As if you didn't have enough of the iPhone substitutes...
2 months ago, Blackberry first advertised their new phone which promises to be...touchscreen?
Yes, you read right. A touchscreen Blackberry.
I've never been much of a fan of the Blackberry because I always thought they were too boxy and, well, they were never touchscreen!
Actually a rather pretty phone
A screen shot of the Blackberry Thunder in landscape mode. It offers a rather simple keyboard and a not very attractive interface. *Sigh*
Not quite sure about this condensed keyboard they've got here in portrait view, but I guess it's worth a try for those who want to try it.
According to Crackberry.com, the keyboard is supposed to be even easier to manipulate than the iPhone 3G's keyboard, with all sorts of other Internet connectivity perks that I suppose you would expect from a Blackberry.
The Blackberry Thunder is expected to come out in September, released on the coattails of the Blackberry Bold. The Thunder is expected to cost $400 with a two year contract with...are you ready...Verizon Wireless or Vodafone.
Never fear, those who don't like Verizon or Vodafone: if Verizon doesn't meet its quota, the exclusiveness ends and the phone becomes fair game. Boycott early sales of the Thunder! Make it available to other services!!
Up until recently with the Cingular 8125, HTC was the name of a phone maker that was not in my vocabulary. They have been leading the pack lately, however, in touch screen smart phones.
Now HTC is coming out with a family of beautiful touch screen phones, with the much anticipated Touch Diamond as the most talked about cell phone next to the iPhone.
The HTC Touch Family
The Touch Diamond (left) and Touch Pro (right)
Does this phone look like a super phone? Absolutely. Is it a superphone? You bet your next week's paycheck it is.
The Touch Diamond features a 2.8 inch touch screen, with four times the megapixels as regular phone screens. For those of you Internet buffs who can't imagine a phone without Internet connectivity, the TD allows for a broadband-like Internet connection allowing you to watch streaming Youtube videos, Google, and Wikipedia just like you would if you were on an actual computer. All about the pictures? The camera offers a whopping 3.2 megapixel rate, allowing for gorgeous pictures and video. And for those like me who like to carry their life around in pictures and music, the phone allows for 4GB of hard drive space!! WOW!!
The Touch Diamond is set to release in September, tentatively the 2nd, according to The Boy Genius Report.
Unfortunately, it's being released by Sprint, leaving those of us who prefer good service and sim cards out of the loop.
But you may be able to order your very own version of the phone online directly from the HTC website when the phone is finally released.
Don't you just HATE it when you buy the newest phone a service releases just to find out a week after buying it that a newer version of the phone you just bought is on its way?
That's how I felt when I first bought my Sidekick LX in midnight blue, only to realize that T-Mobile rolled out a Tony Hawk Limited Edition Sidekick LX on July 9th to existing T-Mobile customers and will be offering it to new customers on July 16th.
The new Sidekick LX will be equipped with video playback and recording, A2DP Bluetooth (don't ask me what that is, I have no idea), and enhanced Internet browsing. Never fear, fellow Sidekick LX users who were pissed that the new Tony Hawk LX has all these goodies and we don't...T-Mobile is rolling out an OTA (Over The Air) Update over the next few weeks so that we can enjoy these services too.
Honestly, this new LX looks cool and all but for those who already own an LX, there's no point in upgrading to the Tony Hawk LX. Once you receive the update, it won't be any different.
The Sidekick Gecco, Gekko...One of those things
Word on the street is that T-Mobile is launching an even NEWER Sidekick that has been referred to in cellular circles as the "Gecco" but may be known as the Sidekick 2008.
Interesting.
The Sidekick Gecco/Gekko/Gecko/2008 (!!) seems to be a step up from the LX in customization options with it's myriad interchangeable skins. It will also have video recording and enhanced Bluetooth. No word yet on mp3 ringtone capability, which I'm sure phone geeks everywhere are STILL trying to hack for the LX. I'll be waiting for that new development.
The SK2008 (as I'll refer to it from now on) has a price tag of $299, which is cheaper than $399 for the LX.
I'll be following the progress of this highly anticipated Sidekick and will update as events warrant.
Special thanks to hiptop3.com and BreathTMobile for the article and pictures used to write most of this post.
I would like to announce that I have been given my VERY FIRST AWARD for blogging!! You can find the original award at the Fab and the Furious. If you haven't been to their blog, YOU'RE MISSING OUT!!
