Smartphone = iPhone

It's Spring break so I'm taking a break and posting again. I'll try to post more often by utilizing the alarms on the iCal (calendar) on my new phone. I had been wanting to upgrade my old flip phone as it looked like a dinosaur compared to the phones the "kids" had on campus. Our best provider for coverage of wireless phone service on the Big Island of Hawaii is Verzion, and I really wanted an iPhone since it would sync with my Mac. But Verzion didn't offer the iPhone because Apple only offered it to AT&T customer....until last month.

I used my $100 upgrade allowance thought Verizon and went for it. My monthly wireless bill only increased $30, so I felt it was worth it. Now I'm able to access the Internet anywhere that there is a phone signal. The phone also has built-in GPS, which is really handy. I could have paid an additional $20 if I wanted the GPS to tell me where to turn. Or another $20 if I wanted to utilize the phone as an Internet server. For now I went with the minimum, technology changing as fast as it does, who knows what I'll be talking into in a year.

I'm really happy with the bells and whistles, and all the apps available. I've also found that the ring tone I selected that came with the phone is a favorite of many others. Standing in line at the post office or grocery store I find myself digging in my backpack for my phone when I hear
my phone ring, only to realize that it was another person's phone.