Rob wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert <rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> It has always amazed me that in an all-digital system like GSM there is >>> no standard way to communicate wallclock time from the network to the >>> handhelds. Even a once-per-hour time transmission that would sync the >>> freerunning clock in the phone would be fine for most users. >> I tend to rely on my wrist watch for time rather than my cell phone. > > I don't have a wrist watch. I use my phone to know what time it is. > >> Also, I think most people buy cell phones to use as phones and would >> never miss having the correct time on the phone. > > I don't know the situation in your country, but over here the function > of a cell phone to be used as a phone is becoming a smaller fraction of > its total functionality, and sometimes one even wonders if it is the > primary function (both when deciding to buy the model and in actual use).
My cell phone has all sorts of functions that I don't really use much. It has many, if not all, of the functions of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) but is much less convenient to use for such functions as: a. Address Book b. Calculator c. Calender What really cripples it is data entry using the keypad! Punching the 2-ABC key four times to get a "C" is not a practical method of data entry! If I want to enter someone's name, address and/or phone number, I connect the phone to my computer with the USB cable and use Motorola Phone Tools. It's not always convenient, or even possible, to do so. My Palm M500 is easily 2-1/2 times the size and three times the weight but it's a lot easier to use for keeping track of names, addresses, phone numbers, and appointments, than my RAZR V3m. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
