Cellphones Are Still Too Hard To Use

At CTIA 2007 in Orlando, Florida, I wrote several stories for PC Magazine about the keynote speeches and the state of the industry.

It seemed everyone is realizing that phones are still too difficult to use. There’s no point in including all these mobile media-related features if you still have to click through six drop-down menus to get to what you want, or sort through 17 video clips just to find the one you want to see.

Analysis: Phone Apps Finally on a Diet [PC Magazine]

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