Lets be honest, if you have had a "dumb" phone that just allowed you to call and text and maybe search MySpace, and then you went out and got a "smart" phone to download music and apps and change your status on Facebook, you will most likely never go back to that other phone. Smart phones have conquered our society and they will not be going away anytime soon. If you were to look at the 600 people on my friends list, I'd be willing to bet that at least 400 of them have smart phones and even be willing to put money down that those that didn't were looking into getting one.
For kicks and giggles, can you name to top selling smart phones from May of 2008 to May 2010? You might be surprised to know that Nokia N70 was the top seller in 2008, with Apple's iPhone rounding out 2009 and 2010 (1). I know I know, big surprise that Apple is first here. But what is scary is the growth of smart phones between 2008 and 2009. The iPhone had roughly 3.5% of network requests (ie you clicking on a link or going to a website) in 2008 and a staggering 47.9% in 2009 and 39.9% in 2010! They didn't just take the market by storm, they wiped out the competition! Droid apparently made a push in late 2010 but the 2011 data hasn't been published yet.
So what does your phone say about you? Truth be told, in the end it says that you have money to not need a computer to check your email. Outside of that, here are my views of what your smart phone OS says about you -
iPhone iOS- If you are a working class citizen, and use your phone for work (a majority of the time) then ignore this opinion. If you are younger then 18, working less than 20 hours a week, and have no intention of working with computers for a few years, then you need a new phone. To this day I do not understand why teenagers are under the opinion they need smart phones. Most schools don't allow students to even have their phones out. But I can't really hate on the kids too much. After all, it was their idiot parents that said yes to them. Sorry parents, but you are wasting $100's of dollars a month just so your kid can CheckIn somewhere. Conclusion - If you are over 18 and working, your iPhone says you are smart, technology efficient and willing to work/learn with technology trends in the upcoming years. Otherwise, get a new phone.
Android OS - I have the up most respect for Google getting into the smart phone game, but I was kind of hoping for something that didn't look, feel, or move like iOS. Granted Android's updates in the last 18 months have created a great separation from their competition. Never the less, I take partially the same stance as the iOS. Under 18? Not contributing to the working world? Turn your phone in. Now to the rest of us, if you have been an avid Google user, you can easily navigate the Android OS and quickly familiarize yourself with the layout of the phone. In my honest opinion, the Android says that you are a slight risk taker, not one to go with the flow and get the new hottest toy, and willing to adapt to what you have to work with.
Blackberry - My mom loves her Blackberry and to be honest I can't name a person I know that might have one, and hates it. Say what you want, Blackberry is one of the best running OS's around! Random fact, they first Blackberry appeared in 1999 as a two way pager! Clearly RIM is doing something right seeing as they still have 70 million subscribers. To me a Blackberry says you mean business! To those 26 and younger, you probably don't need this phone, but if you are a business executive and need a simple smart phone, anything with the Blackberry OS is what you need!
Note - All my opinions are mine alone, and are reflective of my personal experiences.
1 - http://metrics.admob.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/May-2010-AdMob-Mobile-Metrics-Highlights.pdf - Page 9
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