The point where we can no longer ward off the silly confrontation with ourselves has also arrived. And it starts with the interrogative: What will now happen to my iPhone 4?

1. Know What To Do With Your Old iPhone 4
Pick one that's BEST for You! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The wait is finally over: iPhone 4S is now out!
And with the coming of the much-touted iPhone 5 (Turns out, we got an iPhone 4S, instead),
the point where we can no longer ward off the silly confrontation with ourselves has also
arrived. And it starts with the interrogative: What will now happen to my iPhone 4?
To contradict the growing mixture of anxiety and hyperbole among us, especially whenever we
are faced with another technological hurdle (I call it a hurdle: Who is sane enough to think that
shelling out hundreds of dollars for a new gadget should be a perennial trend?), Our iPhone 4
will still be good enough for another 2-3 years. Indeed, it can still deliver a satisfactory
performance within that span of time. But the reality is, 'satisfactory' isn't something we can
settle for and be delighted about. To quote the famous Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw:
" As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death." You see, to live
intensely has turned into a basic necessity for all of us. Denying the existence of a better, more
functional gadget won't cut the episodes of envy and discontentment we all feel towards our
own 'obsolete' devices. And why not call it 'obsolete'? With the incredible speed it takes for
technological trends to shift, it is not impossible that whatever 'gizmo' is creating waves today
will be a barely noticeable ripple tomorrow.
Thus, it is true that in the advent of the iPhone 4S, older gen iPhones are now clearly branded
as 'things' of the past. The iPhone 4S frenzy will certainly steal the limelight and cause every
iPhone user to keep their butts moving. And this will submit eager 'iPhone 4S aspirants' to think
of and devise clever ways to get their shaking hands on the latest addition to the iPhone
product line. Which gets us to thinking: What would you do for an iPhone 4S? Or should I say,
what wouldn't you do for an iPhone 4S? The answers to this question border on the sensible to
the preposterous. Over the web, you can find some practical ways in which to dispose of your
iPhone 4. By disposal, I don't mean walking to the nearest trash bin, and dunking your iPhone 4
in, that's ridiculous (Unless, you are a philanthropist and would like to show your generosity in
bizarre ways)! Before you even know it, you are a direct contributor to the legendary statistics
on the piling up of massive e-wastes. Nonetheless, escaping the painful nudge to your
conscience is a fairly easy thing to do.

2. That is, if you know what kinds of methods you can employ without compromising your health,
the environment, and of course, your hungry wallet. Here are ten useful things that you can do
to save your older gen iPhone from being an instrument to future and graver environmental
and health problems. With these practical alternatives, you are now ready to walk to the
nearest Apple Store without a guilt-trip!
1. Use it as an emergency phone.This doesn't have to be too Star Trek-ky. You can charge it and
put the phone in a glove box. Keep in mind that the glove box should be located somewhere
that is accessible but doesn't necessarily mean too visible for everyone to see. If you ever have
an accident or emergency, you can use it anytime. This will definitely work because all
cellphones are allowed to dial 911. It doesn't need to have an active service plan.
The flipside: The iPhone is a testimony of style and substance. Why would I keep it in a glove
box?
2. Give it to your child as his new toy. Believe it or not, even the dumbest things can make an
innocent child happy. Give the old or broken iPhone to them. Remove the SIM card and let your
child play with it. If you are a parent, you would certainly deem it priceless when your cute little
kiddo starts playing and pretending that he is talking to Barney over the iPhone.
The flipside: Handing the iPhone to a little child interferes with his natural pattern of cognitive
and physical development. What he needs at that stage are stimulating 'concrete' materials and
not some opaque technology. I bet you don't want the iPhone rendering your child
academically indolent or socially inept. Surely, educational psychologists wouldn't be so
impressed.
3. Use it as a magic trick prop. This tip is branded short term. With a single old or broken
iPhone, you can now showcase your prowess in 'thaumaturgy,' You can definitely do a number
of breaking or disappearing acts, where you can make your phone vanish before everybody's
prying eyes. And if you have two identical cellphones, why don't you do a 'switcheroo' trick
where you will smash the phone, show the people the broken parts, and swap the parts back
for the real phone. Okay, I'm no expert in the wiles and ways of magic tricks like David
Copperfield or Criss Angel, but you can always give it a try even if the audience's suspicious
looks pierce into your very soul. Nonetheless, this remains to be a nice trick to play in an
amateur magician's repertoire.
The flipside: If it came out as a flop, you learned one moral lesson, at the least: We can't all be
magicians- even for just one act. And iPhones don't make good sacrificial lambs.
4. Swap it in for a better gadget. Swapping means you have a lower-end electronic device
which you can trade in exchange for a better one like the iPhone 4S. Of course, you still have to
reel out your pockets for some cash to defray the actual cost of the iPhone 4S. So this makes for
an even-out deal.

