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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 15:06:31 GMT -5
I finally broke down and got myself a smartphone. I can afford it and I was sick of texting from my number pad.
My question is: Are there any apps you recommend? What are your favorites?
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Apr 4, 2014 15:10:18 GMT -5
Post by midjd on Apr 4, 2014 15:10:18 GMT -5
Whatsapp (for texting) GasBuddy Mint Lumosity Target's Cartwheel app (if you shop there a lot) Amazon iHeartRadio
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Apr 4, 2014 15:15:32 GMT -5
Post by sarcasticgirl on Apr 4, 2014 15:15:32 GMT -5
Whatsapp (for texting) GasBuddy Mint Lumosity Target's Cartwheel app (if you shop there a lot) Amazon iHeartRadio target cartwheel ?!?! DO TELL!
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Apr 4, 2014 15:16:27 GMT -5
PROBOARDS- of course! (do I get some kind of special prize for saying this?)
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Apr 4, 2014 15:20:45 GMT -5
Post by sarcasticgirl on Apr 4, 2014 15:20:45 GMT -5
Waze- great GPS app IMDB Viber- texting kindle Vivino Instagram/facebook/twitter etc
I have a handful of games and workout apps too...
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Apr 4, 2014 15:23:00 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 15:23:00 GMT -5
Weatherbug (it also gives alerts when weather advisories are posted (i.e. tornado watch, etc) and it posts Amber alerts (didn't know it did that until I went to Dallas for Thanksgiving. 4 Amber alerts in 3 days).
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Post by midjd on Apr 4, 2014 15:23:26 GMT -5
Whatsapp (for texting) GasBuddy Mint Lumosity Target's Cartwheel app (if you shop there a lot) Amazon iHeartRadio target cartwheel ?!?! DO TELL! It is amazing! It has 500+ coupons, but you can only load a certain number to your phone at once (so the ones that are available are usually pretty high-value). The number available to be loaded to your phone is based on your usage, the number of friends referred, and other things (I think you start out with 15 or 16, which is plenty for me). When you get to checkout, the clerk scans a bar code on your phone and it takes the $ off right then. It is extremely easy to use. You can usually save 25% on several brands of coffee/Kcups, 10% on milk, fresh food, 15% - 25% on home décor and sheets, sometimes up to 50% on clothes/shoes... and everything else from makeup to printer paper to the Target Café Icee.
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Apr 4, 2014 15:29:39 GMT -5
Post by Chocolate Lover on Apr 4, 2014 15:29:39 GMT -5
I finally broke down and got myself a smartphone. I can afford it and I was sick of texting from my number pad. My question is: Are there any apps you recommend? What are your favorites? You'll be so much slower on the texting now. I could do the number pad texting at lightning speed. Full keyboard? not so much.
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Apr 4, 2014 15:40:45 GMT -5
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Apr 4, 2014 15:40:45 GMT -5
target cartwheel ?!?! DO TELL! It is amazing! It has 500+ coupons, but you can only load a certain number to your phone at once (so the ones that are available are usually pretty high-value). The number available to be loaded to your phone is based on your usage, the number of friends referred, and other things (I think you start out with 15 or 16, which is plenty for me). When you get to checkout, the clerk scans a bar code on your phone and it takes the $ off right then. It is extremely easy to use. You can usually save 25% on several brands of coffee/Kcups, 10% on milk, fresh food, 15% - 25% on home décor and sheets, sometimes up to 50% on clothes/shoes... and everything else from makeup to printer paper to the Target Café Icee. how did i not know about this?!?!?! Mid- you are my favorite person of the day! downloading now.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Apr 4, 2014 17:57:49 GMT -5
Viber TuneIn Radio My Fitness Pal Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Pinterest (I keep recipes I use on pinterest so it really is useful for me) Blogilates (workouts and healthy recipes) Best Parking Septa (for my public transit) Trip Advisor Yelp Flashlight (it comes in handy when you don't have an actual flashlight nearby!) Words with Friends
I just download Cartwheel. Thanks mid! I'm at Target just about every week!