An award for our fellow bloggers: A medal for their madness for blogging.
I would also like to congratulate F&F for winning Idol Blog '08!! Good job, guys!! And thanks for the award!!!
Somebody should have gone up to whoever created this magazine cover, said, "Dude...", then slapped them.
Then somebody should have gone to whoever out of Obama's compatriots got terribly offended, said "Get over yourself," and slapped them too.
No doubt, New Yorker's new magazine cover may not have been made in the best taste. Having Barack Obama dressed as the stereotypical "terrorist" standing in front of a picture of who appears to be Osama Hussein, and Michelle Obama as an afro-ed woman in camoflage, wasn't exactly the best way to depict the couple.
But I don't honestly believe the New Yorker made the cover to insult the Obama family at all. They explained, in their own defense, that the purpose of the cover was to satirize the stereotypes about the Obama family, not to slander his campaign, and I believe them. I believe the cover was a huge misunderstanding.
In Obama's defense, he has been receiving a lot of criticism and has had a lot of controversy over things people have been saying about him. This is just another apple on the tree.
Personally, I think the caricature is funny. The fact that it's gaining so much publicity (even from me) makes it even funnier.
Dude...it's a magazine cover...if people want to vote for you, they're not going to change because of some tasteless magazine cover. They're going to say, "This is some bullshit that I don't need to waste my time over." You should do the same.
I would like to point out that I left a job because my boss could never give me exact instructions for a task and I never knew exactly what I needed to do at any given time.
I should also mention that my notes for any type of analysis is a series of step by step instructions.
This is another quiz that perfectly describes me!!
This is to pay homage to one of the few members of my "Tech Inner Circle" (I call them the TIC for short): my laptop.
While not the first laptop I've ever owned, my HP Pavilion dv9700z series notebook is without a doubt the best.
My laptop brings ALL the kids to the yard, young and old. It seems to attract a lot of attention everywhere it goes; for one, it's HUGE. That's a 17" widescreen you're looking at there...much bigger than some people's televisions. It's got a sleek black wave design on the outside and sports a shiny silver surface for the keyboard (which features it's very own separate numeric keypad. Heavenly!!)
More importantly, though, my laptop has everything a person could need. It's got a built in webcam and microphone, located above the screen (some of the pictures on this blog, especially in my post about my Sidekick LX, were taken with the webcam), 4 USB slots, an SD card slot, a TV expansion port, and (my favorite): a remote control!!
I've had this computer for almost a year now and it has remained my faithful companion (except for the one day an automatic update forced me to restore it to factory settings. I hate updates grrrr), always showing me crisp movies and allowing me to view everyone's lovely blog everyday and giving me great wireless Internet connectivity.
People don't always stop to think about just how much our computers do for us. I mean, my computer is my network to the world. Without it, I'm shut off from Internet society and from the wonderful world of DVDs (my television is so ancient I'm surprised it's still in color). My computer enables me to write and submit the articles I write so I can get paid. It holds all of my downloaded music so I can listen to it from my new computer speakers at home. It's portable (albeit heavy), so in theory I can carry it anywhere I go.
My computer is truly a great device. One day take some time and show your computer some love for everything it does for us :).
I realized Wednesday that in just a few weeks of drinking coffee everyday I've gotten myself addicted.
Wednesday was the day I went cold turkey for the day. That was the worst mistake I could have ever made. I was evil all morning and carried my bad attitude through the rest of the day, ending up going home and sleeping from 7 at night until 6 in the morning.
Thursday I drank my extra large hazelnut coffee from Dunkin Donuts like I had been trekking in a desert for hours on end. It tasted so good and so perfect. I was actually craving the drink.
I almost didn't get coffee today because my heart was already fluttering from a long night. I felt uneasy and anxious. But as I wrote my review for the iPhone, I realized I couldn't torture myself any longer and ran for the nearest Starbucks for a venti caramel frappuchino with a shot of espresso. YUM.
It may be crazy, but the first sip I took instantly calmed me down. I was mellowed and ready to go back to researching. I swear even the sun seemed to shine a little brighter.
Apparently if I don't have some coffee by 8 in the morning I'm doomed to have a bad day.
Add "caffeine addiction" to the list of things that just isn't the same anymore.
"See, Barack been, um, talking down to black people on this faith based ... I want cut his nuts off ... Barack ... he's talking down to black people."
