Posts tagged iPhone 3G
Thanks for rubbing it in Apple!
Jun 17th
Apple has sent me a reminder that the iPhone 3G S is coming!
There’s info out there that depending on when you’re eligible based on your plan and when you purchased. Well, at the local AT&T Store where I live, I was #8 or 9 in line… I don’t have much need for a ton of minutes, so I have the 450 minute plan and 1500 text messages. I do, however, receive a plan discount because of where I work… so we’ll see if I’ll be able to upgrade once AT&T’s systems update.
I’m not planning on getting the iPhone 3G S anyways simply because I got the first iPhone the launch weekend, the iPhone 3G morning of the launch (and slept outside the night before). With the limited benefits I would receive from the 3G S, it’s really not worth the extra money and having to sign a new 2-year contract. Who knows, I might be able to go to another carrier when the next iPhone comes out, get more and pay less.
Update: I was given an iPhone 3GS for my birthday by one of my best friends. It was really surprising, but I still have been enjoying the new features. The speed difference really is noticeable when using apps including launching the camera. So while I didn’t necessarily purchase the 3GS, I still ended up with on
iFrogz Luxe Case for iPhone 3G MIA
Jan 15th
I lent my Luxe case for the iPhone 3G to a friend to check it out for a few days. I’m pretty sure he’s going to order one but I really don’t like letting my phone go naked. A while ago, I posted about how I usually don’t put cases on my phones but since I got my iPhone 3G and my Luxe case, I haven’t taken it off except to dust it off. I’ve also kept my Invisible Shield on it, which I must admit is my second one since I took the first one off to try a few other options.
In the comments thread on a post about the iFrogz, I made note that I also bought iFrogz Silicone Sleeve and was not impressed. That was definitely my knee jerk reaction and I didn’t even attempt to live with that case for even a few hours.
A coworker decided to let his iPhone go naked for a while and lent me his Switch Easy Rebel, black on black. He’s had it on his phone for a while and I’ve heard similar complaints in reviews and from other places that the bottom of the Rebel starts to sag. This is definitely true. So, I’m going to give the iFrogz Silicone Sleeve another shot and I’ll let you know how it goes – at least until I get my Luxe back.
iWork – Quick Recap
Jan 12th
So I did end up getting my iWork the other day and am really pleased with it so far. I use iWork almost exclusively (rather than MS Office). In my previous post, I said I mainly use Pages and Keynote. I rarely use Numbers or Excel for that matter. The only time I really use Excel is when I have to submit an RMA request for a vendor.
I use Pages so intensively that I’ve even turned to Pages for creative documents rather than using Adobe’s Indesign or Illustrator. I even created a newspaper ad that is appearing in the Daily Vidette today solely using Pages. I have yet to see it but I can only hope that it turns out well.
Apple has added a few new features that I’ve noticed in my limited use so far of the automatic guides showing how far away you are from other objects. If Pages ‘08 did that, I never saw it.
I also give a number of presentations throughout the year and definitely prefer Keynote over PowerPoint any day. In many ways, Keynote and Pages operate identically which makes using them very familiar and easy.
I even went ahead and downloaded the Keynote Remote (link opens iTunes App store). I’m fairly impressed with the simplicity of it. If you have the Keynote displayed in portrait mode, it also displays the notes that you have for that slide right underneath it in the same theme of the notes feature in the Mail app and on the iPhone. If you have the Keynote displayed in landscape mode on the phone, it shows your current and next slide but does omit the notes unless I just didn’t see how to get to them.
The only downside to the Keynote Remote app is that you have to be on the same network. On the surface, it seems like a pretty easy thing. At work, there is WiFi available pretty much anywhere on campus, however, it’s pretty locked down. With my computer and iPhone on the WiFi, I could not sync them together. Luckily, I was able to create a WiFi network from my laptop, connect the iPhone to it and sync the phone to it then.
In brief, iWork ‘09 is a nice upgrade to my already beloved Pages and Keynote apps. Numbers, we still need to get to know each other.
I've just found the internet…
Oct 27th
AT&T Mobility, in my opinion, has hit a home run with some of their more recent commercials featuring Bill Curtis. They’re typically entertaining and can usually garner at least a laugh from me. I haven’t used the laptop connect card but I do have the iPhone 3G which uses Safari and their 3G network and love it most of the time (unless a website uses flash).
The commercial I like the most is the one at the end of the rainbow with a leprechaun but couldn’t quickly locate that one on YouTube. So below is a spawn from the Olympics with Michael Phelps.
ifrogz Luxe case – Follow up
Oct 21st
It’s been just about two weeks since I got my ifrogz Luxe case and just took it off for the first time yesterday. There was a bit of lint/dust under the cover but not more than expected. The only reason I took it off was so that I could install my Invisible Shield by Zagg, Inc.
Zagg’s website boasts clearer than ever but I’ve had two previous shields and it seemed about the same. It does seem less grippy than the previous ones. You could put it in your pocket and things will stick to it. Like coins, paper, etc… Hopefully this will be a noticeable change. At any rate, I’ve been a fan of the Invisible Shield for a long time. Let’s just hope that I don’t get tired of it again.
Back to the ifrogz case. It hasn’t marred or scratched. It still looks brand new. Some people in other reviews seem worried that the case itself will be a lint magnet. Not a factor at all. The only thing I wish I had was a cover for the dock port. I’m planning on keeping this phone for a while. I bought the iPhone the first weekend they were out and got the iPhone 3G the morning they were released. If Apple can pull something out of their hat next year, we’ll see… but I’m not planning on upgrading any time soon.
I’ve included a video of the Invisible Shield on the iPhone. I only got the front protection rather than the full body since I like the Luxe.
In the end, am I glad I bought it? Yes. Would I recommend it to friends? Yes. Have some of my friends already bought them? Yes. Do they like it? Yes. Can’t recommend it much more than that!
ifrogz iPhone 3G Luxe Case
Oct 4th
I don’t know what it is but I’m not usually one who will put a case on my phones. I’ve tried them and usually end up just taking them off. I was an early adopter of the iPhone and had a case for about five minutes. I then used the phone for about a year without any protection at all and had very minor issues. About the same amount of wear and tear as my previous cell phones. My friends may recognize I have issues with cell phones. Before my iPhone, I would trade up every six months or so and that was stretching it.
Thinking the iPhone 3G would need the protection, I bought a silicone sleeve from the AT&T store and tried to give it a shot. It lasted 2 days. The silicone was floppy and did not hold tight against the phone. Goodbye iPhone 3G case…
That was until I received a new product from ifrogz.
Luxe Blue
I had to admit that right out the gate, I was impressed with this case. It felt good, it was a slide-on case so there is no gaps where the phone can bounce around and cause damage. Not only is the protection there, it also looks good.
I had seen some of ifrogz’ products at a trade show in April 2008 and thought their iPod nano audiowrapz was a neat gadget for what it was. It gives your third generation iPod nano a nice wrap with great protection. Plus, it has three small speakers for personal listening when you don’t want to use headphones. Of course, being non-powered and small speakers, it’s not designed to be a boombox. None-the-less, a pretty neat gadget.
With the Luxe case, I was really enjoying it and people around the office really liked it.
I lent the blue Luxe case to someone to try out and demo so I’ve been without it for a few weeks and I’ve really been missing it. I just ordered the red one so I can show some school spirit while protecting my phone.
Don’t expect to see my phone anytime without it!