I'm on the case: iPhone 5c Cases

As some of you will know from my review of it, I have the iPhone 5c in blue. I ran into a problem when trying to find cases for it. To begin, there are not many out yet because the shape is slightly different than the 5/5s. Also I wanted one that wouldn't hide the color of the phone. I took to ebay to try to find some cases that fit that criteria and that were not too expensive. I ended up getting two fantastic cases.

The first was a basic ombre pink to clear case. I wasn't sure how it would look but it was inexpensive enough to give it a try. I ended up loving it. It gave it a look where it went from purple at the top to te natural blue at the bottom. This is the case that i use for most every day because it is light weight.

The second one that I have is a much more blinged out one that I love but it makes it harder to fit in my pocket. 

What does your phone case look like? Do you opt for a pretty one or go for the more safe ones like an otter box?

Favorite App Right Now || Tech Thursday

Hello all! As someone that has just recently entered into the world of smartphones that also means I am just entering into the world of apps. I have tried lots of the favorites that I have not liked *cough* Candy Crush *cough* but I have found one that I love.

If you love fashion, specifically designer fashion, as much as I do you have to check out Covet: The Game. In this game you enter challenges, get ratings and money to expand your closet. The best part about this game is that unlike all other fashion games I have come across, the clothing and accessories in this game are the true designer ones.

I have been playing this obsessively since I got my phone and I am SO EXCITED that my closet value is over $10,000! It took me so long to get there! Also, the app is free so there is no risk! I hope you will try it out and let me know if you like it as much as I do.

Let me know what apps you love, preferably free because I am currently jobless but that is another post for another day, and I would love to try them out!

iPhone 5c: Tech Tuesday

Hello blog friends how was your Monday? Mine was busy but enjoyable. Today I wanted to take a few minutes and write about my newest love, my iPhone. A week ago Sunday I upgraded out of the stone age and got my first ever smartphone. Now, I know what you are thinking, "I didn't think there was anyone left that still owned a flip phone." Well, there are. Me and 7 other people still had flip phones and got together to commiserate about it monthly. All joking aside, I was very excited to upgrade to a new phone.

I was planning on getting the iPhone 5. I had been previously led to believe that the 5c was not as good of a phone as the 5. It turned out that after further research I learned that the two phones are exactly the same, but the 5c was made with a colored, plastic backing instead of the traditional metal. Being the complete girl that I am, I wanted to get a phone my favorite color and behold, my blue iPhone 5c.

The first night I had it I quite possibly spent 10 hours on it and forgot to sleep. I am neither confirming nor denying that fact ;) Coming from such a basic phone, anything I got would have been an amazing upgrade but I feel confident that I got the best phone for me.

Obviously it is hard for me to review it because coming from a very, very old phone with no features, everything on the 5c seems amazing. One thing that I love is the camera. As an avid photographer and videographer, the ability to have a good quality, 8 megapixel camera with me at all times is fantastic. This eliminates the need to carry the 10 megapixel "every day" I used to have with me at all times. The camera is clear as can be, has great focus, and some of the most impressive depth of field I have seen on a lens of its class.

It wouldn't be an iPhone review without mentioning Siri. I absolutely love being able to tell my phone to do something and have it done. I am the kind of person that makes lists for everything and uses calendars religiously. Being able to tell Siri to schedule something and not having to do it myself is amazing. Also sometimes I use it as pure entertainment. If you haven't asked Siri, "knock, knock," yet, you are missing out.

One other thing that I love SO MUCH is how much you can personalize your phone. I never had the option of changing ringtones to anything custom and my old camera was so bad that taking pictures for my background was not a good idea. Now when someone calls me the chorus of "Still Into You" by Paramore plays, texts play the beginning notes of "Thinkin Bout You", and my lock screen is the lovely Ed Sheeran. I have left the background as the one that came with the phone because i really like the blue to green gradient dots.

I have had the most amazing time downloading way too many apps and spending way too much time on them. I started with the current classic, Candy Crush. I wasn't a huge fan in all honesty. Temple Run Two is a different story. I am obsessed with this game. Any time I have some downtime, I am most likely playing it. There are also a bunch of apps that are great for more productive things than gaming. There is an app for my bank account which I love. Run keeper is fantastic. I used to have to use my iPod and my Nike+ sensor in my shoe but the GPS works much better. I may be just a tad addicted to the ebay app but I am also just a tad bit addicted to Ebay.The EBay design on the phone is streamlined and efficient and to my surprise I believe I prefer it over using my laptop to shop. I have all of my social media in one place and I am finally getting to use Instagram!!! This is very exciting to me seeing as I have never been able to use it until now. Also Kik is fantastic for talking to friends without using up texts.

Overall I absolutely love my new phone. There are only 2 negatives that I can even think of and they are not the fault of Apple. One is that the screen is ridiculously hard to keep clean. Seriously, it isn't possible. Second, because of the plastic design, cases for the 5 and 5s do not fit the 5c and has made it harder to find a case that I love. Besides that this phone is fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone.

Much love,
Kelsey <3