I heard about this on the news this morning as I was getting ready to leave. Of course, I couldn't remember what he'd said from the video clip but as soon as I got online I searched for more information.
Turns out, Jesse Jackson was taping an interview for FOX News about Barack Obama when he said the comment above and apparently more, thinking the microphones were off.
Of course, that doesn't excuse what he did.
Jackson's defended himself by saying that he disagrees with the way Barack Obama talks "down" to black people and doesn't like how Obama tells black men that "fatherhood doesn't end at conception". Jackson says that Obama should be focused on other problems in the black community like unemployment.
Jackson issued a statement shortly after clips of his inappropriate rant were shown on the O'Reilly Factor last night, apologizing to the presidential hopeful and stressing his support in the campaign.
Deep breath.
Jesse Jackson should have known better than to even make personal comments like that to a news reporter in the first place, and especially not on a network like FOX News. I want to clarify that I believe in full use of the First Amendment in its entirety and as an individual Jesse Jackson has the right to say whatever he wants to say and feel however he wants to feel. But if he wants to project an image of professionalism about himself, saying he wants to cut Obama's nuts off isn't quite the way to establish that image.
Having said that...
If you read my post about Ralph Nader accusing Barack Obama of talking white, you'd know how I feel about stereotypes being assigned to how a person speaks. Jackson implies that Obama speaks to blacks as if they are stupid. Barack Obama speaks how any educated person would speak, and he shouldn't have to (and would lose support if he did) talk to America the way we would talk to our friends. Obama should listen to Lupe Fiasco's "Dumb It Down", where Lupe says "They told me I should come down, cousin, but I flatly refused, I ain't dumbin down nothing". You don't know what condescending is until you sit in a room with a bunch of business professionals who think you won't know what a merger and acquisition is just because you're not nearing your late 40s. That's some condescending speech.
And while we're at it...
Sure, there are many problems in the African American community, but Barack Obama does RIGHT by calling out all of the deadbeat fathers out there who leave their wives and girlfriends to raise their child(ren) alone, including my own father. Jesse Jackson sounds like he felt personally attacked by Obama's comments.
So you stuck around to raise your son. You don't deserve a medal for that, Jackson, you don't even deserve a Hancock "good job", because that's what you're supposed to do. Get over yourself.
Jesse Jackson, if this is some attempt to get yourself in the limelight because there's a new poster boy for African Americans, you should feel ashamed of yourself.
And if that was really just how you felt, you should be even MORE ashamed of yourself for broadcasting such personal feelings in a very public venue to someone you don't even consider a friend.
How convenient that your first appearance on the O'Reilly Factor in the show's 11 year run is because you badmouthed Barack Obama.
Wouldn't the world be nice if we could multitask sleep?
Yes, I fit the typical "busy American in a big city" stereotype. I walk down the street using as many electronic devices as I can carry while sipping my coffee. I eat, drive and text at the same time. I talk on the phone and watch South Park while painting my nails. Even right now I'm writing this blog post, eating yogurt, and texting Amardo, all while I'm technically "at work".
There is only one thing in the world you cannot multitask, though, and it's sleep.
Not to say that I've never tried.
I've tried sleeping while working, eating while sleep, watching TV sleep, and even texting or talking on the phone while sleep. I should mention that in these instances I don't mean I tried doing these things while in REM sleep...I mean when you're at that delicate spot between truly sleep and awake.
I can type while in this sleep limbo, and the sentences make sense as sentences, but the idea is completely alien. I fell asleep eating once, only to wake up, take a bite, fall back asleep, and continue this process until I had finally finished eating. Although I'm not sure if that qualifies as a sleep-eating attempt or is just a stunning reminder of just how much of a fatass I am :).
The funniest sleep multitasking attempt I make, though, is my attempt to text while sleep. Because of my ability to type with my eyes closed or focused elsewhere (which is why it's so easy for me to fall asleep while typing), I was under the false impression that I could send a text message while sleep. Let's just say being in that dreamy state between sleep and awake+acrylic nails+a failing space bar do not an intelligent text make.
Sleep is supposed to relax and refresh the body, so I suppose it's a good thing we can't do anything while sleeping. Then again, I'm one of those people who finds sleep a disposable thing in light of doing other, more enjoyable things.
I'll bet humans millions of years from now will evolve into creatures that can multitask while they're sleeping, because we spend so much time trying to do it now.
