IMX Mobile

On my way home today, I passed through Shangri-la Plaza Mall, and in there I passed by Wireless Connections, a mobile phone outlet. There I saw ads for IMX Mobile, the local version of NEXTEL of the USA and got me asking, why is NEXTEL so popular in Corporate America.

I realized that Americans are used to voice calls, they don't like anything much on their things, expecially if it will complicate it. So, it's obvious that they're just catching up on the "texting craze". They're too much into voice calls that even in the middle of nowhere, there's a telephone booth.

Back to IMX Mobile. I've been reading about this company for some time now, and, it's been since their launching that they're promoting there product. Perhaps they're asking, why are we not catching up with the other TelCos? Perhaps they should look at their coverage! With the leaflet that I got from Wireless Connections, IMX is only limited to Luzon and upto Batangas at the farthest! I don't think they could be proud of that, while with SMART ..."there's no mountain high enough", and with Globe, there's Ate Shaui calling Kiko in God know's where that over-looking house is, with her own cell site at that!

I don't know then what PTT (push-to-talk) technology, which Nokia will be lauching with their 5220, will do with IMX, since it's their field. Let's wait and see.

The Zircon G88

Here's another one from this Singaporean PDA/Phone Manufacturer. The Zircon G88. It's feature packed with one downside. It runs on PalmOS 4.1, not that I'm undermining the capabilities of OS 4.1 but with today's trend, hey we're already waiting for the release for PalmOS 6.0 for goodness sake, they should have at least used PalmOS5.0.



Anyways, this is another option for the PDA/Phone market, it's got what most phones has, with some extras like 260K colors, 48MB memory, video playback (but this one, Palm PDA's has been doing this since Palm OS 3.0). Unfortunately, one has to get the Card Reader Accessory to have the expansion capabilities. One upgrade from the Zircon Z3 was the sliding Nokia 7650-like keypad and the USB capabilities which the Z3 lacked. Still, it's a good-looking phone with tons of features. Another drawback though is the price, more or less this will come out (if it ever does) in the Philippine market at around 33T++ since it's listed at SGD $893.00

The N-Gage QD

Yup, I found the 3rd Nokia that I liked, first it was the 6120, then the 6600, now this. Why do I like the phone? Well, it's the look, I like the color combination then there's the price, IT'S CHEAP! Considering it looks better than the N36xx series. Others that know me would ask, GAN! You're buying that phone for what reasons again?! Well, I'm looking for a phone that I'll be buying next, not that I'm ditching my SE K700i, it's just that, I like to get another one. The price is tempting, that and the fact that I could play games on it (though still expensive)!



It's dual band only. It only has 4068 colors. It doesn't have an MP3 player of radio (so what is Real Player doing?), games are expensive, it can only use MMC cards (so?!), no camera, no USB port (so what?! It's got Bluetooth). But it still looks good! It's still cheap compared to phones in it's class (who said it can only be used as a gaming platform?), it's got Bluetooth (although the connection is yet to be determined), it's got iR (who uses iR these days? Oh, the Nokia people hehehehe) and did I say it's CHEAP!

Now it's either that of the K500, we'll see.

Sony Ericsson Released the P910

So what's new? Nothing much, except for the updated screen colors and thumboard. It still looks the same, the camera resolution is still the same, well some softwares were added. But a friend of mine was wondering in his column (blog.m-ph.com) why SE would release a "new" product when the product it was suppose to replace is still selling like hotcakes. Well, SE is know for this, overlapping products, and instead of launching them all at the same time, they would do a piecemeal launch.

I first noticed this attitude of SE with the T610. After the official launch, they came out with the T616, so what's the difference? Nothing! It's just that the T616 uses the 850mHz frequency while the T610 uses 900mHz. Still Tri-band but works out totally different. I realized this when I got a T616 from the US, after travelling around Manila or the country, it keeps on giving me the No Access alert on the screen. What baffled me was that my friend's T610 got full bars of Network signal on his, considering we're using the same Operator. Then there's the T100 with the T105, the T630 with the T637, the F500 with the K500.

