Most would agree that AT&T and its 3G network sucks, but there is no not loving the iPhone. I got my first iPhone in August of 2008 – a 3G which I’d had replaced twice due to hardware glitches in the phone itself (Apple just swapped it out for free). I’m now rocking an iPhone 4 (32 GB).
It has its problems (most of them relating to AT&T’s sub-standard network), but in relation to other mobile devices, it is bar none the sexiest handheld available. Aside from the countless options in the App Store in iTunes, the iPhone, in conjunction with Apple’s MobileMe, has provided flawless networking and backup of all my contacts and calendars. I cringe at horror stories of other people desperate to re-collect lost contacts because their phone was lost or stolen, but this puppy and the MobileMe account have my back.
And the apps? Well, I’m more of a utilitarian here. The apps I use tend to have a practical purpose, like Facebook, TweetDeck, LinkedIn, The New York Times, Flixster (for movies), Skype, The Weather Channel, Google (useful for my Google Account), Dictionary, White/Yellow Pages, Barnes & Noble, Flight Status, iHandy Level, LogMeIn and others. I also use music apps like NPR’s Music app and SomaFM’s internet radio app. The only game I have is Solitaire (Sol Free), which I mostly play when I’m on the subway or other place where there is no network.
As I said, the iPhone is hardly perfect, but it is undeniably the smartest (and sexiest) mobile on the market for me and my lifestyle, and it has proven to be an invaluable tool for my work.
Read the most recent iPhone posts below. For a complete archive of posts on the iPhone, click here.
- Taxi - August 10, 2010 - George Hahn
Photographed with my iPhone an published via the Wordpress iPhone app.
- Going Mobile, Made Easier (and Sexier) - August 9, 2010 - George Hahn
I'm a freak for mobile these days. One only needs to take a look around and see that the number of people using the web on their mobile devices is growing exponentially. And if one is smart about his or her web presence, the mobile audience is of utmos...
- Chelsea Waterside Dog Run - August 7, 2010 - George Hahn
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- A Humble Chaperon in NYC - August 4, 2010 - George Hahn
When I was about 10 years old, my father took me to New York City for the first time. Throughout his life, he had a great deal of business in New York, and since it was on the company dime, the accommodations were always of the Central Park South varie...
- Godard Yellow - July 25, 2010 - George Hahn
- The 41st Street Dog Run - July 24, 2010 - George Hahn
Saturday night, hanging with Smokey at the 41st Street dog run. Summer in the city...
- The Daily Morning Coffee Ritual - July 24, 2010 - George Hahn
It's "Life In A Day" day on YouTube. A historic global experiment to create a user-generated feature film, shot in a single day. Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald, the completed documentary will be shown at the Sundance Film Fest...
- Summer Morning in Cochecton, NY - July 20, 2010 - George Hahn
[caption id="attachment_1103" align="alignleft" width="620" caption="Smokey chews an early morning stick in the Catskills..."][/caption] I just spent an amazing weekend in Cochecton, NY in the Catskills. Smokey and I were guests of a couple of frien...
- Ex of the City - July 11, 2010 - George Hahn
[caption id="attachment_1055" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Easy rider..."][/caption] I don't get to travel out of the city as often as many. I'm not among the fortunates who have a house somewhere in the country or at the beach, but I am l...
- Thursday June 10, 2010 - video - June 10, 2010 - George Hahn
Weather. Smokey. Digital Recommendache: NPR iPhone app. Catch up on news and podcasts of my favorite shows (Fresh Air, On The Media). And it's a FREE app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/npr-news/id324906251?mt=8