A study has shown that teenagers, and even children as young as 11, should be educated on abusive dating relationships.
Don't get me wrong, I agree that children should be educated about these types of relationships. But is education enough?
What these "experts" need to realize is that you can educate all you want but education alone won't do the trick. You have to factor in family backgrounds, environments, peer influences, the media, and all sorts of other things.
You can't teach someone how to avoid an abusive relationship because one can't exactly spot an abusive person from a mile away. Abusive people are very good at not looking abusive.
Teaching adolescents how to know if they're in an abusive relationship can be helpful, but that's like telling someone they have cancer without giving them any remedy options. And typically, the advice given to people who think they are in abusive relationships is to get away from it, to tell someone else or the authorities, etc., etc. This backfires because much of an abusive relationship is built upon fear. There is a reason someone being abused doesn't go to the authorities; the fear of the repercussions of that action far outweigh the fear of any abuse they are already suffering.
The only thing that can prevent abusive relationships is if people learn to respect each other. This is, of course, easier said than done.
Or you can always teach people my favorite quote: If you hit me, you'd better knock me the FUCK out because if you don't and I get back up I'm killing you.
I was bloghopping while waiting for the conditioner in my hair to do it's job and I ran across this great quiz on the Fab and the Furious 's blog. I just had to snatch it and put it on mine (seeing as I'm a compulsive online quiz taker). Awesome quiz, F&F!
You Are a Strawberry
You are friendly, outgoing, and well liked by many people.
You are popular, but there's nothing you ordinary or average about you.
You a very interesting person, and you have many facets to your personality.
Sometimes you feel very conflicted. Your different sides of your personality pull at you.
You are a very sensual and passionate person. You are fiery... you can't help it.
In general, you keep your passionate side under wraps. You are only wild in private.
Nicole Kidman gave birth to her first child with Keith Urban today, and following in the footsteps of so many celebrities before her, she named her child something you'd have to be high to appreciate: Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. Sunday Rose?
The rush for celebrities to name their children unique names has created a bandwagon in itself, almost so that the more unique the name the more of a follower you seem to be. Where have all the traditional names gone, and when can we have them back?
I'm not one to talk about unique names; my own name (Demiera) is one that you're not likely to find anywhere, especially not with the same spelling. The one thing I will say about my name is that it's actually a name...my mom didn't name me after the fruit she craved when she was pregnant (I couldn't walk around with a name like Banana) and she didn't name me after a number (can you imagine being named something like...One?) and she certainly didn't find as many common words as possible and throw them together to make what she thinks is nice, like Rain Summer Fresh.
Some "baby name expert" (because, of course, in this harsh world, you'll always need some random woman to tell you whether or not YOU properly named YOUR baby that YOU created) fawned over Sunday Rose, saying that it meant serenity. What exactly is so serene about a Sunday Rose that isn't just as serene on a Monday or Tuesday?
And might I add that "Kidman Urban" don't really allow for a fluid, peaceful name like "Sunday Rose"?
I certainly hope Sunday Rose upholds the serenity her name has pronounced for her because if not I vote her name be changed to Monday Thorn. It would certainly be more fitting.
"Sunday Rose" may be an adorable name for a fat happy baby but it kind of destines the child for Hippie-dom later in life. We'll see how that goes.
Ever since December of 2007, I've been a T-Mobile customer, and since then I've had nothing but glowing reviews to give. T-Mobile outranks all the rest in many aspects, but it's strong point is customer service.
I have YET to have a bad experience with a T-Mobile customer service representative. Every single one, from the time I started my service until today, has been absolutely nothing but polite and more than willing to solve my problems (and I call often). Whether I'm reporting a problem with my phone or billing or service, they are on call and always seem to have an answer to my issue. When I called to upgrade my text messages from 500 to unlimited, I got 200 extra texts free to last until the end of the month. When I was trying to use a Cingular phone with my T-Mobile sim card and had to call back at least 3 different times, they gave me everything I needed and if they didn't know the answer they wouldn't give up until they'd found it (Might I add, I called AT&T that day as well and neither customer service rep was as cheery and customer-driven as the ones at T-Mobile).
But today was truly miraculous. I called earlier to switch my rate plan from the unlimited messaging plan to the Sidekick plan, which everyone knows is absolutely necessary to optimize the whole Sidekick experience, and the customer service rep was wonderful. He told me that for being the nicest customer he's had all day, I would get 100 minutes added to my plan for free. Not that I really needed the extra minutes, but it was a nice gesture and of course I appreciated it.
