Fiddling with my phone

When I first got my Samsung Galaxy S3, I bought a full-body protector, a film that when applied protects it from scratches, front and back. I always have it in some sort of case as well, either one that has a front flap to protect it or not. Since not every one has a complete cover, the film helps protect the screen. The nice thing about the film is even though it was pricey (although I think I got it in a buy two items, such as a cover and charger, get one free), it also has a lifetime warranty. So it's been almost a year and the front film was starting to get a little dingy and peeling around the edges. I requested a new one, paid the $3.99 shipping, and returned the old one in an envelope they provided. So, a new film. It's called Invisible Shield and is made by Zagg. I highly recommend paying a little extra and getting this. It was fairly easy to apply (I didn't do quite as well as the T-Mobile associate who waited on me and put the original one on for me, but I did pretty well.) There was one cover that didn't work well with the original, but I apparently placed the new one so the case, which has two layers, a shock absorbing foam and then a hard shell, both protecting the back and sides, isn't rubbing against the film and trying to lift it. Yay!

I debated on putting the replacement on because I am seriously thinking of upgrading to a Samsung Galaxy S5 when it comes out, rumoured to be in April. I'll have my S3 paid off by then and can trade it in towards the new one. I really like this line of phones. We'll see. There's nothing wrong with my phone, and I get plenty of use out of it. But I am a gadget girl, and I like new toys. On the other hand, if I don't get a new one, that's $20 off my bill.

Okay, 'Grimm' is tonight, but I want to spend a little time relaxing before I go over to my friends' house. If I don't write any more tonight, have a good evening.

Woo-hoo (assuming they keep to schedule)

Android 4.3 schedule for Galaxy S 4, S 4 Active, S III, and Note 2 leaks

Mine is 11/25/13 (Samsung Galaxy S III on T-Mobile). I'm interested to see what the new update to Android 4.3 means for my phone. I'm running 4.1.2, I think--they skipped 4.2 entirely. And Android 4.4 will be out soon (aka as 'Kit Kat'), so in the coming months it might make it to the S III, too, I'm hoping. My phone is not the newest model, but it's a pretty decent piece of technology, and still has a lot of life left in it. :)

Just in case your Galaxy S3 starts talking to you randomly...

No, you're not hallucinating. Apparently the S3 (and I'm presuming the S4) has a driving mode that if you accidentally hit on the pull-down screen, the phone will suddenly start telling you, 'message from...' 'call from...' and give you the name. Which is actually quite helpful, but freaked me out a bit when it happened, since I didn't know about that feature. I was trying to use the phone earlier in bright sunlight, which usually is okay with this phone, but I was having some trouble, and I must have accidentally toggled it. Fortunately I Googled the problem and found the answer immediately. [I find it funny that it could manage one friend's 'normal' name, but not another's which is a little unusual. So it just spelled that one. :)] Also, the voice was female, so I guess if I ever decide to 'name' my phone (does anyone do that, like they do cars?), it'll have to be a female name, although I suppose there may be a way to change the setting to male.

I think my list was a bit ambitious. I did get a lot done, but not as much as I'd have liked to. I have moved the literary books out to the living area. Now I'm sitting at the computer in my underwear and a camisole extremely hot and sweaty, and I'm thinking of just going ahead and taking a shower and resting a bit before going on to the next phase of things. And the switch out of shelves for the fantasy and mystery books may have to wait till tomorrow. I don't think I can lift any more books. I will try to get the clothes into bags to take to Goodwill, though. I can drop them by tomorrow. And if I can get the bedding put away, then most of the bedroom floor will be clear. That leaves Wednesday and Thursday evening, and then Friday and Saturday to get the closets all taken care. I think I can do it. On Friday I'm off as well, and I'm taking a friend to Nicholasville on a hunt for coffee mugs, since apparently you can't just go into a regular store and find them any more. There's Carpenter's Dish Barn in Nicholasville, but they close at 6 pm. Who knew it would be this difficult to find just plain coffee mugs, not part of some sort of set or strange shapes? Okay, time for that break.

So they had the big unveiling tonight

This has a nice breakdown of the new features:
Samsung Galaxy S 4: Bigger, thinner, smarter

Then there's Samsung's official Galaxy S4 webpage.

I do love my S3. But it's interesting to see what features they're developing, where we're going now and in the future. But having just gotten my S3, I'm not making a change just yet. Still, it should be interesting to see where they are when I'm eligible for best upgrade pricing (at T-Mobile you can upgrade at any time, you just get to a point in your contract where the pricing is more otpimal). I think I'll stick with Samsung if they continue to do this well.