Phones have evolved and
become a part of our lives since the 80’s. Today, our phones are now considered
smart – with the ability to connect to the powerful world-wide web and to do
thousands of things.
But what made older phones,
such as Nokia, efficient during their time – and I would consider to still be
efficient today, and would be able to rival today’s wide array of phones?
1. Battery Life.
Today’s phones quickly expend
battery life, and you’ll be finding yourself using your phone next to the
socket with a charger on it often.
Power banks were recently
made to solve this, for when people are on the road and unable to charge their
device.
Older phones have battery life that last 5-7
days even with usage, and so aren’t much of a hassle.
2. Simple and Straightforward.
The original phone has two
main functions. It is used mainly for calling and texting. As time went by, new features were added such
as music, camera, video, internet, applications, and so on. But we’re still
mainly using the phone for these two main functions, right? Nope. Times have
changed!
Today, the phone’s function
may have changed drastically as advancements in technology make way for
internet usage being more widely available. Internet.org was recently launched
in the Philippines, and Facebook is becoming our top means for communication.
Still, I like the older
phones for its simplicity. People, then, only needed to know how to send an SMS
or call and had no troubles doing so. While right now, obstacles such as using
a QWERTY layout and digging through the confusing apps prove to be a slight
difficulty, as well as some time to learn the various interfaces of common
websites we visit today.
3. No Unnecessary Data.
Older phones, as I said, were
simpler times. Today’s phone experience offers a LOT of free options through
applications available for download. While more is good, most of these apps are
unnecessary and come with unnecessary load such as advertisements.
4. Sturdy.
Nokia phones. Need I say
more? Check out this Quora article on the history of Nokia, and why indestructible is often associated with
it.
Cons of the Old Phone
Old phones function mainly
for call and SMS. What today’s smart phone improves on those functions is the user interface for doing these tasks.
Text messages are now stacked based on the contact as a conversation. The new
phone’s improved memory and disk space also makes storing these data better and can hold thousands of text
messages.
The Dream Phone
If the Internet didn’t become
that much of a necessity in our modern times, it would be awesome for a phone
that combines all these strengths to create a simple and powerful phone for the
basic user.
Battery life and sturdiness
would still be like older times.
Basic
functions are prioritized, and adapt a better interface and better efficiency
thanks to more space and memory.
