HTC Hero

I've been dreaming of a new cellphone. Not any particular phone, but a HTC Hero. To the extend there was once when i woke up in the morning, with a special kind of feeling. The kind that says today going to be a great day cause i got a new phone in my pocket. Only to realize later that it was just a mere dream. Am i having delusions? Or probably difficulties in differencing vitual and reality? A sweet dream aftermath...

So... what so special about HTC Hero?


The phone specifications
Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android™
Memory: ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT): 112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches)
Weight: 135 grams ( 4.76 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution
Network: HSPA/WCDMA:
* 900/2100 MHz
* Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
*850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Device Control: Trackball with Enter button
GPS: Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.5 mm audio jack
Camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats: MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI & Windows Media® Audio 9
Video supported formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 & Windows Media® Video 9
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1350 mAh
Talk time:
* Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
* Up to 470 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
* Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
* Up to 440 hours for GSM
Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter: Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features: G-sensor, Digital Compass
Protective Coating: Treated with a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene
* This feature only applies to the white colored HTC Hero.
* Your phone has been treated with a special coating to keep it looking new and clean. Keep your phone dry to prevent dirt from adhering to the finish. If your phone gets dirty, you can use a lightly dampened melamine foam eraser (aka. magic eraser) to remove any marks.

So... what do you think? Brilliant isnt it?

A few days ago, i went to Gurney Plaza just to have a look at the demo set. Yup, HTC Hero had already arrived in Malaysia, but havent officially launch. Pricing at RM2388, its around the range of iPhone 3Gs or lesser and its not bound to any service provider. Personally i find it very attractive and tempting. Its definitely my next cellphone.


I know many would disagree with me, claiming that iPhone 3Gs is a much better option. Apple is renowned for its aesthetically pleasing hardware that screams “BUY ME” as people walks past and iPhone 3Gs, could just drop your jaw instinctively. There's no exception its a stunner to the public that makes you go "WOW".

I admitted that i once fancied an iPhone very much, but later realize its soon to be victimized by the public unconsciously. Why? The fact that its so cool, everyone will place it at the top of their to-buy list. Thats how commonly common it would be. Its not that i criticized or condemned iPhone 3Gs, but its just my nature of preference. Im someone who enjoy being different. Besides, one man's meat is another man's poison.

A good example is the famous Louis Vuitton, a well-known designer bag. Due to the fact that its f*cking expensive, people in China see it as an opportunity and starts to produce bogus LV items to satisfy the market's need. Its symbiosis in Biology as both parties gain benefits from the outcome. When too much people own it, there's where special and unique loses its meaning.

Here's the reason why...


Recently HTC Hero had release major new firmware. The English 2.73.405.5 ROM brings with it a new lease of speed and general perkiness to the Android smartphone, together with adding touch-to-focus to the Hero’s 5-megapixel camera. That makes it compatible with iPhone 3Gs touch-to-focus feature. According to HTC, the update will take around 10 minutes to install and wipe your Hero clean in the process.

My choice, HTC Hero!

Gadgets - Cellphone

Men love gadgets, well, mostly. Ranging from handphone to mp3 player; desktop to laptop; PSP to Xbox. Its the small little thing that could blink or produce sound could simply fascinate us men. Sometimes i wonder if we are one of the living creatures that could easily be satisfied. Dont you think so?

I got my mp3 player at the beginning of this year. Though its 1GB, but its enough for me. With the interface that looks a little like an iPod, its capable of operating for more than 8 hours in a single charge. And the best part of all, i got it less than 5 pounds! Its like the most value for money gadget that i ever purchased.

Next on the list, would be a new handphone. I've always dream of having a new mobile. Not that my current W810i doesnt function anymore, but its the fanciness of owning a new gadget. I once got myself very much addicted in owning an iPhone 3G. It looks kinda cool isnt it? Its like a new generation of cellphone. Everyone want to have it in their pocket. But that sudden urge in me subsides when i realize it wasnt too feasible for me to use iPhone.

Reasons:
1. Im a DiGi user! And our government doesnt approves the contract for DiGi to bring in 3G. This would indirectly ensure their Maxis to monopolize the market. No, i dont fancy using other service provider like Maxis, Hotlink or Celcom. Why? Cause smart-er people like me, use DiGi. Even the slogan has it, "DiGi, always the smarter choise". Aint no better? PLUS, their advertisement is always very catchy. *quack quack* I'll write about it some other time.

Okay, the bottomline is, without 3G, iPhone 3G had lost half of its maximum capability. A massive setback, a pure turn off point.

