Disqus
So it’s been a few year now since the somewhat iconic Moto RAZR V3 appeared on our shores, and then suddenly went pink – and a rainbow of other colours! The V3 brought to the fore something that had largely been lying dormant, and was barely experimented with – different colour swatches on Mobile devices!
Previously our world had been inhabited by dull greys, blacks, and the occasional coloured accent. There were prior devices to the V3 that sometimes used a bit of colour, but these were almost without exception pretty low-volume sellers.
Silver/Grey and Black have become the de-facto uniform of mobile devices, and now colouration of a particular device is either a sign of an Operator-“exclusive”, or the fact that a particular line of device is becoming tired.
Even worse is the trend to alter the hardware ID slightly, shift colour, and then re-package as a completely new device – which in most cases it isn’t. Sometimes manufacturers are even as cheeky as to add a minor new ‘feature’, and suggest this is the reason you should upgrade to this device!
Anyways, my rant makes me digress – what I was originally talking about was the lack of colour found in most mobile devices, normally adorning only ‘feature’ (gimmick?) phones. But is that a good thing?
My colour palette preference is Black, with Silver edging – so I’m quite well-served with the iPhone – but let’s hear from you guys (and gals) – what do you prefer, and why? My preferences are due to the fact I have several other pieces of tech with the same finish i.e. I value uniformity in my device army! But how about yourself?
Note: on the motorway I saw someone driving a pink Mini, which they had thoughtfully decorated with multiple pink interiors trim/gadget/’tack’ – and in the ear of the driver, a pink Bluetooth headset! What are the odds that her device was pink too?! 
[Image via: The Carphone Warehouse]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
