- http://www.businessinsider.com/the-23-devices-my-iphone-has-replaced-2010-12
- https://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/buyer-s-guide-33-things-you-don-t-need-if-you-have-an-iphone/
- https://www.geckoandfly.com/13143/50-things-smartphone-replaced-will-replace-future/
- https://www.thrillist.com/tech/things-you-don-t-need-to-buy-if-you-have-an-iphone-tech-that-has-been-replaced-by-your-iphone
- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/428579/a-surprisingly-long-list-of-everything-smartphones-replaced/
My list:
- Cell Phone
- texting was never good like this on old cell phones...
- with technologies like Slack, Jabber, messages, Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, Twitter, Linkedin, and Google's multiple chat apps, I can text message in more ways with more people than ever.
- Pager
- CD player - Music Player -- using local storage
- DVD player - Video Player -- using local storage
- Radio
- Streaming music, Podcasts, Internet Radio, and more
- TV
- I can watch Comcast in my house from my iPhone...
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Web browsing device (on the go)
- Video game machine
- Electronic Book Reader (aka Kindle)
- Books / a library
- Encyclopedia, Thesaurus, Dictionary, Foreign language dictionaries, and more...
- Newspapers and magazines
- Comics
- Training/educational tool
- many educational videos and books
- lynda.com
- Khan Academy
- Voice recorder / Tape Recorder
- Devices (may not have been electronic):
- Mirror
- Alarm Clock
- Watch
- Calculator
- Maps
- This feature keeps expanding. Now in more and more locations it may even work in indoor locations such as malls.
- Compass
- Level
- Flashlight
- Notepad/Sketchpad
- Calendar
- Address Book/Rolodex
- Photo Album
- Magnifying Glass
- Camera
- Video Camera
- Camcorder
- Pedometer / step tracker
- Diary / Journal
- Tape recorder / Dictation device
- Grocery lists / other lists
- Astronomy guide
- Scanner (scan papers)
- GPS
- Keys
- Can directly unlock connected home locks
- 2nd factor security device (DUO, Google Authenticator, and more)
- Video conferencing system (mobile)
- Computer (albeit a tiny one)
- MS Office, iWork apps
- Video editing system
- Photo editing system
- Sensor/trackers:
- Decibel meter (see just how loud that noise is!)
- seismometer (detect earth movement)
- spedometer
- Health tracker for many kinds of health data.
- connects via bluetooth to a blood pressure machine to track my blood pressure
- journal for my weight
- step journal
- Remote Control
- both my TV and my Apple TV, but I can also stream content from my phone to my AppleTV, oh and even a remote for my cable box.
- For my thermostat - and soon more via homekit...
- White noise generator
- My wallet (much of the time, via Apple Pay)
- Parking meter change near where I work...
- ATM - partially - I can remotely deposit checks and move and track money
- Stores - I can buy just about anything and get it delivered anywhere!
- Biofeedback device
