I just became a drone

[403Gemini]

Well after vowing to never own an apple product and getting sick with shitty cell phone after shitty cell phone (LG's, Motorola's, Samsungs, etc) I caved and got an iPhone yesterday. Nothing special, just a 3G , I get to renew my contract next year and the rep said I can get a good deal on the latest phone then if i renew with them.

Gotta say, I'm very impressed by the quality of it ... how well it navigates, it never slows down or stutters like every other phone i've used.

Now I'm looking for Apps, anybody able to recommend any apps they use consistantly and are actually USEFUL? (Fun games I'll consider as well ) .

Also, when I purchase an app (im with rogers) do they just bill my CC right away or is it on my rogers bill?

Cheers!

[Bizzareo]

apps are purchased through Itunes so they charge your CC or you can purchase gift cards to limit how much you spend.

there are tons of free apps and app demos so don't worry about paying for everything.

Also take advantage of the iphones wifi abilities to reduce your phone bill.

[Tik-Tok]

Dynolicious

[403Gemini]

Oh also any good accessories to get? I bought a CM case (looks like a tire tread ) also it came with a screen protector that i put on HORRIBLY (has a few bubbles but i dont notice them when the backlight is on).

Any other screen protectors I can purchase to "try again" since i botched this one so poorly? lol

Thanks again guys Excited to have this phone actually! was a bit skeptical but it's proven to be a good phone

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Dynolicious

FML this is going to get me too many tickets this summer lol

[Crymson]

it'll slow down on you. I've had mine over a hear and it hiccups occasionally. But generally pretty good.

[DJ Lazy]

Congrats man.. I can't wait to upgrade in June (i hope).

EDIT: Pm'd

[Kinjou]

Enough talk and JB it already!!

[HondaKid]

Apps I use most and the majority are free:

Convert
Camera Bag
Facebook
Craigsphone
eBay
YouTube
PayPal
Skype
Public Radio
ScoreMobile
SportsTap
Wikipedia
FORA.tv
VLC Remote
Kijiji
Flashlight
timmyme
Twitterific
WSJ
Globe & Mail
Evernote
FileMagnet
TomTom (kind of sucks though)
Speakers
Car and Driver Buyers Guide (has stats I find useful)
Air Sharing
DropBox

[black13]

Originally posted by 403Gemini
it never slows down or stutters like every other phone i've used.

That's a major iPhone feature that usually gets over looked. No other touch screen phone that I've tried has been able to beat the iPhone in those terms.

It will slow down at times, especially the 3G but jailbreak it and get SBsettings. It has a "Free memory" feature when your running too many apps and it'll speed it back up.

[403Gemini]

Trust me, compared to the last LG & Samsung phones I had, this thing won't slow down (at least as noticiable as those two did lol),

They would out right freeze for 5-15 seconds.

[D. Dub]

I had an HTC in the past that was pretty much unusable. My 3G and 3GS both work flawlessly.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by Bizzareo
apps are purchased through Itunes so they charge your CC or you can purchase gift cards to limit how much you spend.

there are tons of free apps and app demos so don't worry about paying for everything.

Also take advantage of the iphones wifi abilities to reduce your phone bill.

You can't use gift cards in canada to buy apps.

[kbye]

get the BMW M power meter, to gauge your 0-100 times plus its free

[Kg810]

Some useful apps to start you off:

Flixster - Movies app that shows theatres and times, etc.
Shazam - Music identifier
ScoreMobile - Sport scores
Engadget - Info on latest gadgets and new tech
Yelp - Helps you find nearby restaurants, banks, gas stations, etc. The restaurants come with reviews from other users, pretty helpful.
OpenTable - If you are a member (free membership) you can make reservations to restaurants like Catch, Blink, JSB, etc. You can also search by party size and date.
Skype - Need wifi but will allow you to make calls to anywhere for free to other Skype users.
AppBox - Bunch of apps bunched into one for like .99 or so.

There is a bunch more, but those are the ones that I never delete off my phone.

[spike98]

Originally posted by 403Gemini
Oh also any good accessories to get? I bought a CM case (looks like a tire tread ) also it came with a screen protector that i put on HORRIBLY (has a few bubbles but i dont notice them when the backlight is on).

Any other screen protectors I can purchase to "try again" since i botched this one so poorly? lol

Thanks again guys Excited to have this phone actually! was a bit skeptical but it's proven to be a good phone



FML this is going to get me too many tickets this summer lol

Power support Anti glare screen protector from the apple store is the BEST one hands down.

Turn the hot water on in the shower and let it get a little steamy and apply it in there. Take a peice of packing tape to get the dust off the screen.

Put it on and squeeze out the air. Done!

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by spike98


Power support Anti glare screen protector from the apple store is the BEST one hands down.

Turn the hot water on in the shower and let it get a little steamy and apply it in there. Take a peice of packing tape to get the dust off the screen.

Put it on and squeeze out the air. Done!

Awesome tip and thanks for the advice on the product!

[Ukyo8]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Dynolicious

I gotta try this on my motorcycle

[Mitsu3000gt]

I posted my app suggestions in this thread (a couple may not work on the 3G). I suggest you add Wolfram Alpha as well:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/293808/bu...one-which-one/