Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Your Turn
It's time for a new cell phone. I have to reset my phone five or six times a day. I fear everyday that I will wake up and it won't work. So, what kind of phones does everyone have? Does everyone have a smartphone now? I'm wondering if flip phones will make a comeback. Just text and bad photos. They got the job done though. Basically we all have laptops glued to our ears or our hands. The next step is to just implant them in our eyes and ears. Going to suck though if you don't pay your bill on time.
I have an iPhone. I wouldn't say I'm glued to it, but it's really, really convenient and easy to use.
ReplyDeleteMotorola Atrix. Android. My first smart phone...I've had it a little under a year I think. So far so good!
ReplyDeleteiPhone. love it. granted I have lots of other Apple stuff, so they all sync together and make my life easier...
ReplyDeleteI used to troubleshoot for PC machines while working at a game company and am not in any hurry to go back to the PC world...
/drankin' the koolaid...
I've had an iPhone from the very day it came out...tech nerd style waited in line with my gay bf's at the time. Can't believe they paid $800 each for our phones...what those dudes wouldn't do for Steve Jobs!
ReplyDeleteiphone iphone iphone iphone iphone iphone. Great for shooting video, taking pictures, and instantly posting them online or emailing to someone.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are very high quality, and that means I was able to eliminate my digital camera. 1 device to rule them all!
iPhone covered by an Otter Box
ReplyDeleteI have a Motorola bionic and I want to throw it out the damn window
ReplyDeleteiPhone for the same reasons as Doc Girl. I got annoyed carrying phone plus camera. But I still miss my BlackBerry.
ReplyDeleteI have two cell phones - my Canadian one is an android - LG Optimus, and my U.S. one is a Samsung (flip - pay as you go). I got a U.S. phone so I don't have to bother with roaming charges and data plans. It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteSamsung Glide phone, which I've had for about three years and is pretty much on its deathbed. Everyone is on my case to get an iPhone.
ReplyDeleteHTC Aria - biggest piece of crap. Counting the days down to then end of my contract.
ReplyDeleteLG something or other. It's okay except for a tendency to hang up calls when I try to answer them. I'm not into phones all that much, it holds a good charge, eventually connects, and it's only $25 a month for 300 minutes and unlimited text and internet. All I need, really.
ReplyDeletei have an iphone and DH has an Android with keyboard. the iphone is soooo much easier to use - my parents got one too and love it.
ReplyDeleteIPHONE 4S OTTER BOX- me and my 9 yr old LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is hard on phones, so he is still on the flip phone...and will be till he learns how to use the foofoo ones!
Blackberry. I like keyboards because it's easier for me to type. I'm not a fan of touchscreens.
ReplyDeleteI've had an LG Optimus for the last 2 years ... well, until the damn thing decided to lose its mind a few weeks back.
ReplyDeleteSo now I'm the proud owner of a brick. I'm planning on staying with an Android, but haven't saved up enough to replace it yet.
I think I am the only person in the USA without a cell phone!! I don't know why either - it is just sad!!! but every month when I have that extra $60.00 I do go and by myself something nice:)
ReplyDelete"covered by an Otter Box"- thanks, good tip.
ReplyDeleteBlackBerry Torch w/Body Glove case (the Otter Box is crap for this model).
ReplyDeleteSupport RIM!
I have a Windows phone. I love it. It's so useful and easy to use.
ReplyDeleteI'm still on a pay as you go phone, which is a cheap Samsung that doesn't flip, but it does slide. One day I hope to graduate to a big person phone.
ReplyDeleteI have an iPhone, and it is always by my side like a nervous tic, begging to be paid attention to. I work for a large technology company that just announced a cool new tablet device (how's that for a NE style blind item? LOL), and I'd love to use my company's product. But the apps on the iPhone keep me locked in. I hope that changes.
