what shall I get?

[Li Li Wee]

Yeah, sorry for the hijack lili! LOL.
Jenn ... I just have 2 cheapo wristlets that I found at Kohl's ... the grey one was on clearance for $7! the other is the palest shade of peach and was maybe $20??? And both get the job done. I think one might have been Vera Wang?

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I also like the Vera Bradley wristlets (see below) that they have for the 6 Plus... but I don't know if I'd spend that kind of $ on myself.

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The Vera one is $54. and they have more patterns/fabrics now. Maybe if I catch it with a sale/coupon. Here's the link
Vera Bradley Wristlet/crossbody for 6 Plus

One day when I attend my sewing class I will sew one for you!!

 

[Li Li Wee]

My friend sewed 50 of this and shipped it to Australia.

 

[NancyP]

I never heard of a wristlet. Didn't know there was such a thing. In fact I am learning a lot about other phones from this thread also!!! My dd got me an iPhone 2 1/2 years ago and for the longest time I thought that is all there was!! DUHHHHHH!!!! I am so behind the times.

 

[cookingmylife]

I have an iPod Touch, which is basically the iPhone without the phone part lol, so I'm used to the tech.

The Touch is one of the few Apple products I haven't had. What's the difference between that and a regular iPod?

btw, re sizes of iPhones...my friend's husband bought her the 6s and she really finds it too big for her hand. That can be an issue if you have small hands and want to use the phone with one hand only. I miss the size of the 4 because it fit in all my pants' pockets. However, I'm so used to the size of the 6 now I'd probably go blind now with a smaller screen!

 

[cookingmylife]

@NancyP LOL One product at a time you'll get caught up!

 

[jesskab]

@NancyP I have the photos app too. I love it. I have it on my laptop too, so everything just gets uploaded to the cloud--automatically from phone, manually on laptop so it doesn't slow things down.

 

[Tree City]

The Touch is one of the few Apple products I haven't had. What's the difference between that and a regular iPod?

btw, re sizes of iPhones...my friend's husband bought her the 6s and she really finds it too big for her hand. That can be an issue if you have small hands and want to use the phone with one hand only. I miss the size of the 4 because it fit in all my pants' pockets. However, I'm so used to the size of the 6 now I'd probably go blind now with a smaller screen!

First of all, I'm a giant... so maybe that's why I've never like iPhones... they were too small?

Second of all, to answer your question lol: imagine an iPhone... now take away the ability to call or text someone, and you have an iPod Touch. They have been, basically, the iPhone but without the phone features. IDK what the current iPod Touch is based off of (the iPhone 4 or 5 or 6? IDK cuz mine is quite a few generations old lol.) So the difference is (1) the size is bigger than the old iPod or the Shuffle or Nano and (2) you've got a touch screen. And it doesn't just play music: you can have apps or videos. I bring it on long car trips in case the kids start going cuckoo and I want to placate them with apps/videos.

 

[NancyP]

@NancyP I have the photos app too. I love it. I have it on my laptop too, so everything just gets uploaded to the cloud--automatically from phone, manually on laptop so it doesn't slow things down.

Another thing that has me back in the dark ages. What is this "cloud" stuff? I have NO idea???? My phone keeps saying my photos have been uploaded to this cloud thingy, and all I can picture is my poor photos up there floating around somewhere among the clouds????? I mean, they are still on my phone until I download them somewhere and delete them, but where else are they?

 

[Li Li Wee]

Another thing that has me back in the dark ages. What is this "cloud" stuff? I have NO idea???? My phone keeps saying my photos have been uploaded to this cloud thingy, and all I can picture is my poor photos up there floating around somewhere among the clouds????? I mean, they are still on my phone until I download them somewhere and delete them, but where else are they?

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[bestcee]

@bestcee i restart it at least once a day, usually two or three... I have a hard time running map my fitness and music at the same time when I'm exercising... I have deleted all game apps from my phone, and relegated all app scrapping to my tablet. I rarely will even use chrome on my phone. It just freezes, takes forever, and I get so frustrated I want to throw it. It literally is used only for texting and calling. Even texting sometimes.... I type faster than the computer can keep up, so sometimes I get extra words or not the right words because it's trying to catch up... my last temper tantrum was when it wouldn't text three words to my husband. Three words... "leaving school now"... I was in tears I was so frustrated.

*Whine*whine*whine* first world problems.

If it wasn't slow, I would love it... I've loved everything about my S5 till now.

Seriously, I swear there is something else going on. Have you tried rebooting it back to factory setting?

The issues you are having are the issues I've had if I pull out my Galaxy phone. The technically 1!