However, when I checked my bill balance, I found that it was almost $100. Surprised (ya'll should know by now I don't take kindly to surprise expenses), I called back immediately. The rep i spoke to now told me that when you switch a rate plan, you have to pay two months in advance, which explained the high cost of the bill. What I didn't know was that if you get a rate plan switched and you don't pay for it when you switch it, your service gets suspended! Had I not checked and then called to inquire, I would have lost service at midnight (which might have changed my tone about T-Mobile just a little bit). For the inconvenience, the rep deducted a month of Sidekick service that I would have had to pay in advance (saving me almost $25), which means I get a month of Sidekick service for free.
T-Mobile truly cares about the customer, and as I said before, they have always found an answer to my questions or a solution to my problem, no matter how many problems I have or questions to answer. T-Mobile need not worry about losing this customer any time soon.
Superhero movies have been running rampant: the likes of Daredevil, Superman, Spiderman, and Batman have been swimming across movie screens for years. Most of these movies feature the same premise: some ordinary guy gets splash by acid or bitten by an animal or exposed to gamma rays or some other quirk of fate, then they turn into a superhero by night who tons of people adore. They come to a climax where the enemy, who is always bigger and more powerful, confronts them but the hero always comes out on top, gets the girl, and leads a normal life.
I've been drinking, bitch!
Hancock puts an end to the "same old, same old" routine of superheroes. Will Smith plays a seemingly homeless bedraggled Superman like character who seems to put the "super" in everything BUT "hero": Superdrunk, superdirty, supermean. This is the first superhero movie where the cost of wrecking a city to save the people is actually realized, and the city hates him for his high costs. When he saves the life of a PR man, however, his life is destined to change. There is obvious tension between the PR guy's wife and Hancock, and halfway through the movie the secret is revealed (telling you here will ruin the entire movie).
Handjob!!
Hancock was delightfully funny and a refreshing change from the superhero movies we're used to. I thoroughly enjoyed it and Will Smith really gave Hancock substance. Even the ending was just how I like it to be (but I won't divulge how that was either). It is definitely worth the $8.50 at the movies and a spot at the very top of my list of favorite super hero movies. Keep 'em coming, Will Smith.
There are many reviews of the Sidekick LX out there, with their technical specs and all of that nonsense. I'm presenting this phone through words, not numbers and measurements. Enjoy!
Sleek and Stylish
If you were wondering, the image on the phone screen is just a reflection of my computer screen.
Older models of Sidekicks tend to be large and bulky, and I expected no different from the LX. However, not only is the LX slim and relatively lightweight, it is also sleek and much more professional looking than I would have expected for a phone targeting a young audience.
The menu buttons were easy to understand after a few moments of playing around with it, and the trackball is easy to use. The swivel screen snaps quickly into place but it isn't idiot-proof so watch those fingers (I pinched my fingers twice yesterday). The phone also features a directional pad to the left which helps you quickly scroll down a screen.
C U L8er, LOL
Don't try one handed texting at home. You'll be disappointed.
I am a texting fiend. It's convenient because you can say one or two short lines without having to worry about awkward silences over the phone. If you don't want to have a conversation and you just want to make one statement, text messaging enables that. The LX is every texter's dream. The rubber keyboard is no slip and there is ample space between keys, reducing the number of typing mistakes. Girls with acrylic nail tips: have no fear! As you can see, I have acrylics and I thought texting would be a nightmare (it always was when I used my Treo and I had acrylics). The textured grip on the back of the phone adds texting comfort.
The texting interface is nice, although so far I'm having trouble going straight to a new message from the home screen (I imagine I should read the owner's manual for that).
But If You Do Wish To Talk...
Rest assured: you don't have to look at the phone while having a conversation!
I was concerned that talking on the Sidekick would be, at best, uncomfortable and at worst downright exasperating. It is surprisingly easy to hold or even cradle on your shoulder and has a really nice speaker (although the first time I used it I held it upside down. It took a few seconds to realize my mistake :P). The speakerphone does leave a little to be desired, however; the sound quality was a little distorted but I'm guessing it sounds fine on the other end because my friend didn't realize I had put her on speakerphone.