ReplyDeleteIPhone 4S with a pink otter box. However working at an auto parts store makes my phone very dirty
ReplyDeleteSamsung Epic. Outperforms iPhone in just about every way. The amoled screen is amazing. You can access files from your home pc, watch movies, play games plus texting & make calls. Call quality is amazing. Plus you have access to Google's open-source market, unlike iPhone. Apple is too proprietary for my tastes. If you truly want a phone that does it all, Epic is your phone. I sound like a salesperson, but my ex sold phones and this is what he had. I did too, until we split and now I have a crappy prepaid one through Walmart. God, how I miss that damn phone.
ReplyDeletesamsung Epic. It's glued to my hand too. Getting an Iphone in Sept. when my upgrade is ready.
ReplyDeleteiPhone + me= true LOVE
ReplyDeleteThis past Sunday got my first smart phone - a Nokia 7000. Seems to work great, but since smart phones are new to me, still playing around with apps, etc. Got the phone free with AT&T at Costco along with a free accessory pack. I've been texting but not ready to post on CDaN with it yet!
ReplyDeleteBlackberry. I need a keyboard-i just can't get the hang of those touch screens. I'm not very tech savy, I swear I learn something else the phone can do every week. I don't wanna go near an iphone either, too complicated for me.
ReplyDeleteDROID RAZR MAXX. OMG is this phone the BEST. I freakin' love it, love it, love it. The charge lasts for days. The photo and video are superb. It can be it's own wifi hotspot. I could go on and on but I won't - definitely worth checking it out, Enty.
ReplyDeleteMy BF has been an iPhone-since-day-one user, loves it, and he thinks my phone is pretty incredible.
I was really anti-smartphone for quite awhile until last year when I had major pregnancy brain and forgot a couple of Dr's appointments, so my husband went in and got me an iPhone (I'm also a Mac user). I don't know how I lived without it now. Helps me stay sane in situations where my ADD starts to get out of control (i.e., if there's chaos around me, I can focus on something on my phone and I don't freak out).
ReplyDeleteMy husband was anti-iPhone (even though he liked mine) for himself since he used Blackberries for work. His office just switched all the senior managers over to iPhones last month and he LOVES his now. Makes me laugh how anti-smartphone/iPhone we each were.
Like donner, I used to work with computers (albeit in sales) and I'm in no hurry to go back to PC anything (made the switch around 8 years ago).
Even the husband who works for a Microsoft partner (and designs software based on Microsoft's platforms) is starting to prefer Macs (at home at least). It's really interesting to see how everyone in his industry is slowly starting to switch over to iPhone and iPads.
@ Seachica - don't see you ..."Surface" too often ...
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm waiting for...
I have an HTC Hero through Credo. I'm not crazy about the phone anymore -- i like the apps and I like Android but the phone itself has an irritating habit of letting my ear double dial someone with the touch screen when I'm already talking.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting ready to re-up and get a Samsung phone I believe. Whatever the best phone is with a new 2 year contract. Credo is the best -- they're a smaller company that uses Sprint's network who give a sizable chunk of money to progressive causes and nonprofits. I get excellent service with them (even out in the boondocks where I frequently find myself) and their customer service is awesome. I really like knowing my expensive data plan is helping out Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.
Except for two functions I had with my old Blackberry, I am so in love with my iPhone but I'm a total Apple girl and have been for way over a decade.
ReplyDeletePC sucks!!!!!
iPhone. Love it, though not when trying to comment on this blog. It's one of the few instances it acts wonky.
ReplyDeleteHTC Evo Shift because I really needed a keyboard. I love the slide out keyboard. Too bad the new Androids don't come with a keyboard. I'll upgrade in a few months but am sticking with Android platform.
ReplyDeleteI have an old Verizon flip phone. I don't have any desire to watch videos, play games, or surf the intertubes with my telephone so that's perfect for me. Actually I resisted even that for many years, telling people my goal was to make it harder for people to find me, not easier. Eventually the wife insisted though. But the only people who have my number are family and a couple real close friends, so it's not too bad.
ReplyDeleteiPhone, but my contract is set to expire in July so I'm just going to tough it out until September/October when the new iPhone 5 comes out (at least that's what the tech rumor mill says it's set to appear).
ReplyDeleteI'll probably snatch one up at full price and just go with one of the regional carriers, I love my iPhone but the monthly bill is hell.
