Im 30 years old and today i got my first ever smartphone. Never needed one, never wanted one but i got it for free...

Im 30 years old and today i got my first ever smartphone. Never needed one, never wanted one but i got it for free. Im not sure if i should switch my nokia 3110 for this because this shit is very fragile. For the last 10 years i was using my cellphone as alarm clock and timer when i was cooking food. I never call anyone, i only pick up calls from my mom every now and then. What do you use those phones for?

I'm watching this thread. we could have a new serial killer among us.

Where are u rn?

>this shit is very fragile

Get a phone case

will it make it indestructible?

no but at least there's some protection.

>What do you use those phones for?
Shitposting using Clover

>at least there's some protection
protection from what? dust?

Anyway i still want to know what do you use them for.

You can have maps to help you navigate. Also, you can store music to listen to while on the go. And also mobile games if you are into that sort of thing.

I have books on my phone to read on the train.

>i got it for free
Give it back Jamal

>attempting to see what i do on my phone so you can shit that up too
not falling for your tricks this time fucker.

scratch, dust, possible cracks from accidental drop, etc. also, get tempered glass for the screen

Aren't you a little old for such hand-holding? Can't you really figure out what to do with a little pocket computer?

Oh, and contrary to the fruity marketing that tells you that a $1000 phone is going to change your life, a $1000 phone and a $200 phone are going to have pretty much the same functionality (beyond that of a typical dumbphone): Take pics, have net, have apps.

>his phone doesn't have a fingerprint scanner
>his phone doesn't have a heartrate monitor
>his phone doesn't have a barometer
>his phone doesn't have 5g internets
>his phone doesn't have a projector in it for augmented reality
>his phone doesn't have a 3d screen
>his phone doesn't have a kickstand
>his phone doesn't have a battery that wont die in 2 hours of screen on time
>his phone can't test for HIV
why even call it a smart phone?

This is actually a valid question

1. read news while shitting
2. connecting to the monitor via Miracast and to the ThinkPad Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint (TM) to have a 100% fucking fanless and neat workstation
3. use Maps to get fucking anywhere, because I get lost after going 50 meters away from my house and I can't train myself to gain any spatial awareness, apparently I'm a retard
4. read e-books while in bus
5. Pay without having to reach/bring a wallet
6. Authenticate against all the shit that requires 2FA

>this shit is very fragile
sell it and buy oukitel k10000
it's a fucking brick but i personally never carry my phone in my pockets over longer distances

How do you live?

op here, just found out that menu button is not working. Is it necessary or i can live without this?

what do you mean?

wait, im not sure if it's called "menu" button. It's the big one in the middle

No sane person needs that stuff in a phone. And 5g isn't even out yet.

>What do you use those phones for?
looking to inject ads, niggerkike? fuck off

>making and receiving calls
>Google maps (very useful in the city)
>listening to music
>browsing the chans
>browsing the news
>checking the weather forecast

I think others use it for Facebook and dating too but I don't really know about that social stuff

another 30 year old that has barely used phones and only recently gotten into the "smart" crap

you pretty much use it as a phone, except it requires a ton of babysitting with the recharging
you can use it as a crappy camera in a pinch, you can use it as a crappy gps if you're only slightly lost, and you can use it to look at the radar for the weather forecast so you know when to plan your next drive

otherwise yeah they're just fragile and needy compared to what you were using before, not a lot of necessity to have one
if you're totally addicted to being at your computer you can also probably use your choice of remote desktop things to interact with your computer on the go, but if you didn't need it before you probably don't need it now

It can in theory be used as a PC replacement, a shitty, clumsy PC replacement. But if you're at home you already have a PC that does everything better, so it's only relevant outside.

Bottom line is these things are very overrated, except if you're someone who communicates with people a lot, like a young woman for example. Many businessmen also fall into that category.

For a lot of other people the appeal is just mindless consumerism, a shiny new toy. I find it funny when I watch some phone review and see the content on that person's phone and the content is mostly about other phones. It's like a vicious circle of gadget addiction that has taken over people's lives. Certainly true for many Sup Forums types.

i only got a smartphone because work required me to have email access in the field. it's fucking huge in my pocket and gets hot sometimes, but on the plus side i can look at porn in waiting rooms.

I'm like you. You now got usable internet experience on the go everything else is superficial