Almost two weeks ago, my husband and I were at a certain store that sells these neat little things called iPhones. You’ve probably heard of them. They were all I had eyes for, though this store also sells other brands of cell phones, mini notebook computers, and accessories. We were in there to renew our service and to pick out new phones for ourselves and our three teens, since we were all “needing” them. My husband – great guy that he is – bought me a new iPhone 3GS as an early anniversary gift (it helped that we got a good price). He got a new phone, too – a “rugged,” man-type phone that could be dropped and keep on working like nothing happened. 
Along with our new plan, we also got unlimited texting. At times I like it because it’s an easy way to reach my kids. At other times, I’m not so sure…like when one of my kids texts me from a room away instead coming to find me. We’ll work on that.
After a few years of having a cell phone that would ring only when it wanted to and didn’t like to make outgoing calls, it was time for a new one. Seriously – when you’re at one end of a grocery store, your child is in the electronics section, and you want to leave, you need to be able to reach your child. What you don’t need is to hear a “doob-la-do-doop” and see the words “CALL FAILED…RETRY” on your cruddy little screen. I can’t tell you how many times I had to resist the urge to fling that phone as far as I could after receiving that message. Even Brett Favre couldn’t have thrown it farther than me. If I had.
Back to my new baby, my iPhone. I’ve been having a great deal of fun with it, like adding new apps, figuring out my calendar, downloading podcasts, looking up websites…and on and on. I’m sure there’s got to be a healthy recipe app out there somewhere. If there is, I’ll find it! How handy would that be? I could look up a certain recipe while at the grocery store just to make sure I’d gotten all the ingredients. And I promise I wouldn’t even check Facebook while I’m there (and if you believe that…).
Speaking of apps, if you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ll know I’m a big ExerciseTV fan. You might be able to imagine, then, how happy I was a couple nights ago when I found an ExerciseTV app! It’s not free, but all the mini workout videos that come with it are worth the $1.99. Read all about it in my post on the ExerciseTV blog. (Which, by the way, is not a paid endorsement.) Try it out!
Got an iPhone? You Might Like These:
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iPhone For Dummies: Includes iPhone 3GS, by Edward C. Baig “A full-color guide to the iPhone, including the new iPhone 3G S. “With its new 3G S model, the iPhone is definitely the must-have mobile device. This fully updated guide covers all the cool features of the fastest iPhone ever, including the Spotlight search feature, voice control, and video camera capability. “iPhone For Dummies, 3rd Edition also covers the basics of using the multitouch interface, setting up iTunes, browsing the Internet, sending and receiving e-mail, and more.” (Amazon) |
| Best Iphone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders, by Josh Clark “This catalog of iPhone gems is an authoritative guide to the best, most useful, and most entertaining iPhone apps. Full of colorful and helpful illustrations, Best iPhone Apps gives you the lowdown on each app, with brief tips on how to use it.” (Amazon) | 
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