I'm just going to vote here cause I don't feel I should be eligible for the gift card. I vote for Symbian Life.
Since applications enhance your life with your S60 device, and you cover applications so well, I think it's fitting.
zach
· 2 years ago
Thanks for the (first recorded) vote Ricky!
Mitch
· 2 years ago
I have read a lot in the blagosphere of late regarding branding, which is effectively what we're talking about here.
I see you, your brand, as a blog i enjoy reading. I honestly couldn't tell you the name of what it was prior to this post, and I doubt very much I will remember afterwards. I would more likely remember your name, or something attributable to the blog (such as the distinct colour scheme) than any title the blog may have.
With that said, I must say I'm not so fond of any of the rather cheesy suggestions either. I realise that your current title is a little... long, but it isn't pretentious and is certainly, as you put it, to the point.
So - I vote for no change. 'If it aint broke...'
Abul
· 2 years ago
I don't think you need to change it either, "what's in a name? a rose by any other name would smell as sweet?" Anyway Zach, it's your choice to change it. I think the key thing is having a simple and functional blog, easy to navigate and recognisable, (why does google come to mind?). Tommi's blog layout for example is personally appealing to me.
Besides all those names are all too corny for my liking. If anything decent comes to mind, I'll let you know, you can choose to use it or not.
zach
· 2 years ago
Thanks for all of your comments guys! I appreciate all of your comments but as I mentioned, there are other reasons that the name must be changed as well. The current name is far too specific and as the span of my posts widens in the coming months, the name must accommodate that. And what about the future? I can't keep a straight face while discussing "S60 4th" with my current name... :)
A bunch of votes have come in so far but keep them coming. $50 can buy a bunch of great apps!
Mitch
· 2 years ago
Whilst I see you point, I still stand by what I said (mostly). You may need to alter your tagline (i don't conisider it a name myself) to 'future-proof' the blog and I don't disagree that it is something that you should do. But by the sounds of things you are trying to 'Brand' the blog rather than name it (with the terribly cheesy names) and that was what I was recommending against.
If you could divulge the new "mystery" depth of your future blogs, that might make naming it easier for us as well. E.g. Science of Symbian could be good if you're going to go further in depth into the OS, but wont work as well if we are talking more personal traits (like if you were going to be doing many more interviews, say).
(Apologies for sounding overly critical, thats the problem with text-based conversations - I don't mean to :))
zach
· 2 years ago
Mitch- Thanks again for the comments and no need to worry about sounding overly critical; your comments are quite useful in fact!
In terms of future plans, what I can say is that the scope of this blog will widen a good deal beyond application reviews - including device reviews, more tips/tricks, possibly some interviews as you mention, games/themes/other content coverage, contests, coverage of some non-s60 3rd OS devices, some op-ed, guest authors covering a range of topics, "and more"...
My goal is to use a broader name (as most in this blogosphere do) to escape a pigeon hole as I mentioned. I agree that some of the names are "cheesy", but I've never been great at naming things (duh! ;) ). The purpose of this contest is to take care of the renaming interactively and get people used to the new name before my scope of coverage widens.
My personal favorite is Symbian In Motion (is that one really cheesy?). Symbian is a phenomenal platform as we all agree, but why is it so great? In my mind, it's the versatility and the amazing developers that program for it. Symbian itself is great, but the apps and the ever-evolving functionalities are what really allow the user to get the most out of their device. [Pause for cheesy tie-in...] They put Symbian in motion.
This blog will always be app-centric and I'd like the name to reflect that, but I also need it to be 'vague' enough to accommodate a variety of other content.
Patricia
· 2 years ago
Just like Ricky, I am going to vote here. :p
I will go for Symbian in Motion. Or perhaps Life with Symbian?
zach
· 2 years ago
Thanks Patricia!! :)
Abul
· 2 years ago
I'm going with Symbian Life, it sounds general and gives room for evolution.
Mitch
· 2 years ago
OK, so we've established you're renaming the blog... ;) ...whilst I, and I'm sure others, appreciate the option to help you (re)name your blog, this is your baby. So my vote, based on your response to my previous comment, is Symbian in Motion. It's the only one you mentioned so from that I take it that that is the one you prefer. :)
zach
· 2 years ago
;) Thanks Mitch. I was hesitant to post that comment because I didn't want to sway people one way or the other. You're right though that Symbian in Motion is my preference. Actually, I was on my way to just renaming the blog to that but I decided that it would be fun to involve my readers instead! :)
(btw your vote has been recorded :) )
Mitch
· 2 years ago
lol - thanks.
I also think it is the least cheesy, if that makes a difference, so would have probably got my vote anyway.
Do we get a preliminary reading? are any ahead? have you got any votes other than the ones in the comments...? ;)
zach
· 2 years ago
LOL, Thanks.... I think! ;)
Well I don't want to sway anyone any more than I already have but I will say that all of the votes that I have received (lol, more than just here in the comments section but not as many as I thought I would be now - I must have wealthy readers! ;) ) are split amongst three of the five options. Two of the options haven't received a single vote between them! :)
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Since applications enhance your life with your S60 device, and you cover applications so well, I think it's fitting.
I see you, your brand, as a blog i enjoy reading. I honestly couldn't tell you the name of what it was prior to this post, and I doubt very much I will remember afterwards. I would more likely remember your name, or something attributable to the blog (such as the distinct colour scheme) than any title the blog may have.
With that said, I must say I'm not so fond of any of the rather cheesy suggestions either. I realise that your current title is a little... long, but it isn't pretentious and is certainly, as you put it, to the point.
So - I vote for no change. 'If it aint broke...'
I think the key thing is having a simple and functional blog, easy to navigate and recognisable, (why does google come to mind?).
Tommi's blog layout for example is personally appealing to me.
Besides all those names are all too corny for my liking. If anything decent comes to mind, I'll let you know, you can choose to use it or not.
A bunch of votes have come in so far but keep them coming. $50 can buy a bunch of great apps!
If you could divulge the new "mystery" depth of your future blogs, that might make naming it easier for us as well. E.g. Science of Symbian could be good if you're going to go further in depth into the OS, but wont work as well if we are talking more personal traits (like if you were going to be doing many more interviews, say).
(Apologies for sounding overly critical, thats the problem with text-based conversations - I don't mean to :))
In terms of future plans, what I can say is that the scope of this blog will widen a good deal beyond application reviews - including device reviews, more tips/tricks, possibly some interviews as you mention, games/themes/other content coverage, contests, coverage of some non-s60 3rd OS devices, some op-ed, guest authors covering a range of topics, "and more"...
My goal is to use a broader name (as most in this blogosphere do) to escape a pigeon hole as I mentioned. I agree that some of the names are "cheesy", but I've never been great at naming things (duh! ;) ). The purpose of this contest is to take care of the renaming interactively and get people used to the new name before my scope of coverage widens.
My personal favorite is Symbian In Motion (is that one really cheesy?). Symbian is a phenomenal platform as we all agree, but why is it so great? In my mind, it's the versatility and the amazing developers that program for it. Symbian itself is great, but the apps and the ever-evolving functionalities are what really allow the user to get the most out of their device. [Pause for cheesy tie-in...] They put Symbian in motion.
This blog will always be app-centric and I'd like the name to reflect that, but I also need it to be 'vague' enough to accommodate a variety of other content.
I will go for Symbian in Motion. Or perhaps Life with Symbian?
(btw your vote has been recorded :) )
I also think it is the least cheesy, if that makes a difference, so would have probably got my vote anyway.
Do we get a preliminary reading? are any ahead? have you got any votes other than the ones in the comments...? ;)
Well I don't want to sway anyone any more than I already have but I will say that all of the votes that I have received (lol, more than just here in the comments section but not as many as I thought I would be now - I must have wealthy readers! ;) ) are split amongst three of the five options. Two of the options haven't received a single vote between them! :)