And the winner is...
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Showing posts with label iphone 4. Show all posts
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Bamboo iPhone Case: And the Winner is...
Thank you all for entering into my Back-to-School Bamboo iPhone case giveaway! I could give this long speech, but let's cut to the point!
And the winner is...
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Kevin, I will contact you early this week to arrange shipping.
Like I said before, this was the first giveaway that I did on my blog. I really enjoyed talking to people when they entered and meeting new followers as they found out about the giveaway. I had fun! I'll definitely have to do something again like this soon... Stay tuned!
And the winner is...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
No iPhone for T-Mobile... Again
It's time for us die-hard T-Mo customers to face the music and move on if we ever dream about owning a fully functional iPhone. According to this leaked T-Mobile employee training memo, it looks as though the phone carrier will not be graced with the new iPhone 5.
T-Mobile is training its employees to "sell against the iPhone" with special emphasis on the date of September 21, which has been the rumored release date of the long-awaited iPhone 5 (does T-Mo have inside information or are they just speculating like the rest of us?). This doesn't actually come as a surprise to any one, however those of us who have still stuck with T-Mobile were hoping for a miracle.
For quite some time now T-Mobile has offered its customers the ability to use an unlocked iPhone and it looks as though they will continue to provide the microSIM cards needed to support T-Mo service according to TmoNews.
Is the effort to compete against the iPhone a little too late? Shouldn't T-Mobile focus on what they CAN offer their customers rather than what they CAN'T? No one is going to go into a T-Mobile store wanting an iPhone and expecting someone to sway them in another direction... especially on the day of the (expected) launch of the iPhone 5. T-Mobile has some great phones and (I can't believe I'm saying this) there are other great phones besides the iPhone, so why are they so hung up on this one?
I do have to admit that I have been using a factory unlocked iPhone 4 for over a year on the T-Mobile network and I am less than satisfied. Despite not being able to send picture text messages to anyone that doesn't have an iPhone, not having visual voicemail, and only being able to access the 2G network, I am still the happiest I have ever been with T-Mobile in the 8 years I've had service with them. It's this realization that has lead me to believe that is was not T-Mobile that caused me to fight with them weekly over the entire duration of my contract, it was the phones that caused me to be unhappy.
I went to T-Mobile 8 years ago to live out the Sidekick dream, I moved from one crappy SK model to the next, until some T-Mo rep in shining armor told me about a wondrous land called Android where I could run free with a cute little green fellow to lead the way. I tried several models and was still unhappy. Androids are great, I just don't have the patience for them. My life is complicated enough and I just wanted something simple. Straight forward. At any cost!. I'd loathed iPhone users out of pure envy until I finally realized I could have one too!
I am waiting for my contract with T-Mobile to expire so I can move on to greener pastures... pastures that include the highly anticipated iPhone 5. I thought there might be a chance they were able to get a deal with Apple for the new device, however this training memo crushes any hope of that. I'm thankful T-Mobile has been so accommodating to those of us who have iPhones on their network now but it's time to live the dream.
T-Mobile is training its employees to "sell against the iPhone" with special emphasis on the date of September 21, which has been the rumored release date of the long-awaited iPhone 5 (does T-Mo have inside information or are they just speculating like the rest of us?). This doesn't actually come as a surprise to any one, however those of us who have still stuck with T-Mobile were hoping for a miracle.
For quite some time now T-Mobile has offered its customers the ability to use an unlocked iPhone and it looks as though they will continue to provide the microSIM cards needed to support T-Mo service according to TmoNews.
Is the effort to compete against the iPhone a little too late? Shouldn't T-Mobile focus on what they CAN offer their customers rather than what they CAN'T? No one is going to go into a T-Mobile store wanting an iPhone and expecting someone to sway them in another direction... especially on the day of the (expected) launch of the iPhone 5. T-Mobile has some great phones and (I can't believe I'm saying this) there are other great phones besides the iPhone, so why are they so hung up on this one?
I do have to admit that I have been using a factory unlocked iPhone 4 for over a year on the T-Mobile network and I am less than satisfied. Despite not being able to send picture text messages to anyone that doesn't have an iPhone, not having visual voicemail, and only being able to access the 2G network, I am still the happiest I have ever been with T-Mobile in the 8 years I've had service with them. It's this realization that has lead me to believe that is was not T-Mobile that caused me to fight with them weekly over the entire duration of my contract, it was the phones that caused me to be unhappy.
