What Kind of Phone Do You Use ?
What kind of phone do you use? Ask this question to the owner of a Blackberry, Iphone , or an Android Phone , and there respective owners are quick to defend there handsets 9 like they birthed them or something) .
Ask a Blackberry user what they think of the Iphone , and they'll complain about the data plans and how crappy the imap suport is. Ask an Android user what they think about the Blackberry , and you'll catch an earfull for the rest of the day. So which phone is king ? Take the poll and see if your phone comes out on top !!!
Last.FM Android App
I was a heavy Imeem user , but then out of nowhere Myspace bought them out , and that was the end of Imeem . Imeem is now a part of Myspace music. So now , I replaced my need for music through Last.Fm. If you haven't checked the site out already , I really recommend checking it out.
Anyways , being on the go , whether its off to meet a client , or running my daily errands, I always keep my music handy within reach. Enter the Last.Fm app for android. ( you can download it easily by typing in Last.Fm in your market window on your android powered device and download it free of charge) or by using a qr reader such as Google Googles and direct it here
The app allows you to synch the music you love 
and create playlists that youcan save , and access from anywhere. It's like having a personal Dj in your pocket. Of course , the app is also available for the Iphone ( maybe I'll get Chango-Bi to test it on the Iphone for me ( she dumped her Android Phone and Got an Iphone , boooo lol )
You can listen to music from : Your Library
This is music that you have either on your computer ( using the last.fm scrobbler program) or music that is saved on your android iphone device.
Your Loved Tracks
This is music that you have listened to and Loved( thats what the heart is for , see image above )
Recommended By Last.FM
This is music that Last.FM plays randomly based on the type of genre you listen to .
Your Neighborhood
This is music from other last.FM users that have similar taste in music , further expanding the music that you can add to your own personal playlist. ( love this feature)
The app itself is great , but when you combine it with the Last.FM scrobbler. it is sheer awesomeness lol. Check it out for yourself , I promise you'll love it , lol . ( that is of course , unless Last.fm gos the way of Imeem and sells out , 
AmpliTube for iPhone version 2 released!
As much as I love my droid phone, I have to admit that I got a little phone envy when I found out that that IK multimedia was dropping a new update to the Amplitube app for the IPhone
Amplitube has the leading guitar amp and fx system for iPhone . Hands down ,it is one of the most powerful music creation apps available available for mobile devices.
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When combined with the iRig interface adapter, it llows you to convert your IPhone into a complete effects rig, a powerful mobile recording studio and a superb practicing tool, all in one! ( considering gettign an Iphone just to use this app lol)
Here are the new free features included with AmpliTube, LE and FREE: |
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And to expand your recording and playing capabilities even more, here's what is new as in-app purchase:
Some of the addons range in cost , but the app itself is free , so all you musicians give it a test rive and tell me what you think.
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No more unlimited Plans For At&T
At&T decided to get rid of of it's "All You can eat " data plans ( bas news for Iphone users that do heavy youtubing and video watching) . Instead it will be offering capped data plans ( the cheapest of which will be $15 versus the $30 plan that is currently being offered to its users) Did I mention that At&t will now offer tethering to its users ( tethering for the iphone is old news to those that have Jailbroken phones , lol)
AT&T was charging its smartphone customers ( this goes out to all of you Iphone users) a $30 rate for unlimited data usage. Starting June 7th, the unlimited data plan will not be available to new users , however those that currently have a data plan will be "grandfathered" and will be able to keep there unlimited plan , however they have the option to change there data plans for the newer ones without having to renew contracts ( yay )
The Breakdown :
DataPro: Heavy smartphone users will probably opt for this $25-a-month plan, which offers up to 2GB of data a month at a $5 savings over the current unlimited plan. If you go over your 2GB monthly allotment, AT&T will charge you $10 for an additional gigabyte. No, overage charges are never fun, but it's certainly better than typical per-MB overage rates, which result in those catastrophic $50,000 cell phone bills you see on CNN.
DataPlus: A $15-a-month option that offers 200MB of monthly data, good for (as AT&T puts it) 1,000 e-mails without attachments, plus 150 messages with attachments, plus 400 Web pages, plus about 20 minutes of streaming video. If you crack the 200MB monthly cap, you get another 200MB for $15.
So, which plan is right for you? That depends on how much data you're using a month, which you can typically check on your smartphone's settings menu (for the iPhone, tap "settings," then "general," then "usage," then scroll down to the "cellular network data" heading)
What about those $30-a-month unlimited prepaid plans for the iPad? They're going away too, unfortunately, to be replaced by the $25-a-month DataPro plan — and that's a bummer, considering the iPad's aptitude at streaming video. But at least AT&T is offering up free, unlimited use of its 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots.
What do you think ? Was this a smart move on AT&T's part ? Share your thoughts
Luv Jawn by Ackryte
I am a Senior Web \ Mobile Developer residing in sunny Orlando Fl. I love developing awesome mobile apps, fresh web designs, playing my bass guitar and watching Robot Chicken ( Adult Swim rocks lol) .Uber Twitter addict, and leopard gecko owner.
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