KPH tech blog

When I originally sat down and started My Next Phone, it was with the hope that all my research and blogging would help me make a decision about my next smartphone.

Thankfully, it paid off, and I walked away with a phone so good, it still feels new even though I’ve now had it for a year and 2 months.

I’d experienced several issues with my HTC Desire Eye in the latter months of 2016, some of them whilst typing up this blog series. I wanted to upgrade to a phone that was super sleek, with a premium feel and build quality – superior to the plastic/rubber of my HTC phone.

After several months, I eventually settled on the Samsung Galaxy S7. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, a very bold move, considering my research around the S7 was limited due to it being outside my budget constraints. I’d also been weary of any Samsung device following the issues with batteries in the Galaxy Note 7.

The situation changed after several phone calls with my network/carrier, EE, who brought the monthly cost of the device, together with calls, texts and data, down to my budget. It was then competing on a level with mid-range phones such as my favoured option, the Sony Xperia X Compact, as well as the Huawei P9 and LG G5.

Going for the Galaxy S7 was also, in hindsight, a decision which brought this blog series to a premature end. And that’s why I’ve decided to revisit it, and ultimately jump start it back into life.

The Future of My Next Phone

Over the coming weeks, I hope to cover a few topics that I didn’t fully cover or get around to, including a reflective review of the Galaxy S7 – maybe titled along the lines of ‘Samsung’s S7 after one year.’

I also want to keep the series going by expanding the content. I’m hoping to comment on mobile phone-related news stories coming out of CES 2018, MWC 2018, and various upcoming product launches.

This will ultimately prove useful near the end of 2018 as I consider whether I will keep my Galaxy S7 as my primary device into 2019 and beyond, or upgrade to a newer phone – who knows, maybe I’ll go for a newer model due to be released in 2018?

That’s all for now. I hope you’re all well.

-Chris K.