Q: Which smartphone feature could you not live without?
- 22%
Text messages (including instant messaging) - 17%
Web browsing - 4%
Social media - 5%
Listening to music - 2%
Watching videos - 2%
Photos/videos - 9%
Email - 4%
Games - 5%
Maps - 5%
Organiser (alarm, calendar, to-do list) - 2%
Other - 22%
I don't have a smartphone
(Based on 2952 Votes)
Vote now!
Most recent comments about this poll in our forums
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:30PM
We want to know what your favourite smartphone feature is.
Let us know in our poll.
Likes # 0
Posted November 15, 2012 at 5:00PM
Well, obviously mp3, SMS and voice calls, good camera and a couple of games
Likes # 0
Posted November 14, 2012 at 1:37PM
Wish I could get a nice nurse to bring mine.
Likes # 0
Posted November 13, 2012 at 11:39PM
For me it's email.
I feel tense if I'm without email for more than a couple of hours.
Here comes that nice nurse with another tablet.
Likes # 0
Posted November 13, 2012 at 10:31PM
I have only recently joined the smartphone ranks and I did so because my camera broke and my old phone was well just old. I am assuming that the "photos/videos" section of the questionnaire includes the camera so that is what I voted for.
Likes # 0
Posted November 10, 2012 at 4:10PM
I don't have one but would suspect the favourite feature is being able to recharge it.
Likes # 0
Posted November 10, 2012 at 2:26PM
My very old basic phone was more than ideal for me until recently when I aquired a smartphone. The only reason for the smartphone was the ability via an App to control my cameras
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 10:54PM
Woolwell
I was thinking that myself.
The only phone's I know of that can't text are the some of the Doro phones for people with mobility problems, and even they can receive text messages
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 9:32PM
morddwyd - You have missed my point. Many buy a smartphone because of its additional features eg pim, GPS, etc. They could buy any phone to do texting. Texting should be in the same category as phone calls which was removed.
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 8:41PM
I've voted for Other - as I'm pretty sure I could live without any feature on my phone, indeed I'm reasonably sure I could live quite well without my phone.
On a side point, yesterday I borrowed a colleagues ancient company Nokia to make a call where I needed to withhold the number as we can't do it from our desk phones. It felt really weird holding an old style slim non-smart phone. Like swapping from driving a truck to a car - everything was so much smaller, and easier to use.
Likes # 0
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 7:13PM
"The survey doesn't greatly differentiate between a standard mobile phone and a smartphone. "
Of course it does.
It only mentions smartphones.
If you don't have one, don't take part.
How easy is that to "differentiate"?
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:31PM
The survey doesn't greatly differentiate between a standard mobile phone and a smartphone. Text messaging is probably a high priority on any mobile but the ability to have e-mail, pim and ease of sync and other feature eg GPS are important in a smartphone. I can live without all of them. Some are more important than others. What about multi-media messaging?
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:24PM
I went with organiser, my memory is appalling, especially for dates, birthdays and social events planned... I forget the lot, so my phone is my memory for things to do and places to be.
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:22PM
Sure, I'll vote for it and you can have my vote. Deal?
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:59PM
And my OS my memory maps for when out and about.
Can I have my vote reallocated to maps?
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:42PM
The reassuring feeling that it's still in your pocket.
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:41PM
Apologies to Quickbeam, but I have now removed the 'Phone calls' option.
I didn't really think that one through properly - it would have been a very one-sided poll if I hadn't done so.
Luckily it only had one vote when I removed it.
Carry on everyone.
Likes # 0
Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:33PM
MP3 music and audiobook playing comes a close second though:)
Likes # 0
-
1:
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
-
2:
Best cases and covers for the new iPad: protect your tablet in style
-
3:
What’s the best mobile OS: iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10?
-
4:
Apple iWatch release date and specs: when will Apple's iWatch launch
-
5:
How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
-
1:
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
-
2:
Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
-
3:
Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
-
4:
Microsoft Windows 8 review
-
5:
Apple iPad Mini vs Google Nexus 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comparison review
Latest How-To
-
How to capture a sense of speed with panning
Shooting with a somewhat slow shutter speed and tracking the action blurs the background while freezing the subject. Here's how to do it.
-
How to add bookmarks to home screen in Android
Create a shortcut to your favourite websites on your Android smartphone or tablet
-
9 social media mistakes your business must avoid
One errant or rogue post can derail your business's reputation. Learn what not to do from these real-world cautionary tales.
Latest Videos
Samsung Galaxy S4 video review
Samsung is back with a new flagship Android smartphone. The Galaxy S4 is here to take on the heavyweights including Apple, HTC and Sony. Here's our Samsung Galaxy S4 video review.
Downloads
-
BetterDesktopTool 1.6
Bring Expose and Spaces style features to Windows
-
SteganPEG 1.0
Hide files inside images using steganography
-
Disk Sorter 5.2.18 Free
Find out exactly what's tying up all your hard drive space
-
Free YouTube MP3 Converter 3.5.1
Convert YouTube videos into MP3 files or video with a few clicks
-
eBay for iPad 2.3.0
Buy and sell on the famous auction site from your iPad