Yeah, Yeah, The Basics Are Great, But What About the Fun?
Completely engrossed in...whatever it was I was doing.
The LX offers many fun applications such as games and a word search (which has already proven invaluable) and also organizational features such as a place to write notes, an alarm clock, and a calendar. Because I'm still in the middle of a billing cycle, however, I can't try out the web browser yet although it looks promising. It also features a camera with flash (the picture of me and Amardo in my last post came from the camera) and an MP3 player.
My Conclusion
The Sidekick LX is by far one of the most exciting phones I've ever owned and certainly the most exciting that I've ever purchased. It is the perfect mix of multimedia and business applications. If you're looking for something sleek and stylish with tons of fun features and an awesome screen resolution, the Sidekick LX is the way to go!
Note: Don't pop the battery out of the phone without shutting it off first. It's like yanking your iPod out of the computer when it says "Do Not Disconnect". It's just not a good idea.
Because of the weekend, I haven't been able to do much blogging (or any, for that matter) but I'm back for the week now in full effect.
This is me and Amardo on the train coming back from the Taste of Chicago. If you don't know, the Taste of Chicago is a HUGE thing for us Chicagoans. Millions of people come out once a year to taste all sorts of food from Chicago establishments. Most notable are the Harold's Chicken (with the mild sauce you get ONLY in Chicago) and Eli's Cheesecake, which had the most heavenly turtle cheesecake I've ever tasted. If you're ever in the Chicago area around the Fourth of July and you want some really good food (and you don't mind crowds) come out to the Taste of Chicago.
Update #2: I got my new phone, and I absolutely love it! I love it so much that it's going to get it's very own blog post in just a little bit.
That's it for my holiday update for now...look for new posts shortly.
I'm the juggernaut, bitch...I'm gonna kill him and I'm gonna rape him and I'm gonna eat his fucking costume, just wait...
Does anyone remember the "Juggernaut" video on Youtube that featured a hilarious voiceover of portions from the cartoon? I had downloaded it onto my iPod at the time and would listen to it at work when I felt angry or stressed. It always brought a smile to my face.
Of course, the video was pulled soon after by Viacom, citing copyright infringement.
Now, it has been ruled that Google must give Viacom a list of all the videos any Youtube viewer has ever watched, along with that viewer's log-in ID and IP address.
What for?
So what if I've viewed the Juggernaut video, and others like it that have been pulled for copyright infringement, many times? I'm not viewing it to take funds away from Viacom (and, in the case of the Juggernaut video, it isn't even something Viacom would have in the first place). I'm not trying to make Viacom lose lots of money. So why do they need to know my log in ID and IP address and any video I've ever watched? What good is this information to them?
They say they want it just to build a case against Google. But what about my own privacy rights? Or has the Internet become a venue that somehow slips through the loophole of First Amendment protection?
Google assures the people that it won't divulge any personally identifiable information to Viacom. Bullshit! A log-in ID sounds pretty personally identifying to me. My log-in can EASILY be traced back to me. And then what?
Let me first say that if Google has to turn over any information, it shouldn't include user's log-in information OR their previously viewed videos. If Viacom wants to build a case against Google, and that's ALL Viacom wants to do, they don't need my personal information, or anyone else's, to do it.
Viacom seems to be taking the slogan mess with me and I'll sue you way too far. People of Viacom, maybe you can offer a little insight to a regular layperson like me by telliing me what exactly you intend to accomplish by suing Google. You'll get a couple million dollars (supposing you win) so you can take your incessant whining to a rich corner somewhere and suck your thumbs in contentment.
But guess what: it won't stop the copyright infringement. You can sue Google all you want, but if you're really suing for what you say you are, money won't solve anything. Someone who has permanently suffered some damage, like a lost leg, can sue for all the damages they want but like it or not, they'll never get that leg back and they learn to live with it, even to embrace it.
Entertainment isn't the way it used to be, Viacom. It is changing, and instead of you throwing a privacy violating temper tantrum about it, you should learn to adapt to the change and use it to your advantage. It's much better than a stupid court case.
I was sitting here, scrolling through my post on cell phones and just realized I'd done something very bad...I left one out!!
