I must say that my cell has become my everything tool… I have a Casio G’z One and when I got it, I rooted it to remove everything I didn’t like. I have (3) calculators (time, office & measure) I installed a cool 3D compass that allows you to take a picture that gives you the position in degree’s so it can be mapped at home, a very nice music player (power amp), replaced the video player with (BS Player), Put (XiiaLive Pro) radio on it and also (Sygic) navigation. I have well over a 1000 songs which means that you can go almost a week without hearing a tune twice. I really love this device, do you love yours? What did you add to make it cool or what function is the best?

I’ve got an iPhone 4 which I adored for a long time until I saw the recent best of breed android phones. I’m waiting till next year to get the Samsung Galaxy S4. Android really has surpassed iPhones which now feel dated (inc the latest models).

A technophobe here, I strongly dislike cell phones, they’re an expensive time-munchers, have poor sound quality, and give people the illusion of being connected and having a social life while doing the opposite. Please forgive my curmudgeonly attitude if you love the things.

@Mouse I can understand the social life portion of your statement (even though plenty of folks get to this forum by using a cell) but I must say that if I packed up the actual tools that I use on my cell, I would drag around a huge bag. Some phones do have poor sound quality but others give you a sound that a ipod or cd player would love to have Just the flip side and not the phone

nope not at all. Though I love my cells even the ones that are simple squamos.

OK, I can understand if one uses the thing for constructive purposes. My experiences though have made me question the social impact. I bought a 7.7" tablet and started bringing it to the shop with me and soon realized I was checking my email and several lists, this one included, far too often. And my 29 year old assistant uses her phone to engage in mindless texting when she should be working, totally addicted to the thing. Her kids have to have a phone in order to ‘have a life’. She’s constantly complaining of how poor she is (though we pay her $25/hour), is on housing assistance, gets a gov’t paid college education on the side, and spends about $150/month for her and her kids connectivity. I am the opposite of a tyrant-boss, but the clicking of her nails on the keys is irritating. Add Cable TV, Netflicks, a land line, and home isp/wifi and her media bills top $250/month. That’s not counting the loss in productivity I suffer. Seems like a bad trend to me. Multiply that by millions and you’re talking social pathology. Again, I’m not attacking or demeaning your use of the technology, seems sane to me, but lots of people…

I heard that one. I have a daughter who recently moved here on the island to get away from the city and give my grandson a fighting chance at the better school system but its like she never left the city. Her phone is glued to her body, texting, pix and calls. She can stop for a visit and kill her battery in a short time. I use about 87meg of my 300 meg plan a month, use the wifi at home and in areas where it is available in town. I have never seen a video that would be so great that I couldn’t wait to see it. My tools are important to me and that is what makes the phone a perfect companion to what I do

I love my cell. It is a galaxy s3. I don’t have a laptop and stopped paying for internet so this phone is my computer. I also have mort player for music which is impressive with all the customization you can do with it. The sound quality is impressive as well. I mostly use my headphones or plug it into my car stereo so I can’t really say if the phone speaker itself is quality but the rings are loud and clear. It also allows me to check snuffhouse wherever and whenever.

I did download a ton of other tools and apps but hardly ever use them. Oh I use dolphin browser for surfing the web which is another amazing app

I use the Power Amp music player and it is cool, almost like having a complete stereo system. I use a blue tooth headset so the cord problem is not there

I have an iPhone 4S and it really is a cornerstone of my day to day life. I understand what @mouse says about it giving the illusion of a social life whilst destroying it, but for me it allows me to keep in contact with friends that I otherwise wouldn’t have any interaction with at all. Since my daughter was born two years ago, my social life has been zero, but my phone with its Twitter, Facebook and messaging apps allows me to to keep a connection with my friends, until she’s a bit older and I can get out more. I also use it for keeping up to date with baseball news through an RSS app, my sat nav app means I never waste time looking for destinations and its camera means I always have something on hand to capture a moment. Lastly, my Amazon app keeps me sane at this time of year. You’ve never shopped until you’ve sorted 50% of your Christmas shopping at 11 o’clock at night whilst on the toilet!

I gave up the facebook app for friendcaster pro app when it started giving me friends without approval. I do get a lot of sidework using their network

Lastly, my Amazon app keeps me sane at this time of year. You’ve never shopped until you’ve sorted 50% of your Christmas shopping at 11 o’clock at night whilst on the toilet!

