Time for New Mobile again ^_<

Was told that I changed my handphone quite frequently - did I anyway? I have been holding on to my current mobile for... almost a year (not really a year, but almost, 10 months, does that consider a year :P) haha... Anyway, playing around with mobile phones has been a passion for me, ever since my first job with Maxis, the leading mobile operator in Malaysia.

Have been surviving without a mobile phone through out my university life, until I was named as 'dinosaur' - an analogy that I always use when I was a student "Out of 10 people in MMU (Multimedia University), there will be only one without handphone, and that would be me :)". And I was holding on to my principal till the day I left my university - if you wanna look for me, let me know earlier; if I am reachable, means I'm free to entertain you. Else, I could be busy at lecture, or having fun, please DO NOT DISTURB, ha!

Left with no choice when I graduated, was asked to hold a mobile phone for the ease of my 'potential' employer to call me for interview. At that point of time, I have got myself the 'hottest' phone - Nokia 3310. Not very trendy, yet equipped with all the basic function (note: the basic function at that point in time is obviously different from now :P)

My 'fate' with mobile phone has changed after joining Maxis. Being the leading operator in town, we are accountable to deliver 'innovative' products to our customers and since then, I have built my passion toward the brand, and its supportive tool - the mobile phones. I have changed my mobile phone 4 months later - Nokia 6610, amongst the newest phone with 6100 3 years ago, had become my choice. Functionality has become my prior concern, with the outlook come later (hence didn't go with 6100 which looks much better). I was pretty satisfied with the phone until the launch of MMS where camera phones have become the hot topic of the town (or rather, we, the marketers making it 'hot').

Nokia 6230, my favorite phone, introduced by a friend of mine, who is also a handphone freak. I bought it when it is still hot at it's bench, ofcourse with the 'hottest' price too (you know how fast the phone depreciate in value, right...) I was happy with its function - camera, mp3, video, outlook, style, size, everything, name it if you can... until, it 'quietly' slipped out from my pocket when I was at Pudu! Which I realised much later that... I LOST MY PHONE!! Knowing Malaysian well, there will be 0% to get my mobile back, I cried with no tears... (but bleeding inside my heart)

Just so that I'm in par with the latest technology, I got myself the 1st generation of 3G phone by Nokia - 6630. It was considered part of the gift I got for my farewell (a RM500 handphone voucher*). It was my first regret where I learnt my lesson - never buy anything which is considered as 'first generation'.

(Note*: Maxis used to give away gift during their annual dinner, handphone voucher was the favorite one)

With much regret of the expensive 3G phone, I finally answer to my heart that always wanted a clamshell phone (or more often known as flip phone). A Samsung SGH-E600C was chosen due to it's comparative price, function, and outlook. And this is the first phone that marked the end of my 'Nokia journey' with mobile phones. Was comfortable with Nokia phones previously due to its 'user friendly' function. Which for long, I know that the 'user friendly' is just the term used by marketers ;) You will eventually get used to the phones that you bought, nothing to do with the brand.

And now... even I have lesser phone calls, and very seldom I'll play around with my phones, I am still very 'alert' with the new function and technology coming up by the telcos. And because of that, I still wish to have a phone that could support the necessary functions. Time to think and to consider which phone to buy now... what do you think? ^_<