The FB app has actually gotten much, much better for android. i've had the Droid since November '09 and that app was terrible back then. Now it gives me now problems.I have a Droid, and when I lived at my parents house, it was nearly ignored. As soon as we moved out, it instantly became my sole lifeline to the people in my life.
The apps and 3g don't compare *at all* to an actual computer. The Facebook app flat out sucks. Half the time it doesn't work, and the other half it doesn't work right.
Mine sucks. It works, but I'm used to getting on Facebook via computer. It doesn't update like it should, and it fails to load correctly on a daily basis. I have perfect signal and wifi, so I shouldn't be having problems with it loading at all. If it had more problems, it would be completely useless.The FB app has actually gotten much, much better for android. i've had the Droid since November '09 and that app was terrible back then. Now it gives me now problems.
As for being hooked on the phone, all I got to say about that is I'm an Angry Birds freak!!!
Do you have Launcherpro installed? LP has a great Facebook widget that sits on your desktop. It works great. I don't even need to use the stock FB app anymoreMine sucks. It works, but I'm used to getting on Facebook via computer. It doesn't update like it should, and it fails to load correctly on a daily basis. I have perfect signal and wifi, so I shouldn't be having problems with it loading at all. If it had more problems, it would be completely useless.
The smart phones are nice, but not as nice as they try to market them. Take it with a grain of salt is what I'm saying.
I could not agree more. I have headed meetings where people are more interested in their phones. They are sending emails because they are conducting crucial business decisions and such but when I head meetings, these meetings are just as important because this is where we establish business rules. I think that we are getting to the point where people do too much and not enough on the subject at hand. Because I find myself doing the same and it's quite interesting to see because I am pretty focused. But it seems like the phone has really allowed me to step away from boredom and other things that does not captivate my attention. I don't have my iPhone 4 yet but I have a black berry company phone and I'm already experiencing distraction. Always waiting for the next message to come in.I am 100% convinced that multi-tasking is a productivity and quality killer. I saw this when I used to manage developer teams, and I see it all the time today. When I have meetings with people who are looking at their laptops and their phones all the time, I assume that they aren't as effective in general as those who pay attention.
Some people dispute this (the multitaskers) and they are adamant about it. When I owned the business I set the rules but nowadays I'm usually consulting and I can't really control how the meetings go, but I'm more convinced then ever. Multi-tasking is generally not a good thing from a pure quality and productivity perspective.
How it affects kid's brains is an interesting topic. I expect there to be more data on that soon enough, and we'll start putting the brakes on how many devices our kids can use at once.
Yes, I do. It works better than the stock, but it still sucks.Do you have Launcherpro installed? LP has a great Facebook widget that sits on your desktop. It works great. I don't even need to use the stock FB app anymore
Same here. Seems like any work meeting I attend, all you see is people's faces buried in their Blackberry phones. And it's "okay" because they're working. People these days try to do so much at once, and the result is nothing gets done.I could not agree more. I have headed meetings where people are more interested in their phones. They are sending emails because they are conducting crucial business decisions and such but when I head meetings, these meetings are just as important because this is where we establish business rules. I think that we are getting to the point where people do too much and not enough on the subject at hand. Because I find myself doing the same and it's quite interesting to see because I am pretty focused. But it seems like the phone has really allowed me to step away from boredom and other things that does not captivate my attention. I don't have my iPhone 4 yet but I have a black berry company phone and I'm already experiencing distraction. Always waiting for the next message to come in.
I am skeptical about the real impact of social networking on the workplace. Sure, it's good for recruiting and some specific things but has facebook and twitter really improved output, productivity, or quality? I'm not seeing that.Smart phones have changed the world, putting the world in the palm of our hands through the internet. These gadgets are keeping us informed up to the minute, changing the way we do business. And social networking has expanded the work place to all parts of the world.
those who are not up to date with the technology are left behind. and i am pretty sure this will be the way things are for a while
I've heard this before, 'my phone is my life' or 'i'd die without my blackberry'. The question is, though, if you are more productive with it.Couldnt disagree more. Im always on the go. Currently I work as a pizza delivery driver part time to supplement unemployment after losing my job back in July. I started a Social Media Marketing company with a friend two months ago so we're still getting started but my Smartphone (Droid Incredible) allows me to conduct business constantly while Im out on the road. I never miss a beat with my partner no matter where either of us are. We both have crazy schedules and despite living 30 minutes from each other almost never meet in person. We rely on txt, email, and skype to conference. Without my multi-tasking phone Id never get anything done. Everybody complaining about the people multi-tasking in meetings should just have a rule about paying attention to the meeting. Ive seen rules like this and they work. Twitter, FB, Gowalla, FourSquare, and all the other mobile apps are my life. Smartphones for everybody!
Exactly. Thats what my company is based on.I think the reason it's so wildly popular is simply because it's fun and it's social, so people love it.
We manage social media for clients providing advertising, customer feedback, reviews, and viral campaigns. Most business owners cant list social media past Facebook and Twitter. There is an endless list of apps and outlets people use everyday. We make sure a business is relevant and has its hand on the pulse of its customer base. So smartphones are the tool our customer's customers use. Its the source of our revenue in essence...But what, exactly, do you do with your PDA that is so useful to the revenue and the profits of the business? In other words, what exactly makes the multitasking and access to facebook/twitter/etc. useful to your business?
