- Mar 31, 2012
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Since we have a good few of these "What's on your iPhone" articles up on iMore already, I figured it's time for you guys in the forums to finally share what's on your iPhone, how's it configured, how you have laid everything out on your home screens...It's just the way it goes, the cool kids are doing it and now it's our turn.
Personally, I got a few constant things on my iPhone I need to have on there. I keep the front home screen stock, just because. But I just need to have one single other home screen page full of all the folders for all the apps. I keep the arrangements of these folders constant to get a regularity of usage when finding the essential apps I need to reach for much of the day. I group them in terms of obvious thematic categorisation too so it makes sense for me, eliminating all confusion and time wastage when using my device.
Some apps I need on there:
BBM - I once was a Blackberry user and I still have many friends I reach through this on a daily basis. Like all other IMs and social networks, I use every single one of them for the various groups of friends I keep in touch with.
My IM apps - Whatsapp, Snapchat, Line, Wechat, Hangouts, Facebook Messenger.
My Social Network apps - Google, Facebook, Twitter and Tweetbot for more specific Twitter needs.
Instagram - The best photo sharing app for me, and it has the best filters to keep things vibrant for me on there.
Vine - I use this because I love that Instagram-like sharing capabilities but for a six second video this time. It's a fresh concept, it forces me to apply some artistic effort for once, and I like how the tutorials in there are so intuitive for getting my video split up in important chunks, so it would also loop itself among other things.
Audible - I have little time to read sometimes, and I just want the visual aspect of my content more. This app keeps things aural but fulfils my also important need for books and literature.
Kindle, Kobo, iBooks - I need books, what can I say, and these apps are as polished as I can expect e-book readers these days. Certainly e-book reading has come a long way.
Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Viz Manga etc. - I do have a love for reading the graphic novel side of things, so these are needed as well. E-Comic-book reading has come a long way too.
Podcasts - I used iCatcher for awhile and I never thought there would come a day when Apple's very own podcast app has matured enough to replace iCatcher for my daily use. It is as intuitive as a podcast app can be, and I never could fault the flawless downloading speed on it. It makes me keep updated on iMore's podcast and things I have to have in my system every week.
I use every single in-built app on there, for the record, and if something impresses me enough to make me use it, most likely it's there. iOS, to me, is the greatest gift that keeps on giving, as far as my iPhone is concerned. Search, Image editing, name it, and most likely I have used and liked the stock implementations of those things like they were old friends.
Now it's over to you guys...Do share the things you absolutely must have to keep you and your iPhone ticking.
Personally, I got a few constant things on my iPhone I need to have on there. I keep the front home screen stock, just because. But I just need to have one single other home screen page full of all the folders for all the apps. I keep the arrangements of these folders constant to get a regularity of usage when finding the essential apps I need to reach for much of the day. I group them in terms of obvious thematic categorisation too so it makes sense for me, eliminating all confusion and time wastage when using my device.
Some apps I need on there:
BBM - I once was a Blackberry user and I still have many friends I reach through this on a daily basis. Like all other IMs and social networks, I use every single one of them for the various groups of friends I keep in touch with.
My IM apps - Whatsapp, Snapchat, Line, Wechat, Hangouts, Facebook Messenger.
My Social Network apps - Google, Facebook, Twitter and Tweetbot for more specific Twitter needs.
Instagram - The best photo sharing app for me, and it has the best filters to keep things vibrant for me on there.
Vine - I use this because I love that Instagram-like sharing capabilities but for a six second video this time. It's a fresh concept, it forces me to apply some artistic effort for once, and I like how the tutorials in there are so intuitive for getting my video split up in important chunks, so it would also loop itself among other things.
Audible - I have little time to read sometimes, and I just want the visual aspect of my content more. This app keeps things aural but fulfils my also important need for books and literature.
Kindle, Kobo, iBooks - I need books, what can I say, and these apps are as polished as I can expect e-book readers these days. Certainly e-book reading has come a long way.
Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Viz Manga etc. - I do have a love for reading the graphic novel side of things, so these are needed as well. E-Comic-book reading has come a long way too.
Podcasts - I used iCatcher for awhile and I never thought there would come a day when Apple's very own podcast app has matured enough to replace iCatcher for my daily use. It is as intuitive as a podcast app can be, and I never could fault the flawless downloading speed on it. It makes me keep updated on iMore's podcast and things I have to have in my system every week.
I use every single in-built app on there, for the record, and if something impresses me enough to make me use it, most likely it's there. iOS, to me, is the greatest gift that keeps on giving, as far as my iPhone is concerned. Search, Image editing, name it, and most likely I have used and liked the stock implementations of those things like they were old friends.
Now it's over to you guys...Do share the things you absolutely must have to keep you and your iPhone ticking.
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