And so left me with no choice but to get a new phone. Been eyeing this phone for some time but the then-still-usable motorola phone kept it at bay.
It all began one fine afternoon when a friend called and I answered,
"Hello."
silence...
"Hello."
no reply...
I put down the phone.
Same number called and I answered...repeat the first 4 lines and then I hit the phone a few times, still no answer then I switch to speaker mode...
Wah lan de!! then I was able to hear him...
I thought it was a one-off thing but apparently my receiver was busted!! Means that I can only speak on the phone through the speaker. Wth right!?!
For the next couple of weeks speaking on the hp lidat, wlw, makes me look like some Mat or Ah Beng who wanna let the whole world hear my conversation sia. My lightning-quick-cat-like-reflexes had to be activated to keep changing the phone to the loudspeaker when I want to listen and then to the mic when I wanna speak. In the end, it got even worst. Use speaker oso cannot hear the person on the other line. So I thought, this can't go on! The hp has lost one of its 2 basic requirements: to be able to talk on phone PERSONALLY...So Konferm! must get new phone already...and so, presenting to you
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THE LG KP 500 COOKIE
Setting me aback at $328, I bought it in gold. It comes in black, brown, pink and gold. The store didn't have black, which I initially wanted. The brown with red lining on its sides just didn't match I feel, bright pink was totally OUT of the question, alas, gold it was.
For one, I'm not the kind who knows much about gadgets or tech stuff. When some people buy phones, they really look at the specifications and fucntions in extreme detail. Me? Things I look our for when I choose a phone:-
1) Cost
- realistically (if ders such a word), even if the phone is super nice and good but got no money, still can't buy rite. I won't beg and borrow just to get a phone. So this was a slightly-above-my-budget phone. My budget was $300 actually ;p but compromise abiiitt.
2) Beauty and Size
- It's gonna be so close to me the whole day (right there tuck nicely in my pocket), closer than anybody and longer with me the whole day than even my girlfriend is gonna be. Practically, almost 24 hours it's gonna be by my side. So, it's got to be something that is pleasing to my eyes and comfortable being selit-ed anywhere on me. (no no dirty-freaks, I dun intend to put it there.)
This phone is slightly bigger than the usual handset. Shaped like a PDA but less bulkier and weighing at only 89g, it's probably the lightest touchscreen phone ever.
3) External memory card
- Must be able to insert external memory card. Important to store the contacts, music, videos, messages and many other stuff. At least ringtone can be some nice sounding music from my MP3 rather than some apek-sounding default ringtone from the phone's memory.
The feeling of getting something new always excites. Quite a number of new stuff this year. First, the bike, then the iPod and now the phone. Wonder what other new things are coming my way...
Ooopps...gtg now, my new LG KP500 Cookie is ringing ;p
