After my post about possibly switching over from Blackberry to an iPhone, and reading everyone’s fabulous and glowing reviews about their iPhones, I couldn’t wait any longer.
I bought an iPhone a couple days ago!
So far I am loving it! And it’s been fun playing around with how I want my screen display to look, wallpaper, banners, settings, apps, and just customizing and accessorizing my phone.
It even makes phone calls. Imagine that.
I got the 32 GB rather than the 16 GB. It was $100 more for me to get the bigger storage phone but based on my Verizon plan, I will basically have this phone for 20 months. And I didn’t want to regret possibly “outgrowing” the storage space. I already downloaded my iTunes library onto it, which was a mere 2000 songs.
And being that it has a great camera plus HD video recording options, and being the blogger and obsessive picture-taking-fiend that I have turned into, the extra storage space for pictures, videos, music, podcasts, etc. was well worth the hundred bucks for peace of mind.
So far the touchscreen has not been too terribly hard to adjust to. This was probably the #1 concern I had which had previously deterred me from switching. I will admit, I am still faster on the actual Blackberry keys, but with practice, I think I will get faster and more accurate with the touchscreen. And it also helps if I turn the phone sideways because each “key” is bigger that way.
From my last post about Drinking Water, thanks for all the great comments about how much water you drink, and if you have to try to get enough water in or “force it”, or if you’re naturally a hydration pro.
My iPhone purchase calls for some celebrating and chocolate!
Maybe Raw Vegan Brownies (Raw, Vegan, GF)….
Maybe Coconut Oil Chocolate (Raw, Vegan, GF)….
…Or maybe Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Raw, Vegan, GF)
Questions:
1. Do you want to get an iPhone?
Yes, see this post. I had been contemplating this for a few years.
2. Apps. What are your favorites and why?
This is like asking what is your fave blog and why. There are just so many to choose from!
I don’t really want gimmicky things, I don’t need games or have time to play solitaire on my phone type thing. But I would love useful apps that enhance my life and are useful and practical rather than technological clutter or time-sucks.
3. Accessories. Any faves or recommendations?
I got a $49 accessory bundle that included a case, a car charger kit, and 6 screen protectors that I can change as needed.
The bottom half of this case slides off so that I can dock it in my Bose sound system or in any other “dock”-based system without having to take the entire case all off.
I’ve seen products on various blog posts in the past (but wasn’t paying much attention) that protect iPhones, but if you have any cases or screen protectors or accessories you love, tell me about them!
I was able to buy insurance on the phone for $11/month (which sure beats a total replacement cost at full retail value, i.e. $750) if something happened, but I’d like to prevent damage, scratches, etc. rather than using the insurance.
4. iPhone Tips & Tricks, please!
Fill me in on your best tips. I found these tips but I like hearing better from you what cool little tricks you’ve figured out or discovered.
Enjoy your weekend, everyone! Be safe and have a good one! Any plans?
I just get confused thinking about this stuff. I’m going to grill you about it in a couple weeks to see what you think when the newness runs off. I think I’d go nuts with the apps and ending wasting even more time than I do now.
Glad you got it and are loving it!
ask away in a month, but so far, it’s light years ahead of BB!
I don’t know if this counts as an “accessory” … but the Grove makes amazing bamboo iphone cases:
https://www.grovemade.com/
Congrats on your switch over!
Congrats on your fun new purchase!!!! I hope you super love it! :D
Hi!
I have not yet done the I-Phone, not ready for the change, but soon. ;)
Do you love it so much more than Blackberry?
yes, after 2 days…SO MUCH MORE! :)
I really have become addicted to your site! i love your recipes and pictures! You asked to let you know when i tried the No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Carrot Cake Bites. I made it for me but my 3 year old and 1 yr old wanted a bite and they stayed until it was all gone! But the bite that i did have was very good. The 3 yr old is a hard one to please with my new healthy endevour. My 8 yr old is a natural healthy eater and my 1 yr old digs anything RAW but my 3 yr old is going to be a hard one to convert. The carrot cake bites are a good step in the right direction!
Im so glad you made the iphone purchase! It is one of my favorite phones (and I’ve had a lot).
My sister and I are new fans of the Raw Vegan Brownies! But my ultimate favorite recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough…Genius!!! It works wonderfully in my Blendtec blender!
Thank you!
thanks, Carrie, for the high praise and reading :)
wahoo!! we got an iphone a weeks ago…love it!! You are going to love it too!
I am dying for an iPhone!!
You’re going to love it!!
I have an old iPhone because I don’t want to upgrade and give up my tethering!!! I’m not huge on apps :)
Jealous. In a totally accepetable way ;)
congrats on the iphone! i can’t live without my yelp app. it always tells me where to eat nearby including places i’ve bookmarked!
I don’t have an iphone yet. Maybe soon-ish. Congrats on yours!
As for apps: Shazam! Get it. I DO have Shazam on my Bberry. It’s an app that lets you figure out what song is playing. Say you’re out in a store, a cool song is playing, and you want to know who/what it is. You just activate the Shazam app and hold the phone up. It listens, then matches the song, along with the artist. It gives you the option to download it or tag it so you can refer back to it. It’s pretty awesome.
If you already know about Shazam, hopefully the above will be useful to someone who isn’t familiar.
Have fun with the phone and a great weekend.
Oh, made your carrot cake balls today. Subbed walnuts and coconut flakes for the oats. They were awesome! My friend loved them and so did I. We used tons of pumpkin pie spice. Yum!
thanks for lmk about shazam AND the carrot cake balls!
I would love to get an iphone. I have an itouch and love it!
Congrats on making the switch! I’m contemplating the same thing…my blackberry contract runs out tomorrow! I think I’ll be making the same decision. All those chocolate goodies are making me so hungry!!!
Yay you got it Averie!!! You will LOVE it!! If you use Google Reader, there’s a mobile RSS reader that is awesome and free!! It makes stalking on the go that much easier ! ;)
My must have apps that help me: facebook, tweetdeck, wunderlist (to-do list manager), iBooks, Jotnot pro, and dropbox.
All great. I think the only one I paid for was Jotnot pro.
Ahh im so excited for you I cannot wait to get an Iphone !