Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Thing 57: Playing with a new gadget.

What perfect timing...I got my first smartphone this month! So here's the story of the almost little old couple and the smartphone. Our cell phone contract renewal date was a month away, when my spouse and I started talking to people about their smartphones and doing some research online. So when the the Big Day came we were armed(with information) and dangerous. However, Sam (the Customer Service Rep) set us straight and signed us up with cool new phones. So out the door we went with our little bag of gadgets. At home we started with the "Getting Started Guide" and went step by step through the little book. But we had lots of questions. Our next stop was the company website for tutorials and the online users manual for more answers and fewer questions. Step three was talk to our 27 yr old son & his wife. We got quite a few good hints and app recommendations from them. Then it was back to the web to search the tutorials and manuals again (once through them was not enough). We have spent about a week learning and using our new phones but we still think we need more information. So, we signed up for a basic smartphone class. More info on that later.

4 comments:

  1. Hello there!

    I was just wondering which phone you and your other went for? My contract is up and I'm tempted to move from my blackberry to an iphone....but I'm just not too sure. Plus this will make me sound really old!!, but I quite like the use of physical buttons rather than tapping the vitual keyboard on the screen.

    best wishes
    Asha : )

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    1. I choose HTC Rhyme and B decided on Casio Commander (he needed a really rugged phone).

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  2. Ah, the joy of your first smartphone. (Or any upgrade for that matter.) So, iPhone or Android?

    Also, please don't forget to post a comment @ http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nelearns/2012/07/01/thing-57-playing-with-a-new-gadget/ linking back here so we're sure to give you credit for this Thing.

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    1. I thought I left a comment,but it must not have been correct. I'll double check next time. By the way, I'm still liking Readability,but the android app has more limitations. I'm learning that I still like the power of a PC vs trying to read/work on a smartphone.

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