3. The flipside: You can have the phone and some extra cash. But to make swapping happen, the
choice is entirely the other person's. And who would want to swap their iPhone 4S at this time?
5. Hand it down to your younger sister. We all have that kind of instinct; to be 'really' big
brother or big sister to our younger siblings. In their eyes, we embody a protective armor for
them and we always want what is best for their lot. Well, here is your chance.
The flipside: If your younger sibling turns out to be an ingrate, and treats your pre-loved iPhone
irresponsibly, learn that instinct is a primal trait and is void of intellectual foundation.
Therefore, you can't make pure instinct as basis for decision making.
6. Donate it to some charitable institution. Wow! Here is when your altruistic spirit is kicking
in. Look for an organization which can use your iPhone for some charitable purposes. To make
the search easier, you can look it up over the internet. You will be surprised by how much these
organizations need your help. And if you do, I am sure you will be blessed a hundredfold.
The flipside: Well, there is nothing really into it. But hey! Your kindness will resonate even to
the people you don't know. But if you are the type of person who gets the fair share of things,
this is not the option to choose; unless you want to run for public office.
7. Turn it into a dedicated e-book reader. If you are a proud 'bookworm' (It's ironic how a
person can feel proud despite borrowing an epithet from a crawling agent of decomposition),
you can convert your iPhone into an e-book reader using some apps available on iTunes. In fact,
you can even download e-book apps for a jail broken iPhone.
The flipside: E-book reading is a difficult transition to make, especially for die-hard fans of the
printed ones. A noticeable hitch is the lack of personal 'tactile' experience of flipping the pages.
From flipping, you change to a series of finger gliding motions onto the smooth iPhone screen.
And if you are a voracious reader, reading your 100th e-book increases your gadget's carbon
footprint.
8. Use it as a scanner for documents. Sometimes, copying documents can be hell on our hands
and time. But not when you decide to use your old iPhone as a scanner for blur-free photos.
Don't rely on your shaky hands, though: build an improvised and steady structure that will hold
the iPhone at a specific distance from the bottom where the document can be scanned.
The flipside: If carpentry isn't your domain, forget about it. It would only take you more time
and effort- in which case, you should have copied it manually or photocopied it, instead. What
the heck?! The iPhone 4 is engineered to pack multiple functions in just a single portable
device: Why would you exclusively use it as a scanner?
9. Program your iPhone as either a webcam or a remote control. Okay! We know that the
iPhone 4 is an extremely functional, multi-purpose gadget. And with a little fiddling, you can
reconfigure it as a remote control for the 'tiring' walks from the couch to the TV set to change

4. channels, and a webcam perfect for some video streaming and video sharing. Remember that
this process requires a video-sharing service.
The flipside: Again, it defeats its own purpose. It becomes its own contradiction if you use it
exclusively as a webcam or a remote control. Though I am not an expert in the principles of
economy, I can bet remote controls and webcams are way cheaper than an iPhone.
10. Sell your iPhones to cashforsmartphones.com to get fast cash! This will make you warble
in utter joy. You can now sell your old iPhone 4 online and make easy money with it. Log on to
www.cashforsmartphones.com and experience the benefits you can get in a superb online
selling service that is accurate, fast, and convenient. Cashforsmartphones.com is a part of a
group of websites under the headship of Desktop and Laptop Repair LLC (famously known as
'Cashforlaptops'). This reputable company takes pride in its environmental stance of buying
used or old electronic gadgets like the iPhone for refurbishment and upgrade. In addition to
that, they offer you top cash for your used gadget and deliver an incredibly fast service from
doing the online transaction to receiving your payment in a check or via PayPal.
Cashforsmartphones also advocates a greener approach to technology by recycling electronic
devices which would otherwise occupy space in the local landfill areas.
The flipside: Weighing things objectively, this alternative is the best to opt for. I mean, where
else can you get such busloads of benefits without the worries of time, effort, and money? Now
you can use the money as an offset for an iPhone 4S purchase. And you can sell your iPhone 4
and other older gen iPhones anytime you want! But if you insist on its downside, I can say the
service is truly mind-blowing! Then again, you can always be admitted to a mental asylum
(*chuckles*). Experience the thrill of the newest iPhone 4S: Sell your iPhones at
cashforiphones.com!
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