Cool, Yes. Simple, Maybe.
In a previous post, Katin wondered if an iPhone would simplify her life. I’ve had an iPhone for almost a year now & have mixed feelings.
Ways the iPhone has simplified my life:
- Taking & sharing photos is really easy (especially when I don’t need 8+ megapixel resolution).
- Web look-ups on the go (directions, movie listings, weather maps 25 miles into a bike ride).
- One device in my car that handles both music playback & hands-free phone usage (including automatically turning down music during the call).
- Useful applications like Zenbe that I share with my wife: shopping lists, to-dos and other reminders.
Ways the iPhone has NOT simplified my life:
- I have to log into a website to view photo or video messages.
- I’m probably in the minority here, but I’m all thumbs when it comes to using the touch-screen keypad.
- Making a call is not very straightforward. I need to: Unlock the iPhone, Select Phone, Navigate to Favorites/Recents/Contacts/Keypad/Voicemail, then Find & Select a contact. It’s 2-3 more steps than my old “open it up and press a button” phone.
Has the iPhone simplified my life? Yes, and No.
Resources:
crazymokes.com Top 10 Best and Worst iPhone Apps/Features
tech-recipes Control iPod functions through headphones
lifehacker The 20 Best iPhone and iPod touch Applications
readwriteweb The Top 10 Things I Love About My iPhone
GIZMODO Share Your 3G/EDGE Connection With Your Computer (no longer available, but pretty cool)
I agree that my new 3G has simplified my life…kinda. I love having the internet on the go, but it also allows me to put off making plans til the last second (which is NOT simpler).
The one other feature I really appreciate is the Alarm Clock: (1) I can set-up & save different alarm times for different days of the week, (2) It’s smart enough to sound the alarm in the morning even when I leave the iPhone on mute.
Hey, thanks for the link!
On your last #3 of your con list, if you are ever interested in jailbreaking your iphone, there is a fantastic application called Intelliscreen that puts stuff on your lock screen. So even though your phone is locked, you can see upcoming calendar events, new mail, new sms, weather, feeds, and even buttons to call someone. This is not a free application ($5-$40), and I haven’t paid for it, so that’s about all I know. One app for jailbroken phones that I do have and is free: Tap Dial – puts an icon on the phone that is basically a shortcut to a phone number. Tap the icon, and it dials the number. Very handy! I just barely jailbroke my phone and the possibilities it opened up are awesome.
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