A new phone at last

After many moons and sleepless nights, I finally and eventually got (not decide to get) a Nokia 5610 (the flashy red one).

This phone wasn't even on my initial shortlist of phones.

I chose this phone due to the following reasons
1. It had a 3.2mp camera of good quality
2. It could be used to surf the net at 3G speeds
3. It was offered by M1 at $68
4. I was able to trade-in my K750i at $40 excluding charger
5. I could pay the remaining $28 using my M1 bonus cash
6. Effectively the phone was FOC
7. The current trade-in value of this phone was $200

Assuming I manage to keep this phone in working order until the contract is over, I could potentially "earn" from getting this phone.

So I bid farewell to my trusty k750i (albeit unwillingly since it'd helped document my boy's growth from baby to toddler) that had been with me over the past 2 years (I had over 1000 pictures taken on this phone) and received my new 5610.

Test MMS submission on M1 from k750i

Shot of my boy

3.5G doesn't work in mrt

It seems that Singtel's HSDPA or 3.5G network doesn't work in e mrt.

I used to surf using my K750i but this was limited to GPRS speeds.

Lately I got a Treo 500v which supports UMTS to replace e K750i as using GPRS was simply too slow. After a couple of days of use, it seems that whenever e train goes into e tunnel after bishan station, e network indicator would switch from 3G to G. This meant that e 3G connection was lost.

I wonder if it's my phone or that 3G is not supported underground?

Old still works

after some testing it seems that my k750i is able to use e singtel broadband card as well. although it's not as fast as e 3g network, it still does e job quite nicely. in fact this is e first post that i'm writing thru e hp. perhaps e style of writing would differ from e normal pc one. stay tuned cos i'll be going to e pc show this afternoon.

New handphone

With my M1 contract just past the 20th month mark, I'd been thinking of changing my handphone.

It's not that my current handphone isn't working (in fact it's still functioning beautifully - a Sony-Ericsson k750i), but since I'm "entitled" to change one in order for them to retain me as a "loyal customer", why not?

I use the camera function more than I use the phone (taken more than 1000 pics since my boy was born). The 2-megapixel camera showed its limitations occasionally and I think it's time for an upgrade.

I'm currently reviewing the G900, recently launched by Sony-Ericsson as well and it's looks like it'll fit my bill.

HSDPA, Wifi, Bluetooth, touch-screen and the works all bundled up into a candy-bar hp weighing less than 100g, why not?