 

[MrsPeel]

well, I realized today that, even though I don't go anywhere these days, I may need to get a phone again, but I'm no use on advice as I wont be getting a smart phone... Sarita loves her iPhone though...she has I think the model befpre last (if I am correct which I may not be LOL)

 

[klee73010]

@bestcee I'll be calling T-Mobile tomorrow to ask them what else I can do, even though the on-site rep said nothing... I'm honestly hoping for a hail Mary attempt at warranty covered refurbished option, that will get me through till we can afford a new one. I'd get on another payment plan (my current one is almost up) except that we've already sort of budgeted that money to snowballing some debt :/ wah wah

 

[MrsPeel]

@bestcee I'll be calling T-Mobile tomorrow to ask them what else I can do, even though the on-site rep said nothing... I'm honestly hoping for a hail Mary attempt at warranty covered refurbished option, that will get me through till we can afford a new one. I'd get on another payment plan (my current one is almost up) except that we've already sort of budgeted that money to snowballing some debt :/ wah wah

do you like TMObile? they are trading here now under the E name, I was with them -well technically I am still, but haven't used the phone in maybe 2 years? or maybe more? My phone was on a pay as you go contract, and all was always well, I was crediting £10 every two or three months as text was free and I don't much go out was so more than anything to be in touch with Sarita when she was out...... but the day I had to go to one of my oncology clinics when I was with the breast thing, (and that makes me think this must have been longer than 2 years as I think I was discharged in 2014?) a friend of mine was going with me, I had my phone with me, it was on, but I had no credit.
it was raining and I couldn't get out of the car on my own, so I waited and waited... ended up going on my own, got really annoyed with my friend because she didn't call or show up..only to receive the two texts and a missed call with a voice mail message 3 days after when I credit the phone......those were sent on that day, so I realized they don't pass anything now unless you have credit.....and they never told us. I got no letter explaining the change in the plan.
Then when Sarita wanted her iPhone, she said she doesn't like T Mobile and got on another company as her friends are most in that one...
I need a phone now but wont be a smart phone, and doubting about which company to get ....

 

[klee73010]

T-Mobile is a cheap option here @MrsPeel but I'm not as pleased with them as I have been with others. Sort of a, "get what you pay for" type thing unfortunately.

 

[michelepixels]

I upgraded from my first ever smartphone, an iPhone 4s, last November, to the iPhone 6. Our mobile contract had expired. The 4s was great, except I kept running into storage issues. So I got an iPhone 6 with 64Gb. It has been great!

I think if I had a PC instead of my iMac though, I'd be happy with my husband's android Moto X. It has a larger screen and he hasn't had any issues with it. I love the syncing possible when phone and computer match though.

Good luck with finding a great phone!

By the way, I'm pleased with Verizon's new mobile plans. When our old contract expired in November we decided to stay with Verizon because they are month-by-month now and you can finance your phone and include that cost in the monthly bill. Of course this is wisest for those of us who don't care to upgrade often because the cost of my iPhone is being spread over 2 years. I am sure that will be fine; I could use this phone for a few years at least! And best of all, despite adding our daughter's new iPhone 5 to our plan (and an $11/month insurance on her phone because she's less careful!) our total monthly bill is actually slightly lower compared to the contract we had before!

 

[cookingmylife]

The 4s was great, except I kept running into storage issues. So I got an iPhone 6 with 64Gb. It has been great!

Is there anyone here who does not run into storage issues??? Our devices make it just too easy to keep more and more and more. When I upgraded from the 4 to the 6 my husband and I had the same discussion. Do you really need that much memory? It is one of the few things I insist on and believe me I'm very frugal (he says cheap...) in most other areas of our life. I am pretty sure that with the 128GB on this phone I'll be ok for quite a while though my Camera Roll needs serious cleaning out since I suddenly realized I have 4k+ photos there. They are all in Photos on my computer and on an EHD so...there's no reason for them all on my phone. It just adds up so quickly!

 

[bestcee]

Is there anyone here who does not run into storage issues???

That is exactly the reason I went with the S5 over the S6! The 5 still lets me add an external card. Not every app can be moved, but it stores all my photos on it which is great!

 

[djp332]

My iphone6 takes beautiful panoramic pictures. But my son in laws newer iPhone6s takes even better panoramics.

 

[y_baros]

I was definitely running into storage issues with my Moto X. It was 16GB and the S7 my family just got me is twice as much, so I'm thrilled! I could rule the world with 128GB!

 

[bestcee]

My iphone6 takes beautiful panoramic pictures. But my son in laws newer iPhone6s takes even better panoramics.

That's the whole reason to upgrade any phone right? Better photos?

Or is that just me....