After many months of trying to convince Amy that she needed a smartphone, the birth of our daughter Fiona became the deciding factor. Now, instead of sending SMS messages using a T9 interface, she’s tapping away at a touch-screen interface, texting faster than I could ever hope to. Her phone has become her go-to camera to take pictures of Fiona, and it’s how she checks her email.
Then there are the apps. Amy is officially ‘addicted’ to apps. She uses her smartphone to keep up with Facebook, check the weather, hunt for a new house, track workouts and food intake, play games, share pictures from our Flickr account, and keep up on parenting information, among other things. She just might be on her smartphone more than I’m on mine, which is saying something.
Does anyone else have a significant other who fought the transition to a smartphone, only to become ‘addicted’ to mobile apps?
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Christy says:
March 5, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Oh yeah, you know Case always tapping away at his phone
He doesn’t even text. He’s hard-core-old-school and proud of it. But, I’m guessing if he had a smart phone, he would join right in with the rest of us.
Betty says:
March 5, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Looks like Fiona has caught the smart phone fever. Maybe she’s calling her grandparents? If she is as chatty as Daddy, she is going to want her own phone!
Gene B says:
March 5, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I’m behind, still fighting the inevitable. Looks Like I’ll have to join the 21st century and get in on all this action with the rest of the family.
paul m says:
March 8, 2010 at 4:59 pm
better watch out guys, before you know it, she will be asking for the car keys
Felicia says:
March 26, 2010 at 6:52 am
LOL! That’s great! Right now we both of boring cell phones-so no apps available to us, but I just know when we update ours we will BOTH be addicted to it! I think there are just so many awesome apps out there and I know the Facebook app will be on mine!
Andrea H says:
March 26, 2010 at 6:49 pm
My current cell phone doesn’t have app capabilities. However my husband has a Blackberry and it addicted to it!
Lisa Mom of 2 Boys says:
March 26, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I am an appoholic….never had a phone with those capabilities until this year.
Jill Hayes says:
March 26, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I don’t subscribe to data plan yet! But I’m sure I will soon.
Allison says:
March 26, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I’m a total smartphone convert..and I love how it’s taken over as your wife’s camera!! I have 700+ pics on my smartphone! LOL