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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: Gina on July 14, 2011, 06:37:32 AM
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I came into this century and got an iphone. OH GAWD, someone help me!
I need to know some basics and where the best apps are like for free ringtones and office type programs. I also want to make sure I don't get screwed moneywise.
Are there any tips or warnings out there from any of you?
and if vesta comes in here and tells me a long story about her iphone I am going to :lmao:
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Apple's app store has everything you could ever want. All the free stuff has banner ads but not too invasive. As a tip: to see which apps are running (and close them) double click the home button below the screen, that brings up the open apps, press and hold any app for 3 seconds and you will be able to close the ones you're not using.
Love the iphone and would not ever go back to a crackberry.
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I need to get a new phone, too.
Has anyone gotten Verizon's iphone?
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I came into this century and got an iphone. OH GAWD, someone help me!
I need to know some basics and where the best apps are like for free ringtones and office type programs. I also want to make sure I don't get screwed moneywise.
Are there any tips or warnings out there from any of you?
and if vesta comes in here and tells me a long story about her iphone I am going to :lmao:
Great Apps:
Angry Birds
Shazam
Pageonce
Fandango (if you like movies)
Pandora
Talk Radio (You can stream)
Big Oven
Betty Crocker Cookbook
Drinks
Top Shelf
IMDB
Yellowpages
Whitepages
WebMD
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Factbook
Urbanspoon
Amazon
Cheap Gas!
ESPN ScoreCenter
Fox Sports
Masters (If you like following the Masters)
Fox News
Drudge
Wall Street Journal
USA Today (For the spin)
iBooks (If you buy books, this is good but it's really made for the IPad)
Google Earth
Mapquest
iTranslate
Hotels.com
The Weather Channel
Skype
Facebook
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Not sure if they are available for iphone...
My daughter has a droid with a couple of apps that I think are wonderful. One is a grocery app - it keeps her grocery list, stores coupons and she can add prices as she goes through the store to know what she's spending. (she does incredible with coupons!!)
She also has a budget one that not only keeps a running balance of her checking account but tells her when to pay her bills. Don't know if it's the same app, but she has all her grocery and CVS cards scanned into it, so she doesn't have to carry them on her key chain.
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I need to get a new phone, too.
Has anyone gotten Verizon's iphone?
I've been eligible for a Verizon upgrade for a few months, but I got a replacement Blackberry in January for free so I've been holding out.
I too have been wavering on whether or not to go for the I-phone. I'm so used to the Blackberry that I think I'd have trouble adjusting to the touchscreen. I probably would like the bigger selection of apps, although the Blackberry already has a lot of what I need/use.
Thoughts from anyone on the pros/cons of changing from Blackberry to I-Phone?
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Words with friends.
Doc2 is a good word processor
Urbanspoon is a cool restaurant finder. It works great.
AroundMe is good if you like to travel and want to find stuff.
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I've now got an iphone. Not many apps yet, but I do have
AppZilla2 (lots of small apps like a cooking timer and spirit level)
iBooks
City maps and local transport info
Sky News
and one game Unlblock me - which is really addictive!
I also have a couple of free apps to practice languages.
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I've been eligible for a Verizon upgrade for a few months, but I got a replacement Blackberry in January for free so I've been holding out.
I too have been wavering on whether or not to go for the I-phone. I'm so used to the Blackberry that I think I'd have trouble adjusting to the touchscreen. I probably would like the bigger selection of apps, although the Blackberry already has a lot of what I need/use.
Thoughts from anyone on the pros/cons of changing from Blackberry to I-Phone?
I have verizon's iphone and love it. No coverage issues at all. Soooo much faster then the Storm2 I had before. Get the iphone.
Life360 allows you to see registered sex offenders near you/ your kids
TunIn Radio for the HD version of the radio stations you like
MyRadar for 1-click local weather maps
USAA lets you manage your account w/ an app - same with bank of america
Cox Cable lets you record shows to your DVR if your away from home
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Don't own one, don't want one.
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I've been eligible for a Verizon upgrade for a few months, but I got a replacement Blackberry in January for free so I've been holding out.
I too have been wavering on whether or not to go for the I-phone. I'm so used to the Blackberry that I think I'd have trouble adjusting to the touchscreen. I probably would like the bigger selection of apps, although the Blackberry already has a lot of what I need/use.
Thoughts from anyone on the pros/cons of changing from Blackberry to I-Phone?
I have a Treo and have been eligible for over a year for an upgrade.
Haven't gotten anything because I was waiting for the iphone, but I've heard both good and bad about it. And I've also been trying to figure out if it was worth the money.
