Time For A New Phone?

My cell phone account expires in July.  But, it’s hard to decide on the next step.  A blizzard of ads arrive in my mailbox every week, and the airwaves are full of aggressive commercials, each selling a different product.

One bit of information about Smartphones for librarians comes from blogger Stephen Abram of Stephen’s Lighthouse.  He recently posted the results of a poll about smart phone use by librarians.  He asked what brands of Smartphones were already in use, and what purchases were planned. The results are more evenly-distributed that I expected, although the iPhone dominates.  Kind of reassuring, actually!  Have a look at:

http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/03/18/iphone-apps-for-librarians/

 PS: Click on the “Full” button at the bottom of the survey window for an enlarged view!