ScottySkis
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Decided to upgrade with Verizon plan is to stay in 2 mg of internet used per month, price is the same if I manage my web browsing smart. Love the phone it is a HTC Droid4 G LTE, and they did not charge me for upgrade.
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riverc0il
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I just bit the bullet and got my first Smartphone after being a flip phone guy forever. IMO, "smartphones" are finally starting to fulfill their promise of being a truly useful multi-function mobile computer that also can make telephone calls. I went the smartphone route more for the apps than anything else and decidedly not the web browsing and email because I almost never have need to check that on the go (I do enough email and internet at home). I find it really useful around the house on wifi to be able to quickly bring with me anywhere in the house. A lot easier than disconnecting the cords on my lap top and lugging that around. I can ever read a book on the can on my phone, nice. 
What kind of phone did you get? Being a computer guy anyway I would be lost without my smartphone now, I don't know how I did it before. Also yeah the games on the can are great If you like turn based strategy I've been playing "Great Big War Game" but your bathroom sessions will probably stretch to at least 20 - 30 minutes if you do that haha.
If you like turn based strategy I've been playing "Great Big War Game" but your bathroom sessions will probably stretch to at least 20 - 30 minutes if you do that haha.
I just bit the bullet and got my first Smartphone after being a flip phone guy forever. IMO, "smartphones" are finally starting to fulfill their promise of being a truly useful multi-function mobile computer that also can make telephone calls. I went the smartphone route more for the apps than anything else and decidedly not the web browsing and email because I almost never have need to check that on the go (I do enough email and internet at home). I find it really useful around the house on wifi to be able to quickly bring with me anywhere in the house. A lot easier than disconnecting the cords on my lap top and lugging that around. I can ever read a book on the can on my phone, nice.
I hardly ever use a computer at home anymore. If I have the need to surf or check my email I pull my phone out. In the last month I think I used my laptop a total of 3 times. One of those times was mostly to get the internet setup at my new house, and another was on my work laptop for a late meeting with Thailand, so that hardly counts.
Edd
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A seven inch tablet seems optimum for book reading but the Kindle and Nook apps on my iPhone are surprisingly tolerable to use. I've read several books on the phone I probably wouldn't have read otherwise because the thing is always in my pocket.
ctenidae
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I used to think the ebook thing was stupid and that I'd never convert, then I read a couple of books on the iPad, and liked it enough (and disliked teh iPad generally enough) to get a Kindle Fire. Coupled with the phone app, it's prety darn ocnvenient.
Unfortunately, at the moment I'm reading a series of books that I have the complete paper set of (Patrick O'Brian's Aubry-Maturin series), and don't want to buy them electronically. It's 20 novels, probably something like 9,000 pages. Not sure how long I can resist the temptation of cenvenience.
gmcunni
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anyone want to recommend a good (and preferably free) app (apple) for managing/conserving battery life?
o3jeff
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You're having battery issues?
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i use Battery Doctor for iPhone... It just runs through a couple different charging scenarios..
I think it works..
gmcunni
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i find day to day i get different battery performance, i am assuming i'm doing something (loading diff apps) that is causing it so i figure somebody must have an app for that.
will check it out, thanks.
o3jeff
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Anyone getting the new windows phone?
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/09/technology/mobile/windows-phone-8/index.html?iid=Lead
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/09/technology/mobile/windows-phone-8/index.html?iid=Lead
ctenidae
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Just got it yesterday afternoon (I love our IT department- Them "Hey, you want to try the new Window's phone out?" Me- "Sure!" THem "Here you go- enjoy!").
So far, I like the Lumia 920 better than the 900. A few better apps (Nokia City Lens is pretty groovy). They rounded the edges so the sharp edge at the top doesn't try to slice your ear open when you stopp to using it as a phone.
They dumped Zune, but Nokia Music seems to work fine, and all my music synced easily.
We're switching over to Windows 8 across teh board, so the phone is a required upgrade for everyone, eventually. I'm still obbying to field test the Surface tablets- the guys say they're powerful enough to replace our laptops entirely. Which would be sweet.
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I want to check it out...
From what i read it's "money" for business...
From what i read it's "money" for business...
skiNEwhere
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I don't have a smart phone, nor even a cell phone to boot, which I think is pretty ironic considering I'm a VoIP Engineer . I do have 4 phones sitting in front of me at work right now though
. I do have 4 phones sitting in front of me at work right now though
I just got a Nexus 7 tablet. I love it so far. Was debating on the 10" tablet, but ended up sticking with the smaller one .
This what my "smart" phone looked like after a trip last friday:
Apparently it wasn't "smart" enough to get out of the way of the moving airplane seat... :roll:
I was returning from a trip to Thailand, and all my pictures from the trip were on it... :smash:
Apparently it wasn't "smart" enough to get out of the way of the moving airplane seat... :roll:
I was returning from a trip to Thailand, and all my pictures from the trip were on it... :smash:
I love my Nexus 7. When I smashed my phone I was very relieved to find the Nexus 7 (which was right next to the phone) was unscathed!
ctenidae
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Article in the recent Wired edition about Gorilla Glass. Pretty cool stuff, interesting how it can take a beating once, but a feather can break it next.
Well, in my case the phone got caught between a movable part of the seat and the side of the cubby in the armrest while I was trying to move it into sleep position. By the time I realized what was happening I reached down and found the phone had a very noticeable bow to it. I don't think very many phones would survive that kind of abuse...
ctenidae
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Yeah, I'm guessing thats not part of the design specs. THough, maybe their flexible glass can help...
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/ff-corning-gorilla-glass/all/
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