It all started a couple of months ago. My wife lost her phone and we had to get her a new one. She had been sitting on a $100.00 gift card from the Apple Store for a couple of years (We're PC Folk), and she had this idea that she should use it to get a new iPhone. Whether she really lost it or this was just a ploy, I'll probably never know. Bottom line, 15 minutes after we walked into the Apple Store, we walked out with her brand new iPhone.
I've long been resistant to the iPhone and all the hype surrounding it. Considering myself a "businessy type" I never really considered it as an option. I dismissed it by thinking of it as a whimsical gaming/entertainment device. "It's only for the kids." I thought. But now, having my wife's iphone in the house gave me a real opportunity to give it an honest look.
It's true, there are endless games for the iPhone, but beyond all the gagetry, I found it to be intuitive to use and highly adaptable and functional. One of the key things I appreciated was an unlimited data plan for only $30.00 a month, which was half of what AT&T charged me for unlimited internet on my other device. I don't think I really have to review the iPhone here. That's already been done a million times by people much more qualified than myself. Suffice it to say, I was won over.
I think my wife knew that I was smitten a bit. Often she would find her phone, after an extended search in my hands as I checked the market, my email, my blog comments etc. My glassy eyes and wide smile more than likely gave me away. I'd like to think it was her generosity that moved her to buy me a new iPhone for our anniversary (Awwww, isn't she nice?), but it could have been that she just wanted her phone back.
So I'm now a week into my iPhone adventure and it seems like the potential business uses for this device are endless. When I did google searches on the topic, it seemed most of what was available were only dry reviews of iPhone applications. Those reviews didn't really give me much practical information about the capacity of the application and it's practical everyday use. I think it would be great to create an indepth resource for iPhone users who are interested in business applications. It struck me as a good idea to make it a topic for an upcoming broadcast of TVPG Radio's Get More Business Show on BlogTalkRadio. So if you are an iPhone user and you want to share a unique or interesting way that you're using the device in your everyday business (and get some exposure for your business in the process) contact me and we'll talk about you being on the show!
Jason Sanders @ValuePagesGroup
Business Networking Specialist
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Jason,
Thanks for offering your take on this for for business use. I may getting one myself soon. :)
Steve