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Apr 4, 2014 18:23:51 GMT -5
Post by Regis on Apr 4, 2014 18:23:51 GMT -5
Waze is by far my favorite app right now.
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Post by whoami on Apr 4, 2014 18:29:50 GMT -5
Not an app I don't think but Walmart has something called my "savings catcher". You enter your receipt # and the date and it compares prices in the local area. If you would have saved money elsewhere based on the ads in the local area, they give you a gift card. You can accumulate your savings if you want and cash out later. I saved $7 on a $140 bill. I don't do price matching or coupons or any of that sort of thing but it takes me 10 seconds to enter the receipt id.
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Apr 4, 2014 18:44:05 GMT -5
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 4, 2014 18:44:05 GMT -5
I finally broke down and got myself a smartphone. I can afford it and I was sick of texting from my number pad. My question is: Are there any apps you recommend? What are your favorites? You'll be so much slower on the texting now. I could do the number pad texting at lightning speed. Full keyboard? not so much. SWYPE, SWYPE, baby!!
I love handcent sms for texting because you can change the LED notification color on an individual basis. you can also customize the appearance for each, which is nice for people like me who just can't stand "plain jane"
other must have's for me: * touch calendar - i have the paid version, but they do offer a free one. it syncs with your google and/or phone calendar's or you can use just that one.
* alarm clock plus * proboards * facebook * google maps * sound hound - for those times you're out and hear a song you really like and want to know what it is.. or one whose name/artist just escapes you.
* my various banks' mobile apps * starbucks
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Apr 4, 2014 19:16:22 GMT -5
Viber TuneIn Radio My Fitness Pal Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Pinterest (I keep recipes I use on pinterest so it really is useful for me) Blogilates (workouts and healthy recipes) Best Parking Septa (for my public transit) Trip Advisor Yelp Flashlight (it comes in handy when you don't have an actual flashlight nearby!) Words with Friends I just download Cartwheel. Thanks mid! I'm at Target just about every week! Ditto flashlight, yelp, trip advisor, WWF and pinterest! Also- ever note and Google drive Sent from my Nexus 10
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Apr 4, 2014 19:23:06 GMT -5
Post by moon/Laura on Apr 4, 2014 19:23:06 GMT -5
Oh, sarcasticgirl reminded me about ColorNote. I keep my shopping list on there, and many other little 'notepad' things, too.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Apr 7, 2014 9:27:09 GMT -5
You'll be so much slower on the texting now. I could do the number pad texting at lightning speed. Full keyboard? not so much. SWYPE, SWYPE, baby!!
Swype doesn't always have a clue what you're saying. I have it on my Kindle and you can ask all my FB friends here how many laughs they get out of it daily. My phone is Windows, no Swype there.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 7, 2014 9:33:58 GMT -5
bummer on the no phone swyping. I have it on both my phone and the kindle, and you're quite right about it not knowing what you want to say, lol. I get some hilarious auto corrects too, and usually don't notice until after I've hit send.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 9:38:54 GMT -5
I would use that one daily!!
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Apr 7, 2014 9:42:44 GMT -5
Post by Chocolate Lover on Apr 7, 2014 9:42:44 GMT -5
bummer on the no phone swyping. I have it on both my phone and the kindle, and you're quite right about it not knowing what you want to say, lol. I get some hilarious auto corrects too, and usually don't notice until after I've hit send. I was a true YMr on my phone purchase, I bought an older model of the brand I've loved for years that I can "self insure" and won't cry over if it dies or gets run over. They did away with some of my favorite things my old stupid phone did, but it would still have been the least expensive smartphone anyway. I've had to fix almost every word in a sentence on the Kindle before. IF I'm being observant that is.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 10:02:19 GMT -5
Border Siege (a Risk knock off).. Built in Mail, Calendar, Contacts Skype Facebook Flashlight Sunpower app to check my solar production
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