So, I wouldn't be surprised with this move from SE. Besides, just take a look at the separate launch of the S700 from the S710. Basically the same, in fact identical in features, only the location of release is different. 

Buttons on the Sony Ericsson K700i

Looks like the K700 is running behind the T610 when it comes to the design of the buttons. It uses the clear transparent plastic buttons on the number keypads and an opaque rubbery material on the softkeys, made only elegant by the white backlight. As compared to the T610, although using plastic as the base material, the looks is elegant, made more aesthetically pretty by the white backlight.

W@P on the Sony Ericsson K700i

Wap on the K700 is a treat to use. It's refresh and loading rate is fast (as compared to the T610). Launching the W@P borowser though is still the same, just press the Online button at the upper right hand side of the phone and one will immediately be on the home page of his network (or whatever is the preset homepage setting is).

GOODBYE My T610

Today I finally said goodbye to my T610. I'm not that person who sells something to get a new one (there goes the saying...UPGRADE). But this time, for practicality and financial reasons, I really have to go to a trusted phone. What makes it hard to let go is that, I really took care of that phone, being carefull everytime just to make sure that it will not get scratched from every surface that I will bump into. Besides, even though my new phone (SE K700i) gets all praises from me (except for the tone output), the T610 has the looks one will always respect. It's got that "high-up-there" look, where just by merely looking at it, one would say..."now that's a phone I would love to have!" But then again, everybody has to move one, and for my T610, it's to another owner and for me...Hello K700i!

ENJOYING MY K700i

I must admit, I'm enjoying my new phone. Although I can't say that I did not enjoy my T610, but this time, the multimedia capabilities of the K700i exceeds that of the T610 except for one thing, the Polytones. In this area, I have yet to see a phone that will beat the T610's abilities to output a sound and all it's details can be heard. But other than that, I'm NOT at all disappointed that I got the K700i as an upgrade phone. The pictures are now clearer, which gives me the confort of not worrying that I was not able to bring my Digital Camera with me when something worthwhile comes out. Since I never leave home without my phone (who does?) I can always pop it out of my pocket and there goes that "Kodak" moment. True, before, I told myself that a camera on a phone is not that important, it's just an add-on. Now I see and appreciate it't importance.

Topee's Wedding

Tomorrow, 10 July 2004 Saturday, Topee Carlos will be married at Paco Catholic Church at 4pm

My New Phone

I got my new phone today, it's a Sony Ericsson K700i. So excited I was that I couldn't wait 'til the end of the day to buy it. It's more than I expected it to be. But I'm having some trouble with some of it's Bluetooth properties, hopefully I'll be able to make it work.

Here's my new phone. totally Brand New, I got it at the Hub in Glorietta 

Aillee's New Baby Boy

Aillee Montenegro-Manalang gave birth to a bouncing baby boy last 24 June 2004. Joaquin Josh Alexis M. Manalang

I took this photo this morning on my way home. It's in a bus, although you won't be able to decipher where it is (even Gil Grisam of CSI) won't be able to know where this is. 

Excited Posting Photos

I don't know if you have noticed but I was so excited to post my photos here, that I almost freaked out when my phoneline acted up. Whew good thing it's working fine now (I hope!). But I must say, Hello from Picasa is great.

Here's the 1st group pic at the top of Mt. Samat Cross 

Will you look at that, another one, ano ba ito mga model o mga duktor? 

Pang GQ pose at the top of the Mt. Samat Cross 

Now that's us at the bottom of the Cross in Mt. Samat 

This is where we are going (May 2, 2004) 

My Phoneline

I've been having trouble with my phoneline for a few days now. I have Globelines, I really don't have a problem with the service since it was installed. I think the problem is with my internal wirings, I still don't know. But I think the network has a problem as well, because everytime I would dial-up for the NetExpress (Globelines' own dial-up internet service), in the recent days would disconnect or I would have a hard time connecting OR getting a good speed.