Maybe it was fate. Maybe it was luck. Maybe it was because I shouldn't wash my phone under the sink. For whatever reason, I was forced into getting a smartphone yesterday.
It's been a long time coming, with my younger brother and father getting smartphones much earlier than I did, with them insisting I get one. My main reason for not getting one earlier is because I do not want to be addicted to my phone. I see many people spending hours on apps and games that, in my opinion, will not lead to anything productive. Again, that's just my opinion; maybe Fruit Ninja preps doctors for surgery.
So I got the Samsung Galaxy Ace II X. And like Keven, my new official 'phone guy', warned, it would open a whole new world for me. Here's a list of things I can do now that I couldn't before.
- Facebook and Twitter
- Instagram: amarasooriya
- SnapChat: deathcheater
- INTERNET!: Wi-Fi and data now available, connecting my Android phone to my Google account.
- A camera to be proud of.
- A password lock on my phone: my previous phone had three ways to unlock it but none involved knowing a pattern, PIN, or a password.
- Music: This technology was invented? What a grand time to be alive!
- Not having to go back and forth between my Inbox and Sentbox to follow a conversation.
- Flashlight: it gets dangerous at night and useful in blackouts.
- Movies, video player.
- Read books and magazines (Cosmopolitan, get ready for a life-time subscrption!).
- Maps/GPS
- Cool background displays/wallpapers: You could use pictures? I thought blue, green or grey coloured backgrounds were the only option for everyone!
- Finally can download the York Safety App I have on my own poster.
So here I go into life with a smartphone. I've deleted multiple pages and only downloaded limited amount of apps. I hope my training with my first phone has prepared me to spend the same amount of time or less on my phone.
R.I.P. Samsung Gravity Touch.
May 2011-June 24 2013
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