So I dove head first into Smartphone land

Galaxy S3 ftw, best phone out right now, great choice.

Congrats! I love my Galaxy S3. The app I use the most is FlipBoard. It's free, and gives your choice of updates all day long from a wide range of sources. You can choose from different news sources, sports, humor, fashion, pets, lifestyle, entertainment, etc, etc, etc. It's a great way to waste time at work!

I also like;
Smart Tools (allows you to measure lengths, angles, distance, direction (compass), etc.
Barcode Scanner (tells the price and compares prices with other sources)
Radar Now (weather app - very handy in summertime Florida)
Current Caller ID
Brightest Flashlight
Juice Defender (noticeable improvement in battery life)

Get you a good reader (like Aldiko) and some epub books and go new school on the old school.:cool: