I just returned from two weeks in Japan, a combination business trip to speak at the UN’s Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, followed by a week of touring some of Japan’s interesting smaller citie…
in Kyoto, followed by a week of touring some of Japan’s interesting smaller cities and their surroundings: Kanazawa, Matsumoto, Nakatsugawa and Osaka. The smartphone I brought was a brand-new Pixel 8 Pro review unit that was officially released while I was in Japan. And in ways that may not seem obvious, the phone was extremely useful during the trip.Before I left the United States, I made sure I had an international plan. Otherwise, I might have spent more on calls and data than on airfare.
Although it was nice to be able to make free calls and texts, the most important part of this plan was being able to use my unlimited data while abroad. I made some calls and sent and received texts to the U.S., but when communicating with my three traveling companions, we mostly used WhatsApp. The service allows for free texting, phone and video calls, as long as you don’t have to pay for data.
Three of us also used Google Maps to track each other’s location, which was helpful when meet up and a way to help locate each other if anyone had gone missing. It might also help recover a phone if it went missing. iPhone’s Find My app is another option, for iPhone users. There was a time when I carried a $1,000 camera with me for trips, but the camera on this new Pixel 8 Pro takes pictures that are at least as good as the ones I got from that camera. Plus, I could instantly share them with friends and on Facebook. Pixel’s editing tools include Magic Eraser, which let me easily remove extraneous objects and people from my photos. I also used Google’s Lens feature to identify buildings, plants and objects I encountered on the trip.
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