In an age where consumers are increasingly relying on each
other for honest and straightforward recommendations of new
products, writing or recording a smartphone review is a
great way to help potential buyers get a feel for a new
phone. Technology blogs and video sharing sites like YouTube
are all the rage for smartphone reviews and adding reviews
to your blog on a constant basis can create a trusting
following of readers who come to rely on your reliable
advice. You can write or film your own smartphone review
with help from the following tips.
!! Steps !!
Increase your background knowledge of the device you'll be reviewing.
The best smartphone review will result from drawing on your extensive
personal experiences with the basics or the device. Without
understanding these thoroughly, your review won't be able to
enlighten potential buyers, so be sure to be thoroughly comfortable
with the basics.
* If you don't already own the smartphone in question (for example,
if you're reviewing a range of phones for your blog), visit one of
the smartphone carrier's retail store and play around with the
phone, or ask a friend who owns the device if you can use it for a
day. Learn about the phone's features, design, pros, cons, and the
price.
Introduce the smartphone. Start with the facts. Be sure to provide
the smartphone's name, and any nicknames that it might have
acquired in the market as consumers use it. Some consumers will
only refer to nicknames when searching, so cover all bases. Give a
basic rundown of its cost, availability, network coverage, plans,
etc. as relate to your region (noting that it is also important to
point out where you're reviewing from, given that the internet is
worldwide). It's also really helpful to introduce the review with
the reason why you have chosen to review it.
* Be sure to include any relevant hyperlinks to help customers find
the information you're referring to, perhaps even purchase
locations.
Break down your review into categories. At this point, you can give
your opinion about the phone's particular features. Outline or
detail the features in different categories, such calling, text
messaging, camera, MP3 abilities, navigation, web browsing, etc.
This way, your review will be more thorough without being too
confusing. It's a good idea to headline each category and to write
succinct explanations for each part of the phone; a potential buyer
won't linger too long for the advice.
* Talk about what you like about the smartphone you're reviewing,
how easy it is to use, what features in particular are of worthy
note.
Always include the phone's drawbacks along with its better
features. Readers of your review will be more pleased with an
honest, fair opinion of a popular smartphone than a highly biased
or positive review of a particular device. Plus, it's a lot more
trustworthy if your review is balanced. In addition, it can be
really helpful for future designs of the phone and for customers
to know the ways in which you think the phone could be improved.
This helps to give customers a heads up on weaknesses that they
can choose to manage around or perhaps prefer a different phone
instead.
* Look at the advertising blurb accompanying the smartphone.
Consider whether you think the smartphone in question lives up to
the hype or whether there are aspects that you don't agree with.
It will be important to compare your experience with the
advertised promises.
* Even summarizing the review with the best "pro" and the most
annoying or disabling "con" can be a good overall summary for
readers. For example, "Pros: This smartphone has a battery that
outlasts any of its competitors in the same niche. Cons: Its price
and the limited color range."
* Take clear, detailed photos of the device for written reviews. Be
sure to include photos detailing all of the features described. If
you are recording a video review, try filming with a
high-definition camcorder for optimum viewing because the clearer
it is, the better.
Reach a conclusion. At this stage, it is helpful to conclude by
giving your overall impression of the smartphone and your
experience of using it, along with encouragement to try it. It
helps to clarify if you think the smartphone will only be of use to
some people (such as a business person or a teenager, etc.), or
whether you think the phone is ideal for anyone; once again, that
sort of conclusion is up to your opinion of its utility.
* Post your review on a blog, on a review site, or anywhere else
relevant and be sure to respond to comments made to you. Sometimes
developers will also respond if your review has struck a chord, so
it pays to monitor your review actively for a good period of time.
!! Tips !!
* If you have spotted anything unusual about the smartphone that
hasn't necessarily being promoted as a feature, such as an ability
to use it somewhere that your previous phones have never worked
(for example, if doing field work, etc.), be sure to point this
out. Your personal experiences can influence other people who
might be in the same situation as you.
* You might like to extend your reviewing skills to apps that are
supported by the smartphone in question. In this way, you can
build a large repository of useful information related to the
topic of smartphones.
!! Warnings !!
* A review is not a rant. If your smartphone turned out to be a
complete lemon, contact the retailer and manufacturer before
letting loose your frustration online. You may have been unlucky
enough to get a faulty phone, or you may not be using it
correctly, or the company may find a problem thanks to your
complaint and do its best to rectify it with you.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* Online access
* Access to smartphones
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Write a Product Review
* How to Review an Album
* How to Write a Movie Review
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