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pooh 06-25-2012 09:21 AM

Are you addicted to your smartphone?
 
We're in Chicago, visiting with our kids. This article appeared on my homepage this morning as I checked news, etc. on my IPad. Amazingly, I could relate.....my phone has become fused to my right hand it seems, especially since my kids both have IPhones. Guess it's less expensive than some other addictions.....;).

Smartphone Addiction: Managing Your Phone Usage Time

villager 06-25-2012 09:38 AM

Yes, yes and yes, I am addicted to my smartphone.

casita37 06-25-2012 09:40 AM

I was....until I got my iPad!

pooh 06-25-2012 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by villager (Post 511401)
Yes, yes and yes, I am addicted to my smartphone.

:clap2::clap2::clap2:

pooh 06-25-2012 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by casita37 (Post 511402)
I was....until I got my iPad!

LOL.......same here!!!

Pturner 06-25-2012 09:49 AM

Yes. I get up in the morning, check the weather and read various newspapers on it. Ditched the land line a couple of years ago and use it exclusively for phoning. Keep my schedule on it. When I need to get up at a certain time in the morning, I now use it instead of my alarm clock because it's so easy to set an alarm. I text on it. Track storms on it. Listen to music on it. Play Suduko on it. Use various apps throughout the day on it.

Heck, my iPhone probably knows me better than I do.

pooh 06-25-2012 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pturner (Post 511410)
Yes. I get up in the morning, check the weather and read various newspapers on it. Ditched the land line a couple of years ago and use it exclusively for phoning. Keep my schedule on it. When I need to get up at a certain time in the morning, I now use it instead of my alarm clock because it's so easy to set an alarm. I text on it. Track storms on it. Listen to music on it. Play Suduko on it. Use various apps throughout the day on it.

Heck, my iPhone probably knows me better than I do.

You're my kind of friend....:bigbow:

It's such an easy device to use. The grand kids have iPods and grandma gets apps from them and they get apps from me. Last evening, as we dined at son's restaurant, the kids were recording short videos and we were using an FX app to "blow up"the restaurant.....hee, hee, hee! Grandparents are really just big kids with some funds....:1rotfl::1rotfl:

CarGuys 06-25-2012 04:00 PM

Love my Smart Phone, Hate the Smart Phone Data Plan and payment. Oh well use it pay for it or give it up. I wonder if we could go without it for a Month?

Sunshine Mary 06-25-2012 04:08 PM

I am addicted to my ipad

Quote:

Originally Posted by pooh (Post 511384)
We're in Chicago, visiting with our kids. This article appeared on my homepage this morning as I checked news, etc. on my IPad. Amazingly, I could relate.....my phone has become fused to my right hand it seems, especially since my kids both have IPhones. Guess it's less expensive than some other addictions.....;).

Smartphone Addiction: Managing Your Phone Usage Time


Joaniesmom 06-25-2012 04:11 PM

A big fat NO here! I have a stupid phone and it suits me just fine!

pooh 06-25-2012 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarGuys (Post 511638)
Love my Smart Phone, Hate the Smart Phone Data Plan and payment. Oh well use it pay for it or give it up. I wounder if we could go without it for a Month?

I managed to not use phone or pad for HOURS today.....;)
I can stop any time, yes, I can stop any time, quick, what app do I get to help with electronics addictions.....:a20:

pooh 06-25-2012 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine Mary (Post 511646)
I am addicted to my ipad

I love my iPad, also. So easy to use, so portable, so EASY TO USE!!!

pooh 06-25-2012 04:32 PM

:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joaniesmom (Post 511647)
A big fat NO here! I have a stupid phone and it suits me just fine!

:a20::a20::a20:

Down Sized 06-25-2012 05:22 PM

How did we ever live without them. Let alone the iPad.:BigApplause:

rubicon 06-25-2012 05:39 PM

Verizon AT&T, etc hate people like me becuase all I want and need is a dumb phone. I am with Verizon and limited to a very nrrow selection of phones because I won't sign up for data. However folks like me are going to be forced into a data plan. If I was still working I would have a smartphone but I am not. I don't use my internet enough to ustify the monthly cost now. However, I can see the future for me and I am going to be forced to join the pack.


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