Motorola Droid X, I think. Still rockin' it old school 3G style!
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ReplyDeleteI have an iPhone4S, and with AT&T, it's awesome for anything except having a phone conversation.
ReplyDeleteIphone here. Love it. You can do EVERYTHING on it.
ReplyDeleteI have an iPhone. I changed up after my blackberry died. It is better because of the big screen. But I do sometimes miss the black berry keyboard.
ReplyDeleteLove love my iPhone and I am not an Apple girl. The apps and the ease of internet is great. Just be sure to keep it plugged in when you can. Not much it can't do! I will upgrade to the 5 when it comes out. Great camera and video, so easy to post photos and e-mail. Use it almost daily.
ReplyDeleteiPhone!
ReplyDeleteiPhone 4S for this girl. Siri can be quite helpful but she can also be a stupid bitch at times. Im definitely in love with it though
ReplyDeletedef the iPhone .. I am electronically challenged and it's EASY!
ReplyDeleteI have an HTC EVO shift, love the keypad, my husband has the HTC EVO 4G, no keypad but a little bigger phone. We love them both.
ReplyDeleteSamsung Google Nexus 4g....absolutely love it..but just bought my hubby an Iphone 4s w/Otter Box for Father's Day and I'm sort of jealous.
ReplyDeleteThe Motorola Atrix is the phone my husband has. It's the biggest piece of garbage out there, which is why it has been discontinued. Too many problems for them to fix so they just axed it.
ReplyDeleteiPhone is great. You can do anything and everything on it. If you like apps, it has more apps than Android, Blackberry or Windows. It's also the most "user friendly" phone out there. My 59 year old mother, who is very computer/technology illiterate, got her first iPhone and hasn't needed to ask a single thing about how to use it. It's a miracle! ;)
I have the cheapest phone T-Mobile has to offer. One day I will get a big girl phone. I'm looking at some pay as you go android phones..
ReplyDeleteI use the iPhone since 2008 and I'm currently on 4S and as you can think, I'm very happy with my device.
ReplyDeletebefore that I had a HandSpring and a Samsung SmartPhone running under Windows Mobile. A simple phone is simply not enough for me. The last one of that kind I had was the Nokia 7110, the "banana" from the Matrix Movie.
Today I advise you to buy an iPhone.
HTC Sense. 'salright.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I like it.
DeleteI don't have a land line. I have a pay as you go cheap, tiny cell phone and it serves all my phone needs. These are very few. I don't like phones.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I had a brief fight with a realtor a few months ago. He claimed that he had returned an important call. I said, BS. I can see all my missed and received calls, and I haven't had a call from anyone for two weeks. There was a painful pause. I added, "at this number," a bit lamely.
That's how I roll. I don't need data plans or monthly bills. I don't get why everyone needs a camera on them every second of the day.
It's really been only about 4 years since the iPhone reached critical mass. 4 years is not a great deal of time, but it has totally changed a lot of people's habits.
First, it seems half the population feels the need to take naked photos of themselves that mostly reveal that their bathrooms are small and grungy.
Second, I think it is weird that it is now completely commonplace to see a (professional) photo of a red carpet scene from behind the fans. These people have probably waited hours and hours to see a celebrity up close and personal, and what do they do? They put their iPhone between them and the star so they can take an inferior photo that shows they were there.
Perhaps they think it looks cool on their FB page. Beats me. I've never used FB either.
I know, I know. I sound like I'm 90.
I have to chime in for the minority, and reveal that I only have a regular phone. I don't need games, I rarely talk OR text, and I'm cheap.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of looking into those (dumb commercials) 'consumer cellular' or 'jitterbug' phones for old people, though I'm only 40! ha!
I guess since I'm single, cheap, childless, and a homebody, I just don't have need for internet everywhere I go.
I have the new LG Lucid Android.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too bad, but battery sucks.
I live in the boonies and can't get internet so my phone is my lifeline.
Sorry for long-winded comment. Would trash-can it, but there are a couple of sentences worth reading. I'll figure out which ones some day.
