I’m thinking about getting a cell phone. I don’t have a cell phone because nobody ever calls me. I really don’t need one. But now that I’m traveling more often it may come in handy in an emergency. I will probably get a prepaid mobile phone with a pay-as-you-go plan. I don’t want the recurring monthly bill that comes with a mobile phone contract.
That rules out the iPhone. I’m not sure which phone to get but something that runs a mobile browser would fit in with my web development plans. Currently I’m doing more research on web design for mobile phone friendly web sites. In fact, I have installed another theme on this WordPress blog which will be used if you visit my blog from an iPhone or iTouch device. This theme makes the blog easier to navigate and read on the smaller screen.
Prospective clients are increasingly asking for mobile friendly versions of their web site. Although this can be as simple as a special theme or web design, there are some other considerations like JavaScript optimization and offline storage.