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It’s no secret that my month of July has been a bit crazy. All in one month, I have been in 5 states, visited my sister and attended the EVO12 conference. A conference for Women in Social Media……..although men also go.
Windows Pin to Start
The Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone saved me more than once! It helped me in Zion and it helped me at EVO!
I was reminded by another blogger (Whitney from Rookie Moms) who was also reviewing the new Windows Phone, that you can “pin” tiles to your home page and I should just pin the EVO conference schedule for easy access instead of digging for my schedule booklet. I could have kissed her right there! (Pin to Start is a feature found on Windows Phones)
While at EVO12, I had the pleasure of attending Dennis’ SEO class again….Every blogger has a crush on Dennis. In a good way. He’s not only our SEO guru, but he gets us blogger girls. He hangs out with us, he takes photos of us (he’s an amazing photographer), he tells us stories about his family………most of all, he shares his knowledge with us. To say we love him would be an understatement. Dennis was impressed with my new Windows Phone and I told him how much I loved it as I pretended to kiss it. He loved the light it shined on my face……….
Right there, we decided to do a mini photo shoot while we finished drinking our chocolate martini’s. (that’s chocolate on the corner of my mouth) Thank you Dennis……that was fun!
Windows Phone Apps
Another great app I’m loving while traveling this summer is the Starbucks Finder app! Let’s just say there are very few in the State of Utah. I was able to keep myself caffeinated on my 13 hour drive home, learning the location of every drive thru Starbucks between Salt Lake and Portland.
I also just used it in Seattle for kicks……It showed me 6 Starbucks all withing .1 miles of my location. Now that’s heaven right there! Where else can you stand on the street and actually SEE 2 Starbucks to choose from! (if you’re in Seattle, you probably don’t need this app……..just sayin.)
How do you use your smart phone for traveling? Leave me a comment below and I bet if I show them what great readers I have, I’ll be able to twist their arm into letting me give one of these babies away in an upcoming post! It’s a very cool phone……everyone should have one! (this post is not a giveaway)
Disclosure: This is pt.2 of 3 for the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone review campaign. Yes, I’m being compensated, no they don’t tell me what to say. It’s all my opinion as usual.
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Love that you can Pin items to the home screen!!
Great idea! Glad you were able to make it home with Starbucks!
see you soon!
J
You were in Seattle?! I’m not sure how we still haven’t gotten together, crazy! But happy that you’re were able to get your starbucks on, love that app! And yes, not hard at all to find one in Seattle
Yes, we were there for a quick trip! We DO need to get together soon……so ridiculous. I hung out with your MIL at EVO. She is so adorable.
Love that picture of you first of all! And pinning to the home screen is AWESOME!!
Looks like a cool phone! Don’t ya just love all the great apps out there now? I LOVE that pic of you – it just makes me happy
Hugs & Love!
G
Urban Spoon is fun to find food and we love The States Game.
Looks like this phone has lots of great features, especially the option to pin!
I love the pin to start feature!!
umm, a starbucks finder app? now we’re talking!
love a phone or an app that helps keep me organized. that’s a major plus in my book. wow, you have had a crazy july! it’s almost over!!!
xo
kellie
What great ideas for traveling Kim!! I love that find Starbucks button. Awesome! It was so fun to see you when you were out here!!
xoxoxo
What a fun idea! And next time, visit AZ- I can show you some great cactus and dirt and stuff.
Miss you!
LOL….dirt and stuff…..
I had no idea there was a Starbuck’s app! I googled coffee shops while I was in Seattle for BlogHer Food and came up with 70 coffee shops in downtown Seattle, 40 of which were Starbuck’s!
Kim, I’ve enjoyed your reviews of this phone! If I didn’t already have an iPHone I would definitely be looking into it. Seems like it has options that I would enjoy, which aren’t on the iPhone.
Love the pic of you!!
WOW!! I need those apps! I’m (finally) eligible for an upgrade next month and the hubs and I are looking into windows phones. These apps definitely make them seem EVEN better.
Your so cute! I loved all these tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing.
I love that pin feature!
Up until this past year I was content without a smartphone but always curious about them. Then a close family member got very sick, lots of ER trips/transfers/etc…I really wished for a phone then! And a Starbucks app would definitely have been fabulous! I would most hopefully encourage Nokia to let you do a giveaway. (crossing my fingers…)
And Starbucks should give you “Favorite Coffee-Loving Blogger of the Month” plaque and a boatload of coffee!