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iPhone 4S turn-by-turn GPS navigation review

December 23, 2011 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

When I switched from the htc EVO 4G Android to the iPhone 4S, one of the features I missed almost immediately was turn-by-turn GPS navigation. Out of the box, the Android device had a clear advantage because the version of Google Maps for Android includes access to the beta version of Google's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: iPhone 4S, Stuff I Like Tagged With: 4s, android, apps, google map, gps, gps navigation, gps navigation review, iphone, mapquest, navigation, smartphones, telenav

Former Android user's initial iPhone 4S impressions

October 17, 2011 By Jim Raffel 11 Comments

About 30 hours ago, UPS delivered an iPhone 4S to my door. It's my very first iPhone and it replaced one of the hottest Android devices: the htc EVO 4G. I've already chronicled my history with smart phones in How I use my htc EVO for social media, so this post will focus on my impressions of moving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: iPhone 4S Tagged With: 4s, android, androids, app store, apple inc., evo, htc, iphone, itunes, smart phones, smartphones

How the Apple Genius Bar sold an iPhone 4S

October 14, 2011 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Regular readers of this blog know I own and love my htc EVO 4G mobile device. I've even written a few posts about how to resolve the one drawback of the device and double its battery life. So why would a devoted Android fan have just pre-ordered an Apple iPhone 4S (which should arrive later today)? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: customer service 101, iPhone 4S Tagged With: 4s, androids, apple, apple inc., apple iphone, apple store, applecare, cellular service, customer service, genius bar, iphone, mobile devices, smartphones, sprint

Inform your staff before offering a Foursquare special

October 7, 2011 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

Not too long ago, Shelby and I grabbed lunch during one of our all-day meetings. We jokingly checked in on Foursquare (you know, in case the place had a special). Well, the joke was on us because they did have a special for Shelby because it was her third checkin. Now comes the fun part. The server … [Read more...]

Filed Under: social media Tagged With: foursquare, inform, iphone, liable, offers, smartphones, specials, staff

How I use my htc EVO for social media – Jim Says

October 6, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Be sure to join us on Twitter tonight at 8 p.m. CST for our #shehechat! Topics are listed below. Tonight's #shehechat topics How do you use your smartphone for social media? How has the growth of social media networks changed blogging? What's your emoticon vocabulary? How often do you use them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said, social media, Twitter Tagged With: bag phones, cell phones, evo, htc, smartphones, social media, text messaging, Twitter

How I doubled my htc EVO battery life – Part 2

May 4, 2011 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

Since writing How I doubled my htc EVO battery life - Part 1, I've learned a few more things about maximizing the life of the Seidio Innocell 1750 mAh Slim Extended Life Battery for HTC EVO 4G (affiliate link) I chose to replace my factory battery. If you have not read the post mentioned above, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Double htc EVO battery life Tagged With: android, battery life, evo, evo battery, extended life battery, htc, mobile devices, mobile network, smartphones, technology

Why I picked the Seidio Innocase for the htc EVO

April 5, 2011 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Recently, I wrote about How I doubled my htc EVO battery life. Due to the popularity of that post, I decided to follow up a brief story about how already owning a Seidio Innocase II Surface Case for HTC EVO 4G weighed heavily in my decision to find a battery that didn't change the phone's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Stuff I Like Tagged With: android, consumer electronics, evo, htc, htc corporation, htc evo 4g smartphone, phone, pick, seidio, sleek look, smartphones, sprint store

How I doubled my htc EVO battery life – Part 1

March 16, 2011 By Jim Raffel 14 Comments

I have liked the htc EVO I carry since purchasing it last summer. I wrote then that, I’m a Blackberry Addict turned Android Fanatic. The problem is that over the last year the EVO battery life has become more and more of an issue. Recently, it had reached the point that I would frequently need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Double htc EVO battery life Tagged With: android, battery life, evo, evo battery, htc, mobile network, seidio, smartphones, technology

Improve by Starting Over

June 21, 2010 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

You might be 90% done with a project but the end result is not looking so hot. Stop, scrap it (but learn from your mistakes) and start over with the goal to improve the end result. That's what a turn-around artist does. They walk into a business look at what's being done and then find more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: android, blackberry, business, business process, gmail, improve, processes, smartphones, starting over

I'm a Blackberry Addict turned Android Fanatic

June 12, 2010 By Jim Raffel 4 Comments

Sprint's new htc EVO Android mobile device is now my favorite personal accessory. My Blackberry Curve 8330 sits deactivated, lonely and dejected on the back of my desk. My smartphone love affair began many years ago with a Treo600. I graduated to a Treo 755p and then the Blackberry Curve 8330. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, social media, Stuff I Like, Travel Tips, Twitter Tagged With: android, blackberry, evo, fanatic, mobile devices, palm treo, smartphones, sprint, technology, touchscreens

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