ReplyDeleteJamie---Our similar posts crossed....Maybe the gods are trying to tell us something?....are you male or female? If you're a girl, we can't gay-marry in my state, but maybe yours?
ReplyDeleteCall me! lol
Iphone.. I miss my blackberry emailing abilities.. but Iphone
ReplyDeleteSamsung Google Nexus- best phone for PC users and bloggers.
ReplyDeleteNext phone will be the Galazy. I'm completely sold on Samsung phones and with open code you can modify...unlike anal iPhone.
I do not have a smartphone nor should I have unbridled access to the Internet and such. It's an ADD thing. I have a Pantech Jest 2 for Verizon. It's a slider, not a flip phone. It looks sort of like a Blackberry. It does everything I need it to do, like make phone calls (with excellent sound quality), texting, takes pictures and video, and has Internet and email access. No data plan. I have 400 minutes a month to use as I wish, be it voice or data. I mostly use my phone for talking to people with my voice in real time or updating my Facebook status, so this works for me.
ReplyDeleteIPhone is the way to go. In o,time you'll be ready to add an iPad!!
ReplyDeleteI have a basic dumb phone, and I'm actually too dumb to use it properly. I don't like it, not because of that, but because I don't like phones. I miss calls, and then forget how to answer it, so I end up hanging up on people. I hate texting - and sadly, I'm really not that old, and am quite proficient with devices, but like I said, I hate phones.
ReplyDeleteI'm on the family plan, and the kids are paying for it, so I don't have an excuse to get an iPhone or something that might be more fun.
HTC Sensation 4G from T-Mobile. Android phone. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI have a TracFone. It ends up costing me an average of about $10 a month...if that. I am giving no damns about a phone.
ReplyDeleteI have a Samsung flip phone that only texts and calls. I just buy minutes every 4 or 5 months. The smartphones are tempting for me, but I just don't know if I would use all the features enough to make it worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteBlackberry -
ReplyDeleteIf you ever have a touch screen phone and the touch screen dies/breaks/refuses to work any longer then all you really have is a skipping stone.
@BrendaLove: I'm with you.
ReplyDelete@Libby: LOL. I'm not going to gay or straight marry you, but we not only agree on phones, we agree on notices on our doors.
To wit, your profile says your door has a sign reading, "Unexpected knocks are NEVER answered" --sign on libby's front door."
From my front door, seven years ago: "Don't knock on the door unless you are a delivery service (FedEx/UPS/USPS) or you have called ahead. If not, I won't answer. Thank you."
HTC EVO 4G here. I was just reading about my next phone when the contract ends in July: Samsung Galaxy S3. Can't...wait... forrrrrrrrrr iiiiiiiiiiitttt!!
ReplyDeleteIt's like...like Kristen Kreuk in a Chuck Norris box. Sexy and
soul-crushingly powerful!
Love the Android platform, so many choices and so many different things to do with the device. I didn't even have to root it. Can load all my movies and music directly in to it without some garbage proprietary software and I can expand my memory with a micro-SD card.
I get why people don't like smart-phones, I wasn't a fan until I purchased my Evo, but it's just one of those things that once you have it, you won't know how you lived without it. I haven't turned on my laptop in over a year. Just use my desktop at work and then phone for everything else :)
whatever you buy, for the love of God please install WhatsApp so i don't have to pay $1 to text you anymore!
ReplyDeleteI do not have a smartphone either. Just a regular cell phone from LG. I do not text and refuse to pay for a texting/data plan.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I got one because of his job and needed it for emergencies.
My best friend has a smart phone and consistanly texts to the point that I want to toss it onto the highway.
I've had an iPhone for about 3-4 years now, will never use anything else. It's an absolute pleasure.
ReplyDeleteGalaxy Nexus HANDS DOWN, but get a bigger battery (with NFC) for it, the stock batter is crap.
ReplyDeleteJailbreaked iphone ;)
ReplyDeleteI have a smartphone from samsung. Got it at metro gps for fifty bucks. I pay thirty five a month for no contract unlimited minutes and data
ReplyDeleteJamie--sorry I'm late....I had forgotten about that sign! I was renting a nice-LOOKING Victorian duplex in a halfway-still-rough neighborhood when I had to put that up. People would knock on my door at ALL HOURS, sometimes 2AM, to ask for a ride or gas money or whatever. I got over THAT, fast.
