Hello all-
I just picked up my Rezound this past Saturday. I also picked up the extended battery and the hard shell / holster on Sunday. I have been spending time figuring out the controls and features and enjoying every minute of it. This is my first smart phone, and I feel that to call it a phone is an injustice. This is a full featured micro computer that happens to have a cell phone in it. Even though I have both a desk top and laptop computer where I do most of my gaming and other internet work, this little guy blows me away. Like I said, I am checking out all the secrets and tip’s articles I can find to locate features I did not realize it had.
I have installed several apps so far, the free ones for now until I get more familiar with them. I first installed “Power saver”, and even though I have the extended battery, I figured it could not hurt. I have yet to decide if it is worth upgrading to the paid version. The flash light, internet radio and barcode scanner is pretty cool. One of the more interesting apps I found was an audio translator that converts spoken words into different languages. I am going to try it out at my favorite Chinese restaurant and see how accurate it is. Hope I do not accidentally insult someone and get a chopstick in the eye. LOL
While I do not know how necessary it is, I also installed the AVG antivirus app. I am very anal about virus protection on my home computer and being that this has access to the internet, I was concerned about risks. If there is a better app that you advanced users feel I should get, Please let me know.
I picked up this phone with several expectations and uses in mind. First of all, it’s a cell phone and even though I am retired, I still have family and friends that contact me on a regular basis. While I have a Face book account, I do not use it much, or use twitter, or any of the other “up to the minute” social blog’s so that is not important to me at this time. Who knows, that might change. My main uses are internet access for information, weather and news up dates and questions on products while shopping in stores; Maps and directions getting from point “A” to point “B”; and taking pictures and video. Having a few puzzle or logic games to pass time while the wife is shopping or waiting for a car service repair is a nice to have feature also.
So that is all for now. I will be checking out this forum for advice and tips often. Thank you all in advance for helping newbie’s like me.
Take care.
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BTW, welcome to the forums.
