{"id":334,"date":"2010-10-01T18:02:38","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T22:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=334"},"modified":"2010-10-01T19:40:23","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T23:40:23","slug":"blogging-with-a-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=334","title":{"rendered":"Blogging with a Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samsung Epic 4G<\/p><\/div>\n

About a year ago I bought my first smartphone<\/a>. As a huge Mac guy, I chose the iPhone 3GS. I thought as a blogger and member of Latinos in Social Media<\/a>, I should invest in a smartphone to be able to blog in real-time, tweet regularly, and actively participate in location-based social networking.<\/p>\n

Since then, I have used my smartphone to post pictures on my blog and videos on Facebook and YouTube, and helped promote restaurants and other businesses via Foursquare and Yelp. With a smartphone, I now have the capability of posting a blog entry while attending an event with the use of the WordPress and BlogPress mobile applications. I can also record audio and video interviews and instantly conduct Internet research when needed. The geo-positioning apps also help me get to where I need to go.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll most likely upgrade next year to the latest iPhone, however I am open to considering other smartphones. I can definitely see myself owning an Andriod HTC EVO 4G or the new Samsung Epic 4G<\/a> from Sprint, which has a camera\/camcorder with autofocus, power LED flash, 4x digital zoom, and HD video recording.<\/p>\n

The smartphone market still has a great deal of room for growth. According to a graphic published in Mashable<\/a>, 83 percent of Americans use mobile phones, however only 25 percent of these phones are smartphones.<\/p>\n

If you are a blogger or active in social media and do not own a smartphone yet, seriously think about it. Prices are still high, but I think in the long run the investment will be well worth it.<\/p>\n