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New Phone Case

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DSC00063Photo info: SONY SLT-A77V, 28mm, f/5, 1/50 sec, ISO800

I got a new case by Mercury for my Galaxy S3 the other day; it reminds me of the old PDA days! It has a magnetic latch to keep the case closed and has some slots in the inside cover for credit cards. I don’t think I will keep credit cards in it, but I did put a Miu Suto Engine Sentai Go-onger trading card in there just for some eye-candy. I opted for the navy blue/lime green color scheme which is fun and will hopefully make it harder to misplace. I do wish the inside was a little less lime, but it’s still good.

DSC00065Photo info: SONY SLT-A77V, 28mm, f/5, 1/20 sec, ISO800

Of course the case adds some bulk to the phone but it has a good feel to it and seems pretty sturdy. The phone itself is securely attached in a soft plastic holder, and that is attached to the faux leather case. It has cut-outs for camera, flash, speaker, mic, and buttons, but one of the really cool things is that it also has a small hole for a keitai (cellphone) strap. I put on an Animal Crossing character, and it is perfect for putting under the case so that the speaker won’t be covered if you rest the phone on the table. No more muffled podcasts while I get ready in the morning!

DSC00066Photo info: SONY SLT-A77V, 28mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800

All-in-all, I think this case is going to work out nicely!

Line

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I am using Line now for instant messaging on my phone, in addition to all the other ones. Line is cool because there are tons of “stickers” that you can insert into your messages. Kind of like elaborate emojis or emoticons. It’s from Japan, so there are tons of Japanese stickers! Most sticker sets are about a dollar, but there are a few nice free sets as well. Give Line a try! It even works on computers.

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It’s Baaaack

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Got my replacement phone! I was reinstalling old apps but took the opportunity to declutter and only put back the apps I really used. For instance, I only need one weather app instead of the four I had before.

One problem I had was with Dropbox. It turns out that Dropbox forced a password reset a while back, and that formed a “perfect storm” for a lost account when my phone got lost. Actually, if I had retained a “16-digit security key” (no idea where I would have put that) then I could have recovered it, so it really is my fault. I was bummed that I would lose my 50GB I got when I registered my phone several months ago, but was pleasantly surprised that the new account could be bumped up by 48GB by just following some simple steps. So now I am using a new account, with roughly the same amount of space, only this space won’t expire! (I am assuming it wont). So it’s all good.