ReplyDeleteBut that sign, and yours, pretty much sums up my attitude about socializing in general. Not a huge fan, especially by surprise.
Samsung Galaxy S II. I love it! The screen is a bit bigger than the iphone. Jealous of those who are getting the III. But I just got mine in January.
ReplyDeleteMy iPhone is so old I don't even know what model I've got...minus 3G? I'm overdue for an upgrade, but I'm overdue for a lot of things. AT&T gets way too much of my money every month as it is.
ReplyDeleteI have a GarmiFone.......never heard of it?...neither has the Android Market place..ahhahahaha
ReplyDeleteGet an iPhone.......or if money is no object, then get a Thuraya sat phone.........gaaaaah.....drooling....
First mobile phone I loved was the original Motorola RazR. Gee, did I feel oh so cool with that phone. Replaced it with an iPhone when it gave up the ghost. Love, love, love the iPhone. Have no issue with call quality. I refer to it as my mobile entertainment device; however, am beginning to use it more and more for work. Love that it can now be my hotspot as well. My iPad no longer needs to be 3G. Looking forward to the next gen debut in the fallish timeframe.
ReplyDeleteDROID RAZR and it's completely badass. Amazing picture and video quality. Easy HDMI output and of course the phone/audio quality is great. It's extremely thin, albeit a bit large width-wise, but makes for an incredibly beautiful display. I'm Android all the way for user-specific customizations.
ReplyDeleteGalaxy S2. I like it but it has quirks that annoy me (like why isn't there a backspace key on keypad and why can't I view pages automatically in their desktop version in the default browser?). I liked my EVO better except for the speed(I gave to my daughter...she won't trade me) and I will soon switch to the EVO lte.
ReplyDeleteThat said I am an android girl. I like having open source and not being beholden to what Apple thinks I should have access to.
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ReplyDeleteI've had many smartphones, starting with the Handspring Treo in 2002. My last two smartphones were a Palm Pre and then an HTC Evo (android). When Sprint finally got the iPhone, I was first in line (I live in a small town). I have to say this is the most satisfying experience I've ever had with a smartphone. The hardware is solid and the user interface is great. I think people happy w Android are mostly either tecchie types or haven't ever had an iPhone. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have a crackberry, but I hear they are going the way of the dinosaur soon. I'm a typist and hate touch screens.
ReplyDeleteiPhone. 4eva. I was in denial about its awesomeness until I finally got one and it exceeded my expectations.
ReplyDelete@horncusker
ReplyDeleteThat's what happened to my hubs! He LOVES touch screens, but his broke, and it wasn't pretty.
Going on 3 years with an iPhone. Totally exceeded my expectations for user-friendliness. I use it for more things than I could've imagined when I bought it. Love that thing thought it costs a small fortune to maintain each year.
ReplyDeleteI have an Android OS phone. An HTC Thunderbolt. Nice big screen. Fun apps.
ReplyDeleteLove it.
Nokia 500. Basic smartphone, and that's more than enough for me, I don't use most of the functions anyway, but I do use WhatsApp a lot.
ReplyDeleteNo one has chimed in with the old Tmobile G2, lol. Im still rocking this one, love the keyboard! And the camera kicks ass! However, my next phone will be a Samsung Galaxy of some sort, as Samsung is the best with cell phones, IMO. I had nothing but Samsungs before this G2, and they were all great!
ReplyDeleteI recently bought my first smartphone cheap on eBay from a reputable dealer {99% positive}. I did it only to shut up the people who busted my chops over my refusal to text. It's a little older as smartphones go, in excellent condition and works fine with an outdated operating system.
ReplyDeleteI still text as rarely as possible tho.
I have a 2008 Blackberry. Hoo yah
ReplyDeleteI have had iPhones for a few years now and my only complaint with them is they don't hold a charge and AT&T service is not so great, but I use it more for the internet/apps than anything else, so I'm content w/ it.
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