LOL! Thanks, @Bizzle. I think half my problem with the phone concept for web-work is the tiny screen and my aging eyes.

I like my cell it’s only special feature besides being a phone is that it has solitaire. I don’t even give my friends the number. It’s nice to have a phone and know I can use it. Nice for calling cabs and stuff and I talk to my mother more too because I can call her when I’am walking places instead of saying oh better call my mom when I get home then being all like ah I should eat first I’ll do a little of this or that first, oh it’s too late to call her.

I must admit I’m totally addicted to twitter. I’ve made some very interesting acquaintances and nothing beats twitter for rapid news updates. On twitter, you often get the latest news before it hits mainstream media (assuming you follow the right people). I’m a political and current affairs junkie and twitter feeds my need far better than any other type of media.

@Mouse when I realized how addicted people are to their phones was when I was poor and ran out of cigs I was trolling for people to bum from and I’d see people pulling something out of their pocket like with that same look of relieve expected and see it was a phone.

Trollin for smokes @bob ? lol I have never heard that one before. Glad you quit

I have a dumb phone I answer. And I rather not carry that. I seen people cry when they drop their phones and the same people laugh when someone they like falls and gets hurt.What is wrong with this picture? It is a piece of plastic people that has total control over you; making you a slave. Can’t leave home without it. Screw the cell phone I want my flying car. Cell = Prison

She’s constantly complaining of how poor she is (though we pay her $25/hour), is on housing assistance, gets a gov’t paid college education on the side, and spends about $150/month for her and her kids connectivity. I am the opposite of a tyrant-boss, but the clicking of her nails on the keys is irritating. Add Cable TV, Netflicks, a land line, and home isp/wifi and her media bills top $250/month.

25$/hour is 4000$/month. That’s a good money for an assistant… This salary is a little bit more than mine. I am a well trained and highly experienced engineer, holding two university degree, and I am the only one who is working in the family (we have four kids). And I am not complaining at all, I think I can give everything to my wife and the kids. And the life here is not cheaper than in the US, not at all… So, to be on-topic: though I have a modern smartphone, I don’t use its ‘smartness’. I’m just talking and texting on it. I have a one-gigabyte per month data plan, but I only consume under hundred megabytes. And I don’t like the phone at all.

It’s a love/hate relationship for me. I have a Blackberry paid for by my employer. I love the fact that I can use it to keep up to date with my forums, use the internet and GPS. It’s great to have on hand for emergency purposes. But I really don’t like it when it rings at 3am when there is an issue at work. I guess I can’t complain too much because it’s paid for.

I have a blackberry bold 9900 which does all I need for calls, texts and occasional Email but I carry a Macbook Air 11" for everything else. Not sure I love them but they are necessary for work. When at home I switch the phone off.

@SnuffySnuff I like to keep up with our government too! Can’t turn your back on them

Telephone in itself is probably the most important invention ever and modern smart phones are even better; practically everyone can carry a powerful computer in their pockets and have unparalleled access to information for a very modest price if you shop around are not too picky. Yes, I love my cells!

I like having one handy, sure beats looking for a phone when you’re stranded or whatnot. I really only use it for calls, texts, and the calculator function though…

I got one shortly after hurricane Irene hit our area. Since it took over a week to restore electric/phone services, we finally decided it was a good idea to have a cell phone. It’s not a smart phone and it’s only purpose is as a…um…well…a telephone. I use my IPad for everything else, as it is currently the only computer in the house. I don’t text. Tweeting is for birds and I’m one of the last few people on earth who still doesn’t have a Facebook account.

I use my IPad for everything else, as it is currently the only computer in the house. I don’t text. Tweeting is for birds and I’m one of the last few people on earth who still doesn’t have a Facebook account.

