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I {heart} my iPhone. I know that's not an unusual sentiment. It's hard to relate to all the iPhone can do, and the multitude of ways in which it can affect your productivity. But I'll try... Here are my top five iPhone uses:
1. email. Of course. You can easily check numerous email accounts, including downloading and viewing attachments.
2. Flickr. When I was running LOAD last month, I often wanted to check what was posted to the group and what comments people were making on my recent posts. You can do this really easily from the iPhone with an integrated application (free, of course!).
3. Facebook. You can update your Facebook feed, approve friends, read your news feed, and comment on others' posts, also with a free app.
4. iTunes. I no longer carry my much-loved iPod with me, simply because I don't need to. Tons of storage space means I can have everything I want on-hand. Yippee! (Tune in tomorrow when I share my top five fave podcasts for creative moms.)
5. Amazon. There's an Amazon app (free!) that allows me to search for items, add them to my wishlist, or purchase them instantly. DANGEROUS!
I could list about five or ten more favorite apps, but those will have to wait for another day. Do you have an iPhone? What do you love most about it?
I don't have an iPhone because I'm afraid that all I'd do is play with it and nothing else would get done!
Posted by: PaulaSG | 11/05/2009 at 05:49 AM
I'm constantly amazed at the apps I find for my iPhone. They have everything you could think of and more. If you have a headache, there's an app for that. Grouchy teenagers, labor pains, chronic halatosis? There's an app for that.
Posted by: Jennifer Mattix | 11/05/2009 at 08:14 AM
Lets see if I can keep it to 5, different than yours:
1. The camera, I can use it, and the photos with ease. I love a smiling face on my phone when I get a call. I love sending in the moment photos to friends and family.
2. The calendar - the friendly reminders keep me on track, and I have it with me to book appointments.
3. I can text (never could figure out the feature on my other phones)
4. Movies - great for bored kids.
5. Solitaire - keeps me entertained in the grocery line.
6. Speaking of groceries - it keeps my list.
Posted by: Maureen | 11/05/2009 at 08:27 AM
I'm ready for a phone upgrade and just found out I could upgrade to an iphone for $100. Everyone I ask says "DO IT!" and I think I'm finally ready to! (ps. would you believe I don't even have an ipod? shh...don't tell anyone how "far behind" I am)
Posted by: Crafty P | 11/05/2009 at 10:22 AM
Don't have the iphone but now have had a blackberry storm for 2 months and I love it!
1. Calendar syncs with my google calendar (everyone's-hubby's, kids)!!!
2. Email
3. Facebook and Flickr
4. Camera-how could I have uploaded a pic of son getting ready for his appendectomy since I didn't haul my camera or computer with me.
5. Texting
Posted by: Ann | 11/05/2009 at 10:33 AM
ugh, I don't have an iPhone but I do have an iTouch - the next best thing! I also have a crackberry since I have to have a phone that texts too - gotta be instant somehow as my iTouch doesn't have the internet plan - just wifi where available. I can't tell you how BADLY I want them combined into one, but ATT is already making me really mad with dropped calls. Do I want to splurge on an iPhone then? My dd would really love my iTouch to be hers.
I love the FB app, and the Flickr app - THINGS is another great app that I really enjoy (since I only have wifi), and I love several of the games. My iTouch has saved my sanity when my kids are being kids and I needed a break! No better way then putting a game of checkers in and letting the two go to town!
Posted by: April | 11/05/2009 at 12:30 PM
My 5 iPhone favs-
1. notes-I have notes on lots of things here. My grocery list, books I want, with their release dates, prayer list, to do list, I could go on!
2. calendar- I wouldn't know where to be without this! I have alarm set to tell it's time to leave, and when it's time to to a repeating task.
3. iPod-Love it!
4. Shazam-it identifies songs, telling title, artist, album, lyrics (sometimes), and will send me to purchase in iTunes.
5. last, but SO not least-Barnes & Noble-both the shopping and the eReader. I have a bunch of books-mostly free-to read if I get somewhere and NEED to read. Cause I always NEED to read something!
Posted by: Michelle Moore | 11/05/2009 at 09:51 PM
Love the new digs and the new format! :)
And I am 100% addicted to my iPhone! My favorite thing is that I can check emails before I even get out of bed. It's a good way to wake up gradually. I don't need complete, caffeinated mental capacity to scan email. Plus, I have accomplished something before my feet even hit the floor.
Posted by: bcre8uv | 11/06/2009 at 12:13 AM