[鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma]|[alt: 黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui]@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agoThe invention of smartphones probably made the idea of international travel less intimidating since you now have a pocket translator tool and can find your way in a foreign place with GPS navigation.message-squaremessage-square43linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down18
arrow-up1200arrow-down1message-squareThe invention of smartphones probably made the idea of international travel less intimidating since you now have a pocket translator tool and can find your way in a foreign place with GPS navigation.[鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma]|[alt: 黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui]@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square43linkfedilink
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·1 day agoSmart phones didn’t start with those features. …he said, oldly.
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 day agoMe, in Rome with my Blackberry on Verizon Wireless: “oh fuck, nothing works”
minus-squareMunkisquisher@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 day agoPre travel sims, we had multi dollar per megabyte roaming fees. Smart phones were only any good when you could find a McDonald’s to steal some wifi from.
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·24 hours agoSmartphones with WiFi came waaaaay later!
Smart phones didn’t start with those features.
…he said, oldly.
Me, in Rome with my Blackberry on Verizon Wireless: “oh fuck, nothing works”
Pre travel sims, we had multi dollar per megabyte roaming fees. Smart phones were only any good when you could find a McDonald’s to steal some wifi from.
Smartphones with WiFi came waaaaay later!