Had a crackberry before the Treo....for 5 days. I hated it. RB has the new one from Sprint and wants her old one that she had with verizon back. She can't figure out if it's the type of phone or her's in particular. She got a package deal when she switched from Verizon to Sprint, so got her son one too. He's already traded his for something different( she told me what it was, but I can't remember), he hated it.
Now, I don't know what to get. :???:
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I'm such a freakin Luddite when it comes to phones. I left my cheapo cell phone at home. I hereby confess:
I don't even know how to text.
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I'm such a freakin Luddite when it comes to phones. I left my cheapo cell phone at home. I hereby confess:
I don't even know how to text.
:ashamed:
The only thing I use my phone for is to talk to other people. What the hell am I thinking?
I text, but thats only because sometimes I just don't want to talk to those other people. I'm sure the phone does all sorts of other interesting things, but I don't use those features.
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Gina, a co-worker in here proved to me once that he can get XTube porn videos on his.
(That's got to count for something, right? :tongue: )
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I'm such a freakin Luddite when it comes to phones. I left my cheapo cell phone at home. I hereby confess:
I don't even know how to text.
I was initially anti-text. However, for good or bad, it has become the norm for communication anymore so I've accepted it. I get send/receive far more texts than I use minutes in a month. I actually type out whole sentences and rarely use the little acronyms, except when I'm in a hurry.
My usage for the phone is basically a mini-computer. I check e-mail/sports scores/weather/news/other crap on a regular basis when I'm away from the office. I barely use my laptop at home anymore.
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and if vesta comes in here and tells me a long story about her iphone I am going to :lmao:
She's using the spellchecker right as I type this now.
Trust me, she'll be here.
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I'm such a freakin Luddite when it comes to phones. I left my cheapo cell phone at home. I hereby confess:
I don't even know how to text.
Me too. It doesn't trouble me, though, it's just something I don't actually have any need for, and it would just be another monthly expense for no justifiable purpose.
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I can't imagine my life without my iPhone now. I have the 3gS, and it's plenty for me. It's pretty much a laptop.
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My co-worker said that he gets everything in one place now. His exact words--"It's a matter of convenience."
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I can't imagine my life without my iPhone now. I have the 3gS, and it's plenty for me. It's pretty much a laptop.
That's how I use my Blackberry. As I said above, I think I'd have trouble using the touch screen...that scares me. I suppose I'd get used to it. I was a-scared of the Blackberrry at first too. :-)
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La-la-love my iPhone -- I never gave cell phones a thought until I got one.
Get the otterbox to protect it http://www.otterbox.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-otterbox_us-Site?cid=GOOTT11&gclid=COmCovqfgaoCFUWW7QodUiJhsQ
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Gina, a co-worker in here proved to me once that he can get XTube porn videos on his.
(That's got to count for something, right? :tongue: )
So I can watch myself at work? :hyper:
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That's how I use my Blackberry. As I said above, I think I'd have trouble using the touch screen...that scares me. I suppose I'd get used to it. I was a-scared of the Blackberrry at first too. :-)
This is my first touchscreen and I LOVE IT! it's so much easier and more fluid. I am liking it so far and so much faster than my old motorola.
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La-la-love my iPhone -- I never gave cell phones a thought until I got one.
Get the otterbox to protect it http://www.otterbox.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-otterbox_us-Site?cid=GOOTT11&gclid=COmCovqfgaoCFUWW7QodUiJhsQ
I use that as well
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I use that as well
already ordered the Otterbox Defender in pink and black :shucks:
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Don't own one, don't want one.
Times two.
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Times two.
(http://f2.live4fun.ru/pictures/img_29035886_8959_1.jpg)
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The street thugs in Chicago have become known as the Applers. They go after IPhones, IPads, MACS, etc.
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I've been eligible for a Verizon upgrade for a few months, but I got a replacement Blackberry in January for free so I've been holding out.
I too have been wavering on whether or not to go for the I-phone. I'm so used to the Blackberry that I think I'd have trouble adjusting to the touchscreen. I probably would like the bigger selection of apps, although the Blackberry already has a lot of what I need/use.
Thoughts from anyone on the pros/cons of changing from Blackberry to I-Phone?
my husband did it and is kicking himself for not doing it sooner.
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IheartRadio
I use it to stream radio stations. With an inline adapter I was able to play it over one of the XM radio inputs for the car stereo.
Facebook
Netflix...you can stream movies and show on it.
I also have VNC and TeamViewer on it so I can remote into certain PCs and servers at work.
Did you get a iphone 3 or 4? The 5 should be coming out in November if you believe the rumors.
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Get the gas buddy app.
