Smartphones

We love gadgets here at Shelf9! It is hard to imaging a world without these small miracles of design. Be it an iPhone, tablet, laptop, retro camera, every variation of digital camera, gadgets are not just practical, they are fun, and they fit in your hand and in yout pocket. The most widespread gadget is easily the smartphone, especially the iPhone. This cult device revolutionized the entire mobile phone market when it was released. Sure, there have been phones that can take photos and play Music for quite some time, but it was Apple that brought everything together, with an easy to use and super slick interface, into a superbly designed device. From the boring mobile phone a ubiquitous companion was born, allowing us to organize our photos, friends, meetings, tasks as well as communicate, surf the Internet and entertain us through countless Games, Music and videos. In short, the iPhone is the key into the mobile digital world. The number of iPhone users continues to grow. At Shelf9, we'll help you find Apps that solve specialized problems, allow you to communicate, entertain you and personalize the your smartphone.

Apps at Shelf9 - Personalize your device

When you buy a new iPhone you'll be asking yourself the question: What are the most important Apps? What should I download? In the Apple App Store there are now over 500,000 different Apps! How can you decide from this gigantic selection which Apps are the best for me? At Shelf9 you'll find a big community of similarly minded people who also have thought long and hard over these questions and are happy to share their answers with you. Who has time to endlessly browse the App Store to read reviews only to find out that an App, bought at a reasonable price, where you've spent a long time personalizing, isn't used by any of your friends. Why not just ask somebody who knows what they're talking about, and who knows you, to suggest something that you would like. Build your network at Shelf9. Talk to the experts whom will tell you straight away what is cool and you should avoid. Share your knowledge and gain from the wisdom of your network.

Digital Cameras at Shelf9 - Don't listen to the adverts

Gadgets are constantly getting more complex. Cool designs, advanced functions and high prices. It it worth it to buy this camera? Maybe it is already obsolete in 2 years, and if you're only using it occasionally, perhaps it was the bes investment. Unfortunately, at brick and mortar electronics stores the primary goal of the sales assistant is often to sell, as much as possible at the highest price possible to get the best commission. When you buy a new camera you normally set a budget for yourself, go to the electronics store where, if you can find one of these sales assistant, they will advise you on your purchase. Oftentimes, your assistant will be all too keen to help you blow your budget and buy something that is more than you wanted. How often have you left a store feeling sick that you overspent? This is a common strategy of sales people, to make you believe that you need the best gadgets and that you can afford them. You can be sure to find a good digital camera between 200 and 500 dollars that is completely suitable for taking high quality holiday photos. Probably 99.9% of camera owners can be sure to find something in this price range that far exceeds their needs. Sure, there are professional photographers who need the very expensive equipment and the advanced functionality of a high end camera, but you shouldn't deceive yourself as to which category you belong to, it will just cost you a lot of money. A good quality point and shoot camera can, after all, create very high quality images with the added bonus that you can easily carry it around in your pocket. When all you wanted was to take holiday pictures, you'll be kicking yourself when you find yourself having to think hard about whether it is worth to carry that big camera with you. Maybe you don't bring your fancy camera when a wonderful photo opportunity presents itself. The best way to choose a camera is to talk to people who love photography, who are passionate about their hobby and can give you objective, impartial advice. Shelf9 can help get you in touch and network with such people so that you can get the best camera that actually does fit your needs, not those of a sales assistant. This logic holds true not for cameras, but for any potentially expensive piece of electronics: LED TVs, stereos and Music systems, iPhones, digital Music players, tablet computers and so on. Shel9 has a lot to offer the prospective buyer who needs honest advice. Build a network of like minded people and get advice from the experts. Find the product that best meets your needs and stop getting ripped off! Here you will find iPhone junkies that have tried and tested thousands of apps and add ons, amateur and professional photographers who really know their stuff, computer geeks who know which tablet is the best. All of these people are waiting to share their expertise with you.