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Soon to be iphone user, what am i missing?
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Since the iPhone is basically featured with everything you would need, and due to the App Store's limitations on accepting Apps, there aren't too many apps that are a necessity.
Basically just download what you need. I would recommend finding some games you like, a nice wikipedia app, and the voice recognition dialer and google voice search app.
And don't bother jailbreaking. It's not worth the instability and potentially bricking of your phone. Other than making your phone look bloated- I mean- installing themes, it's not really worth it for any apps. And, from what I've seen on my friend's jailbroken phone, half the Cydia/Installer apps want you to give them money from Pay Pal.
Have fun with your soon to be phone,
TS
Basically just download what you need. I would recommend finding some games you like, a nice wikipedia app, and the voice recognition dialer and google voice search app.
And don't bother jailbreaking. It's not worth the instability and potentially bricking of your phone. Other than making your phone look bloated- I mean- installing themes, it's not really worth it for any apps. And, from what I've seen on my friend's jailbroken phone, half the Cydia/Installer apps want you to give them money from Pay Pal.
Have fun with your soon to be phone,
TS
And don't bother jailbreaking. It's not worth the instability and potentially bricking of your phone. Other than making your phone look bloated- I mean- installing themes, it's not really worth it for any apps. And, from what I've seen on my friend's jailbroken phone, half the Cydia/Installer apps want you to give them money from Pay Pal.
Jailbreaking doesnt really make your phone that unstable. and there are alot of apps besides themes when you jailbreak. i would say definitly jailbreak. if you havent already on your ipod touch you will like all the benefits
Theres NO chance of bricking your phone
Jailbreaking doesnt really make your phone that unstable. and there are alot of apps besides themes when you jailbreak. i would say definitly jailbreak. if you havent already on your ipod touch you will like all the benefits
Theres NO chance of bricking your phone
You're not missing anything. Get it, turn it on and love it.
As you find you need new functions and uses, check the App Store and see if there's something there for ya. Boom.
Let it happen organically, don't pile stuff on cause you think you should or something. Just savour it in!
As you find you need new functions and uses, check the App Store and see if there's something there for ya. Boom.
Let it happen organically, don't pile stuff on cause you think you should or something. Just savour it in!
i have a Sena sleeve for my iphone... but that is all. i keep it naked unless it goes in my purse (thats what the sleeve is for).
i never had any problems with mine and everything is free, i have never got asked to pay.
the old icons got boring after 1+ year.
loving it:
Depends on what you want to do. I've downloaded a couple of games, ToDo, and some other utilities. Not much for me, because it already does most of what I want it to do.
Visit the iPhone Accessories thread, there's tone of discussions about cases for the iPhone, and you can select whatever you want based on real opinions by other members.
I recommend the slider case. Good protection and really slim too. I commend you on your decision not to jailbreak because I think it causes more problems than it solves with the App store out now. I really can't think of any iPhone specific apps that you NEED but there are some superfluous dialing apps and whatnot in the the store. Other than that, you're good to go. I'd wait on purchasing if they haven't released the 32GB by February, but MacWorld will give us a better timeline.