Almost the same here. No Twitter and Facebook account. And no television. I have no time for this type of amusement, because I have real life: four children, two dogs and bunch of cats. Despite the fact that I am a guy who is working with the most advanced tech stuff, I am no slave of technology. Though I have an iPad (the original one), and love it, so maybe I am not totally prehistoric

I’ve had a company issued iPhone since the 3G. The only one I have skipped is the 4Gs. here is my rundown: 3G - A good device 3Gs - My favorite of all of them. Good functionality, good form factor, stable, and awesome battery life. 4G - Not too bad, hated the lame antenna problem, camera lens was crappy plastic and scratched easily, started rebooting every 25 minutes after only 18 months use. 5 - The worst device I have ever owned. Lame battery life, the new screen ratio sucks eggs, wifi patch seems to only have partially solved the problem, changed the plug so every dock/charger I use can’t be used, problem getting caught in a bounce between 4G and 3G towers that kills data, and for some reason it likes to slip into battery death mode every few weeks were it can drain the ENTIRE battery in ~2 hours. Other than that, I hate having to be connected to the office constantly. There is no peace. Besides, what crisis can really be so important that it can’t wait until a graphic artist gets back from lunch? ZOMGWTFBBQ!!! I need revisions done to the proof you just sent me because it’s going to press in 2 weeks!!! Lame.

I made the decision years ago to never own a cellphone. Its one of the decisions I am most proud of, and I still don’t own one. Having watched in the last 20 years or so both the rapid acceleration of this technology, and the absurdly slow social maturity in response to it is a textbook lesson in sociology. Add to this the vast pile of electronic waste produced by obsolete models only a few years old and the manufactured excitement/obsession to have the latest gizmo of the public is rather nauseating. I’m not a technophobe or a luddite, I attempt to look at technology with something like an Amish viewpoint; “Does it add to the quality of life more than it detracts from it?” To me its just another form of mass enslavement.

I’m a freelance sound engineer and find my Iphone as more of a necessity, other than having DB meters and spectrum analyzers (not completely accurate but better than nothing) I can get back to clients easily with no WI-FI using my e-mails/ social networking/ etc. And I can also play games at a really boring conference.

I use a laptop for my graphics business and social networking. IT is a must being a licensed peddler. The rule is easy… You stop talking, you stop making money. My G’z One is 3G and allows me to reach out in area’s that a simple conversation might waste both our time. A simple but practical approach to today’s business in sales (think about this and thank me)… First. You do not use business cards (a total waste) You create a business .gif This is a mini layer movie that promotes you business by allows a cool update view (presents itself) Second. When meeting people they ask for your business card & you simply say " It is a gif, give me your # & it is sent. I now have this persons name & # on my phone. Tell them to text you anytime day or night and you will respond quickly. Third. A person calls, ID shows up and you are talking to someone like you have always known them. The hardest part of sales is breaking the ice.

Below is a sample

Here is a sample. I removed my # because I only do local business. The file plays slower on a cell

I made the decision years ago to never own a cellphone. Its one of the decisions I am most proud of, and I still don’t own one. Having watched in the last 20 years or so both the rapid acceleration of this technology, and the absurdly slow social maturity in response to it is a textbook lesson in sociology. Add to this the vast pile of electronic waste produced by obsolete models only a few years old and the manufactured excitement/obsession to have the latest gizmo of the public is rather nauseating. I’m not a technophobe or a luddite, I attempt to look at technology with something like an Amish viewpoint; “Does it add to the quality of life more than it detracts from it?” To me its just another form of mass enslavement.

Brilliantly stated and absolutely agreed. Sadly, I have owned several of these awful devices and still own one. For those interested in such things: LG Optima L9 4G. It does what it’s made to do: create undue anxiety and an increased sense of immediacy in things that would be better off left alone for awhile. Oh, and take pictures of food.

you mean take off color pictures of food that makes most food just look gross???

lovely greenish carrots next to a yellowish steak. On poop colored rice. Wow so yummy looking thanks for the food pics my friends.

lol

you mean take off color pictures of food that makes most food just look gross???

Precisely. Isn’t that what phones are intended for?

Another neo-Luddite here…I have a pay-as-you-go cell, and 99.99% of the time it’s in my Civics glovebox with the battery out, it’s for emergency use ONLY. No Twitter, no Facebook, no ‘smartphone’…I don’t need it, and I’m damned sure not going to buy one just because “everyone has one.” I don’t even like answering my home phone, always let the answering machine pick up…so call me a Neo-Luddite with antisocial tendencies, I don’t mind

For me the home phone is unplugged and for good reason. I can get 20-30 sales calls a day. My cell calls are sent straight to voice mails. I use text messaging only because it gives me time to formulate a proper response just as this forum. I agree that I am not a fan of phone web services unless they are a app. I do understand that a lot of folks don’t want to be tied to a device that is near you all day

Cells are an electronic umbilical cord, at least in my case :-))