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« on: July 14, 2011, 06:37:32 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 07:26:18 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 07:39:34 AM »
I need to get a new phone, too.

Has anyone gotten Verizon's iphone?
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Re: iphone
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 07:42:43 AM »
Quote from: Gina on July 14, 2011, 06:37:32 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 07:55:21 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 08:22:41 AM »
Quote from: debk on July 14, 2011, 07:39:34 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 08:30:31 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 08:34:11 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 09:38:25 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on July 14, 2011, 08:22:41 AM
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.

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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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Re: iphone
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2011, 09:56:39 AM »
Don't own one, don't want one.
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Re: iphone
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2011, 10:21:22 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on July 14, 2011, 08:22:41 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 10:23:06 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2011, 10:28:24 AM »
Quote from: Karin on July 14, 2011, 10:23:06 AM
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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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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Re: iphone
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2011, 10:29:55 AM »
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2011, 10:33:45 AM »
Quote from: Karin on July 14, 2011, 10:23:06 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2011, 10:36:16 AM »
Quote from: Gina on July 14, 2011, 06:37:32 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2011, 10:42:24 AM »
Quote from: Karin on July 14, 2011, 10:23:06 AM
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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« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2011, 11:12:39 AM »
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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« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2011, 11:14:38 AM »
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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« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2011, 11:21:32 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on July 14, 2011, 11:12:39 AM
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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« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2011, 11:26:09 AM »
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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« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2011, 12:14:26 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on July 14, 2011, 10:29:55 AM
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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Re: iphone
« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2011, 12:15:48 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on July 14, 2011, 11:21:32 AM
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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« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2011, 12:31:35 PM »
Quote from: formerlurker on July 14, 2011, 11:26:09 AM
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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« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2011, 12:43:08 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on July 14, 2011, 12:31:35 PM
I use that as well

already ordered the Otterbox Defender in pink and black  :shucks:
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