June 14, 2009
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iPhone 3GS or Nokia N97?So the contract for my current mobile, the Sony Ericsson K750i, expires at the end of the month and I’d been thinking whether it’s time to upgrade to a smartphone? The two in question that have piqued my interest are the new iPhone 3GS and the Nokia N97. Both will be released later this month and both don’t come cheap.
Apple have finally updated their latest iPhone with enhanced features that are standard on most mobiles: 3 megapixel camera (but still no flash), Bluetooth, MMS capability, cut, copy and paste. But it still cannot play the standard AVI format so it needs to be converted into MP4 which can be a hassle. There would be no allowance for spontaneity to dump a film or TV show onto the iPhone for viewing at the spur of the moment.
The Nokia N97, however, can play the AVI format. And it is equipped with the excellent Carl Zeiss lens on their 5MP camera. It even has a keyboard that slides out though that might add unwanted thickness to the handset. And I doubt the Symbian OS is anywhere as sleek and reliable as the Apple OS.
Or I can forget paying a premium and a higher monthly tariff for either handset, and opt for the new Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone which I can get for free on my current tariff plan. The W995 is equipped with a 8MP camera. Decisions, decisions…
Let’s Hope It’s A Prototype!
Marvel released a still from the upcoming Iron Man 2 film: Mickey Rourke as villian Whiplash in Iron Man 2. Let’s hope the weaponry is a prototype (obviously based on the Iron Man technology) before progressing to a more polished armour. Let’s face it, it looks complete shite.
The excitement barometer is bordering on minimal. What will ramp it up is a photo of Scarlett Johansson in her skin-tight Black Widow costume. Why don’t the marketing department release that instead?!
Asia Trip January 2009
Finally, the last of the pics before I start working on the Brazilian ones. I know, I know. It took me long enough.
My birthday was spent at Disneyland Hong Kong which is rather small. Especially compared to the behemoth that is DisneyWorld in Orlando.
Lion King show
High School Musical…run!
Fireworks before closing time
En route to the Monastery of 10,000 Buddhas
Chinese New Year at the IFC shopping Mall
If you were a first time visitor to Hong Kong arriving on a Sunday and stumbled upon this, you would be forgiven for thinking that hordes of homeless people camp out on the walkways outside the IFC.
In reality, nearly the entire Flippina (correct spelling) population in Hong Kong have their day off on Sundays. They consist of mostly domestic workers (maid & babysitter), menial workers and prostitutes. Yes, some prostitutes attend church and no, I do not know any and if you must know, this information originated from reliable sources. After attending church in the morning, the pinays mostly converge into Central on Hong Kong Island to socialise and catch-up.
Pic taken with camera phoneI’d always wondered why Central was the preferred destination and now I discovered the answer. I’d stumbled upon this plaza housing Flippino businesses specialising in postal service, money transfer, Flippino entertainment, fashion and just about everything else. And it was heaving. The experience felt like being trapped in a shopping mall full of women clothing stores during the sales. Luckily I’d managed to escape unscathed for the bright lights of Lan Kwai Fong.
Sexual Position
Laura and Bob decide to try a 69er. Bob didn’t know what it is so Laura decided to show him. She tells Bob to lie on the floor and she sits on top. Laura is about to start when she farts.
“Oops, sorry”, she says and tries again.
When Laura farts again, Bob jumps up and storms out. Laura yells, “Where are you going?”
Bob replies, “I’ll be fucked if I’m hanging around for another 67 of those!”
Finally Graduated
Comments (19)
i Pwn!
Beautiful buddhist statue pics!For the phone, I am a huge Apple and Nokia fan, so I can understand your dilemma. One thing I would try to do is actually go and see if i can play with an N97 before buying it. I found that a lot of the Nokia’s had slow OS’s and the menu is a bit clunkier. Of course, comparing usability to Apple is hard cause they are masters of making products easy to use.
iphone… and nice pictures of the disneyland… been there twice, summer and christmas, next time gotta go during chinese new year =p my hongkong friend is working there…so she could bring me in free of charge with with another 3 friends along :]
The clunkiness of Symbian OS has been something that has pushed me towards the iPhone, although the new version won’t be available here until late summer.
Decisions, decisions… iPhones are very user friendly indeed. But I too am still a fan of Nokia. I was also considering the N97!”Flippina (correct spelling)”, “Flippino”… I’ve never seen or heard that til now. Love the Buddha pics. The red in the HK pics is very vivid. Beautiful.
i’m not gona tell you my previous symbian nokia N95 (or some other N thing i cant remeber) experience. but i sold this fone 3 days after buying it. it pissed me off BIG time.i’d choose the w995, simple, tiny, fotos quality assured.i dun like iPhone, too pretty boy, too many ppl using it, and i dun like iTunes.Y CANT U JUST GET THE ANDROID INSTEAD?? huh huh?
So much red – wow, it’s beautiful there. I love the Hong Kong High School Musical pic. Sounds awesome, heh heh.
Central and causeway bay are always crowded..
I say go for Nokia or iPhone.I have an iPhone and I am very happy with it…only because there are SOOO many people out there developing apps for the iphone, keeping it fresh.I love Nokia. It’s solid and never disappoints…except sometimes they are quite bulky…Sony phones are very unreliable, lags, and freezes a lot.
Including rehab. LOLI still think the iPhone’s a better gadget overall.Great pics!
iphone! next to it is e71. i think it having no flash won’t matter if you always bring your camera with you, right? great travels as always! was it raining when you went to hk?
@jarude - haha I’d played with a friend’s Google phone but I prefer the Apple’s OS.
Obviously Iphone 3GS anyday! It looks damn cool than the previous versions.
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