I am a mobile productivity junkie. Living as a nomad for over a decade, I have tried and replaced a variety of mobile productivity solutions. I’ve got a laptop, sure. But I’m always on the lookout for a setup that allows me to leave my PC behind and take as little with me to work as possible.
In an effort to drastically reduce my phone bill, I stumbled upon something great: the Pixel 10 Pro Fold paired with several accessories that I already own. So far, I’m pretty pleased with the results.
For a good while now, I’ve been using the Pomera D250 English as my go-to mobile word processor. But to make full use of it, I’ve had to carry my smartphone with me. The D250 can’t do much of anything on its own, except for word processing: that’s a feature, not a flaw. I dig that it allows for distraction-free writing. However, to be able to edit, spell check, or email off my words, it’s necessary to use Pomera’s app to transfer copy from the device to my smartphone using a QR code (or several, depending on the length of the document) to move my work over for polishing and transfer. If I have extensive edits to make or think of something I want to add to my document before uploading it to my editors, I either have to carry a portable keyboard with me or tap out the changes on my smartphone’s display. That sucks all kinds of ways from Tuesday.
Recently, my cellular provider offered me a scorching deal that would provide me with more data than my last plan, free roaming from anywhere on the planet, satellite coverage, and a bunch of other perks. The only catch is that I sign on for a new handset on a two-year term. All of this would cost me over 50% less each month than I’m currently paying. I tend to buy my phones outright to keep my costs lower and to be mobile when I want to move to a different country. But there were no downsides here. I signed my soul away, and my new handset, a Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, appeared on my doorstep a few days later.
