My wife, Marjorie, has found it incredibly useful to keep her phone in a pocket on her left hip. That way, while driving to and around the office, I don’t have to look in her phone to see the status of her work emails.
I can definitely see this as a real problem, especially for people who are used to using their phone for texting. You don’t want to have to fumble with your phone to read your text messages in the car. I would worry about a phone for a while longer, then decide to put it away.
Marjorie was right. In this case I wouldnt put my phone in my pocket. I would just leave it in the car. That way, I can still keep up with work emails while I drive. It might be better for her to keep her phone in her pocket, but then, you have to remember to keep it in the car.
My new car has a phone (albeit a tiny one), so I’m always on the lookout for where I’ll be able to put it. Not only is it a hassle to carry in my pocket (I’ve got a lot of jewelry and electronics that I keep in my pockets), but you also have to remember to take it out when you’re done. So it’s a bit of a problem to have it in the car with you.
I think it would be nice to have a phone that I dont have a problem carrying around with me and that also doesnt require a person to get up and move. I feel like I should be able to keep a phone with me at all times so it would be nice to have something that you can call me up to while Im driving.
This sort of thing would be a lot easier if phones were designed to be portable (i.e. they have a battery pack, have a headphone jack, and are easy to operate). I don’t know why it took such a long time for a phone to catch up with this goal, but I’m glad it did.
Outriders is just a concept. The idea is to put phones in your pocket and let you call, text, and even use a little GPS. It would be much easier if phones were designed that way, but that’s just a dream, I’m sure.
Phone manufacturers are aware of this issue. In fact, there is a patent for a phone design that allows you to make calls and send texts and stuff without having to plug your phone into your computer. That might not be as good as the concept of a phone that is portable and can plug into your pocket, but it’s still pretty cool.
The phone idea has been around for a long time, but there are a few things preventing it from being a reality. One is that we are still waiting on a company with the money and resources to make phones that can be used by everyone. Another is that companies that already had phones before they were able to patent their idea would not want to sell to others because they would likely have to pay the patent fees.
What we need is a company that can make a phone with a small screen and a keyboard that is easy to operate. A phone that you and your family can take with you wherever you go. That, in turn, would help to lower the cost of such a phone and increase the number of people who can afford them.