Why I love 3G...

I have followed the advent of 3G for more than 7 years, when the first marketing guys started working on marketing messages in the offices next to mine, experiencing the hype, thinking and commenting on services, finally witnessing the bubble burst. -What a ride, I do not think I will ever see anything cause such a mass psychosis as 3G did.

I decided not to be an early adopter, I wanted to use either the Communicator or a Series 60 phone, but with the introduction of the 6630, the first Series 60 3G phone finally maturing to commercial maturity, I decided to upgrade. Now I am ready to declare my love for this amazing technology:

I love 3G because the phone SW, also known as Series 60,  became lightning fast, since the HW needed to run 3G needs to be very powerful. Opening and browsing my phonebook, sending a message, rapid scrolling of memories in Lifeblog - I love it. This alone is a reason to get onto 3G!

I have done a bit of blogging, browsing on 3G and my conclusion is like the one I made a few years back: The future of mobility is not a bandwith problem. We have a screen problem and that is terminal. The only way to get around it in small handhelds is to design content specifically optimised for small handsets.

There have been lots of writing on the Nokia 6630, which I find to be a great phone. The mechanical feel is solid, I have tried to break it by throwing it around. The feel of the keymat is great. It takes better pictures than the 7610 and as I already mentioned it is fast. Great job guys – it was worth the long struggle. This phone somehow reminds me of the Nokia 2110 a real ledgend. Lets return to this phone in 10 years and see if it made its mark as the Nokia 2110 did.