I went to T-Mobile 8 years ago to live out the Sidekick dream, I moved from one crappy SK model to the next, until some T-Mo rep in shining armor told me about a wondrous land called Android where I could run free with a cute little green fellow to lead the way. I tried several models and was still unhappy. Androids are great, I just don't have the patience for them. My life is complicated enough and I just wanted something simple. Straight forward. At any cost!. I'd loathed iPhone users out of pure envy until I finally realized I could have one too!
I am waiting for my contract with T-Mobile to expire so I can move on to greener pastures... pastures that include the highly anticipated iPhone 5. I thought there might be a chance they were able to get a deal with Apple for the new device, however this training memo crushes any hope of that. I'm thankful T-Mobile has been so accommodating to those of us who have iPhones on their network now but it's time to live the dream.
Back to School Giveaway: Bamboo iPhone Case
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The real bamboo brings balance to your high-paced tech life with its natural grain and texture and it also makes for a perfect autumn accessory! The hand-made case slides apart into two pieces for easy application and features a felt internal panel to keep from scratching the backside of your phone. Cutouts in the wood allow for access to all the phone's components.
As everyone gears up for school and mourns the end of summer, I thought my followers might need this back-to-school, fall-is-upon-us pick-me-up!
To enter this contest: Use the widget below to win. Your options include leaving a blog comment, becoming a follower of katelynshelby.me on Blogger, tweeting the giveaway link and mention me (@katelynshelby) in the tweet, and/or entering the mailing list. Contestants may enter more than once for this contest. The winner will be announced Friday, September 15, 2012 at midnight EST.
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I recently hit up Downtown Detroit Days with some of my girl friends in support of Detroit's new shopping scene, pioneered by Somerset Collection's CityLoft. Downtown Detroit Days (DDD) runs a few weekends throughout the summer (there's no more scheduled this year) and has been a Detroit tradition since the 1950s. DDD transforms an empty lot, once home to J.L. Hudson's, an outdoor marketplace featuring the best Detroit and Michigan based brands, local artists and entertainers. We shopped and had a great time all while taking in the sights of downtown and the heart of Woodward.
For awhile now I had been in search of the perfect bamboo iPhone case so I was pleasantly surprised to find one at DDD in the Eye Zig Zag booth. And since there was a "buy two" deal going on and I wanted to support a local startup, I figured this would be a great "Back to School" giveaway!
The real bamboo brings balance to your high-paced tech life with its natural grain and texture and it also makes for a perfect autumn accessory! The hand-made case slides apart into two pieces for easy application and features a felt internal panel to keep from scratching the backside of your phone. Cutouts in the wood allow for access to all the phone's components.
ENTER TO WIN A BAMBOO CASE for iPhone 4 / 4S
To enter this contest: Use the widget below to win. Your options include leaving a blog comment, becoming a follower of katelynshelby.me on Blogger, tweeting the giveaway link and mention me (@katelynshelby) in the tweet, and/or entering the mailing list. Contestants may enter more than once for this contest. The winner will be announced Friday, September 15, 2012 at midnight EST.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Confirmed: iPhone 5
The time has come.
Apple has finally confirmed the iPhone 5 with the release of the above image their media invitations to their next event that will take place on September 12. They didn't come right out and say "iPhone 5" but this image speaks louder than words--don't you think?
There was a lot of anticipation over other products that may have been unveiled at the fall event; such as the possibly of an iPad Mini--an device covering the middle ground between an iPod and an iPad-- but it looks as though this even will stay strictly iPhone.
The Apple event is, as usual, by invite-only and will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Franciso starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern).
What new features are you expecting to see in this new iPhone model? Let me know in the comments...
Other posts on this blog about the iPhone 5:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Apple Announces WWDC 2012 Keynote
Today Apple announced the time, date, and location for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference.
This year WWDC will run from June 11 to June 15 in San Francisco, with the all-important keynote taking place on June 11 at 10:00am PT. Historically WWDC is known for the announcement of iOS and OS X software updates but it is also known for the dramatic unveiling of Apple hardware products.
Some of the more noteworthy previous Apple announcements made at WWDC:
This year WWDC will run from June 11 to June 15 in San Francisco, with the all-important keynote taking place on June 11 at 10:00am PT. Historically WWDC is known for the announcement of iOS and OS X software updates but it is also known for the dramatic unveiling of Apple hardware products.
Some of the more noteworthy previous Apple announcements made at WWDC:
- 2003: iLife
- 2005: Intel Transition
- 2006: Mac Pro
- 2008: App Store
- 2009: Unibody Macbook
- 2010: iPhone 4
What do you think Apple will unveil this year? Will the announcements be more software heavy or hardware heavy? Let me know what you think in the comments!
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