I thought it would be prudent to do a proper introduction as I’m the new guy and you’ll be seeing my mug around here a lot. I’m a tech reporter who’s written about mobiles for InformationWeek, CNET, Androinica, Know Your Cell and various other sites.
I’ve spent a ton of time thinking about smartphones and how these can impact our daily lives and find it fascinating that what used to be far-out concepts are now in our pockets. I think the proliferation of these always-connected devices is leading to an incredibly innovative period that’s akin to the first Web boom. We’re just at the beginning too. Once the 4G networks get rolled out and smartphones go super mainstream, we’ll see some mind-blowing stuff and you can be damn sure I’ll do my best to cover it.
I rock a Motorola Droid, but have had Windows Mobile phones, BlackBerrys and I keep current with all the major platforms. I like to cover some of the bigger issue stories that let me be a blowhard about things like the national broadband plan, carrier developments and the platform wars. Don’t get me wrong though, I still get a giddy thrill out of a cool app and will not hesitate to describe a phone as sexy.
Outside of the tech sphere, I love talking about the NBA (go Lakers), nitpicking the finer points of local politics and checking out bands. If you ever want to drop me a line, send me a tip, or tell me I suck, feel free to shoot me an e-mail at marin@intomobile, tweet me @marinperez, message me on Facebook, or swing by my crummy site.