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already ordered the Otterbox Defender in pink and black :shucks:
There is a great facebook page -- momswithapps (https://www.facebook.com/momswithapps?ref=ts). They review apps for children, and give free apps away every Friday.
My phone is loaded with apps for my kids -- which is very helpful when we have to wait at doctor's office etc.
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Ok tell me something.
I bought the 2gb data package. When I open up Apps is that using up my data package or what?
what uses up my data package and how can I tell how much I have used so I don't go over?
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Ok tell me something.
I bought the 2gb data package. When I open up Apps is that using up my data package or what?
what uses up my data package and how can I tell how much I have used so I don't go over?
The way I understand it, the Data package kicks in when you do anything online using the 3G network. If you're on a wi-fi connection, you're not using the data package.
For example, if you download a Kindle book, or a tv show, or something from iTunes, you're using data. If you're sending pics, etc., you're using data.
Basically anything you do online outside of a wi-fi connection is using data, especially sending/receiving stuff.
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Oh so if I am parked in a McDonalds or some place like that I can surf for free?
But if I am not near a wifi and open up the myradar app to look at the storm, that is transmitting data? right? and thus I will be charged?
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Oh so if I am parked in a McDonalds or some place like that I can surf for free?
But if I am not near a wifi and open up the myradar app to look at the storm, that is transmitting data? right? and thus I will be charged?
Check with your plan, but I'm almost positive they charge for data only when you're using the AT&T network. Just make sure you have that little antenna thing going and not 3G, or you'll start using your data plan.
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Oh so if I am parked in a McDonalds or some place like that I can surf for free?
But if I am not near a wifi and open up the myradar app to look at the storm, that is transmitting data? right? and thus I will be charged?
yes
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http://www.idownloadblog.com/2008/10/11/using-an-iphone-without-the-data-plan/
does this sound good?
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Times two.
Times 3
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Gina my dear,
Frank sent me here for what reason I do not know.
I do not know or care what an iphon is, I can keep track of my business quite well with a note book.
I also do not own a cell phone, Hubby has one but I suspect he only uses it for phone sex calls.
Too much dependence on technology, a good solar flare can render most of it useless.
I had just learned to take great pictures with my 35mm camera and now cannot find old time film on a roll. The new cameras drive me nuts, a teckie I am not.
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Frank sent you here?
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Frank sent you here?
Had to entice her away from the DUmpster, madam.
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http://www.idownloadblog.com/2008/10/11/using-an-iphone-without-the-data-plan/
does this sound good?
All that does is turn off data so it doesn't charge your plan (or provide data), you should be able to do that w/ the iphone 4 in settings.
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Ok tell me something.
I bought the 2gb data package. When I open up Apps is that using up my data package or what?
what uses up my data package and how can I tell how much I have used so I don't go over?
Depends on which apps. Apps like fox news or the weather channel need the Internet. The best way I've found is to turn off your cellular data and then try to access your apps. Each one will tell if you're using data while on it. I do recommend that you avoid using YouTube or Netflix except on wifi.
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Oh so if I am parked in a McDonalds or some place like that I can surf for free?
But if I am not near a wifi and open up the myradar app to look at the storm, that is transmitting data? right? and thus I will be charged?
Yep. Get the myat&t app or use *DATA# to keep track of your data.
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Thanks yall! yall are invaluable to me :panic:
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Totally amazing ! A Gina started thread that never veered towards the short bus. Is this a first? :tongue:
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Totally amazing ! A Gina started thread that never veered towards the short bus. Is this a first? :tongue:
the thread isn't closed.
there's still plenty of time for directions to the short bus... :whistling:
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Totally amazing ! A Gina started thread that never veered towards the short bus. Is this a first? :tongue:
Mmmmkay, Prude :panic:
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Mmmmkay, Prude :panic:
I think he's expressing disappointment. :whistling:
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Totally amazing ! A Gina started thread that never veered towards the short bus. Is this a first? :tongue:
Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, vagina phone.
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for you Chris
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Oh, thank God.
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I came into this century and got an iphone. OH GAWD, someone help me!
I need to know some basics and where the best apps are like for free ringtones and office type programs. I also want to make sure I don't get screwed moneywise.
Are there any tips or warnings out there from any of you?
and if vesta comes in here and tells me a long story about her iphone I am going to :lmao:
Whatever you do...Buy the Applecare insurance...Trust me! :-)
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my husband did it and is kicking himself for not doing it sooner.
Thanks Flame. Good to see ya'! :cheersmate:
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Totally amazing ! A Gina started thread that never veered towards the short bus. Is this a first? :tongue:
Now, now . . . I seem to remember mentioning that my co-worker used his to access XTube.