and Tumblr with three clicks. It's that world of convergent media!

I find the phone a little difficult getting used to, after having such a simple one for years. It's like using slip on shoes for years and then learning how to use laces. You have to try, and fumble, and tie things in knots and get help from your mommy for a few weeks before you really get the hang of it!