The HTC 8525 is the newest phone I've gotten, so it belongs between the slate gray Razr and the blue Sidekick on my list. I forgot about this phone because it was given to me but because it's a Cingular phone and I have T-Mobile, I wasn't able to use it. Normally you can put in certain codes to unlock a locked phone but unfortunately mine just wasn't working. But had I been able to use it, this phone would have put my allegiance to my Treo to the test. With a touchscreen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, and Windows Mobile, I have the feeling this phone would have made it to the top of my favorites list VERY quickly. I still have this one at home, too, trying to figure out if I should just use it as an organizer, alongside my Sidekick, or just sell it.
This brings my total up to 9 owned phones, soon to be 10. I think this is it.
Here is a picture list of all of the phones I've owned since 2o03. It's long but hey, it was fun to make!
This beauty, the Nokia 6800, was the first phone I ever had. I got it just a week and a half after it was first advertised. It has a full QWERTY keyboard. I was starting freshman year of high school... needless to say, my phone generated all the right publicity. It didn't have a camera, but back then most phones didn't so that was nothing special. I still miss my Nokia 6800.
The V551 was next in line. It was my first camera phone, and I asked for it because my uncle had one and I thought it was cool. I actually had two of these; I lost the first in an unfortunate coffee spilling accident, and I actually still have the second one at home. It was the first phone I downloaded polyphonic ringtones onto (they were still the little ghetto adaptations of songs, but they weren't that bad).
I thought I was the cat's bananas when I got this beautiful Motorola Razr. At the time, Razrs were still ridiculously popular and they had just come out with this black one. Everybody else had the yucky silver Razrs, while mine was sleek and professional. I had my first real ringtones on this phone.
Ahh, the Palm Treo 650. It made it difficult to go back to regular phones without touchscreens and QWERTY keyboards. This phone managed my life, with its calendar and alarms and reminders and EVERYTHING! The only thing was that it didn't have the ringtones I was accustomed to, but I convinced myself that a business-like phone had no place for silly ringtones. I felt even more accomplished because I had jobs that required me to dress professionally and this phone was always a great accessory. I had it for a long time and it had suffered a broken antenna (fixed with superglue), a lost stylus, and just about anything else I could throw at it. Until I lost it. *Sigh*
Most people in the US don't know about this gem of a phone because it's imported and I don't think I was really supposed to get my hands on it. It's the Motorola v80 and it is one of the most awesome phones EVER, with its blinking lights and swivel screen. This phone was the very first phone I had bought with my own money... my uncle, who also paid my bill, had bought all the others. But I wanted a change from what I had, so I sprang for this one. Unfortunately, it stopped working a few weeks after I bought it :(. The picture resolution was amazing, though. This is another one of those attention-getting phones, this time because nobody had ever seen anything like it.
Discouraged by the failure of my Motorola, and wanting to compensate for the myriad features on my Treo, I decided to purchase this LG F7900. As far as phones go, it caters heavily to those who don't need anything but to receive calls and send texts. It was pretty, though, and the slider action was nice. It didn't have a camera but hey, that's what my Treo was for.
The Nokia 7870: another gem of a phone you won't see much of around here. I LOVED this phone because absolutely NOBODY has it. The texting interface is amazing, and the picture caller ID makes the Razr's caller ID look archaic. I even miss the factory ring tones that came with this phone. The camera was different because it was the first phone I'd ever seen where you actually held the phone like a camera to take a picture (months later, many phones have that feature). The swivel motion was cool because unlike my other swivel phone, it could move either way (left or right) and even could lock in the middle, making a right angle for picture taking. I still have this phone, I just need to purchase a charger for it.
This Razr V3 in slate gray is the phone I'm using currently. I bought it when I finally took my phone bill out from under my uncle's name and purchased my own plan with T-Mobile (switching from AT&T/Cingular). It's a fine phone, but the screen is cracked from being in my back pocket so I desperately need a new phone. It gets me my text messages, though, and helps me make calls, and I'll always hold this phone dear because it symbolizes my own freedom and assumption of responsibility.
And this beautiful Sidekick LX in blue, folks, is my new phone. Technically, it's not mine yet because it isn't in my hands yet. But within 2 days it will be and I can say goodbye to my cracked phone woes.
8 phones (soon to be 9), 5 years (on July 9th), countless memories.
Actually a rather pretty phone
A screen shot of the Blackberry Thunder in landscape mode. It offers a rather simple keyboard and a not very attractive interface. *Sigh*
Not quite sure about this condensed keyboard they've got here in portrait view, but I guess it's worth a try for those who want to try it.
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