2. The size. 4.5inches (115.5mm) * 2.4inches (65.1mm) * 0.48inches (12.3mm). With the large layout design, where the hell am i going to keep that phone? I usually wear jeans, so its pretty impossible to place it. Even if i could, i couldnt possibly sit down properly. I dont usually carry a bag with me. Thus, if i were to use iPhone 3G, it would be a burden for me. Yea, i know most phones are moving towards this dimension, so its something i got to sort it out myself.

Do you know, usually when i sit down, i'll remove my wallet from my back pocket. Cause its irritating! Thus, i sit with it underneath my lap. Now all be good, and dont rob me. My friend Dexter once ask me why i did so, and i replied, "I sit on it, to squeeze it tight, so that my money wont fly away". The actual excuse was not to kemek or merosakan my wallet. There is an article i once came across where it wrote about the disaster of sitting with your wallet at your back pocket. Probably you should check it out.

3. Bluetooth. I enjoy bluetooth. Simply because of its fast transfer rate from one phone to another. However, iPhone 3G is without this facility. Another drawback for me. Sigh.

Despite it have many other captivating features and attractiveness, like touchscreen qualifications that could end you stunningly mesmerized, iPhone 3G seems lose its placing in my-kind-of-phone. Not that i detest it, probably its me being Gao Hiam. Expectations. But hey, else how would the world improve? LOL.

My new hype is Sony Ericsson Idou (havent being released yet), some said its Sony Ericsson Satio. It have 12 megapixel camera! Thats enable me to zoom in and count the pores on your face since the resolution is so damn high. LOL... just kidding. Touchscreen, WiFi and 3G. However, the size is quite the same as iPhone. Except a centimeter smaller in width. The best part of all, its Sony Ericsson, and im a Sony Ericsson's fan.

Sony Ericsson Idou

Nokia n97 is also another product that im tempted. Though im seem to prefer Sony Ericsson, which only GOD knows why, this n97 seems to be able to grab my attention. Perhaps the finishing touch? Maybe. This Nokia n97 seem to has all the necessity that im up to. There's one thing i like about Nokia, its the map. LOL. Despite my poor navigation skills and where-is-this-name-of-the-road-?, it certainly going to aid me well. *drool*

Nokia n97

Samsung, HTC, LG and BlackBerry also have their own mobiles that are indeed very much attractive. But being a Libran, they are always indecisive when they come to decision. ESPECIALLY when their have a vast variety of options! So thats me again being irresponsible, putting all my blame of the horoscope. Thus they think hard, they think deep, they think long, they think and think until their hairs grow white before deciding.

But above all, with all the written specifications, those are just mere theories. One can only decide how good it is when its practically put into place.

Looking into my wallet... ouch! I guess it would be too expensive to even try to own it. Since im not in the mood to get a new mobile, and with my financial instability at the moment, i dont need to crack my brain to assess and evaluate the pros and cons on which is better. Im not buying anyway. Im writting, for the pleasure of writting.

In the end, Sony Ericsson W810i is still the best! My 21st birthday present from both my parents. It serves me well, proven hero (or heroin, which im not too sure) from time to time. Suits my once walking mp3 title. Camera for photos. An important notepad by my side. The alarm clock that never once fails me, and compliments go on and on.

Its one of the few things i cant live without. Gadgets...

Samsung LCD 943SNX

PIKOM PC Fair was held again last weekend at Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). My big bulky monitor became malfunction last Wednesday, since it was like 5 years old and started to show signs of non-stop breakdown, causing me continuous disappointment, its time to pay for a new service.

Thus, i decided join the hunt for a new LCD screen.

Well, my requirements are simple. 18.5" or 19", and my budget only permit me to spend around RM400. Of cause, it have to be SPECIAL, as in stylish, sleekly, smooth and suave. I know that it doesnt usually defined a product, since specifications are a major consideration, but its must have to be something that could catch my attention. LOL. I think i should practice realism.

After walking some distance, past many stalls and booths that promotes numerous goods, i came to this item. Samsung LCD 943SNX.

Instantly, i fall in love. Its like love on first sight. It makes your knees weak; your heart came falling out. I was just head over heels for it. LOL. It wasnt that hype, but it certainly draws me closer to it. Its like hypnotizing me to own it. Or was it the X-Men Origins: Wolverine's trailer that got me attracted to it? Never mind.

None the less, it met all my requirements. The inches. Widescreen. RM399. Its from Samsung, a well trusted brand. And the best part of all, its a touch screen! So... i've decided to buy it.

My Samsung LCD Screen model 943SNX

The specifications, though i wasnt too sure whats some of it refers to...
- Size: 18.5" Wide
- Brightness: 250cd/m^2
- Contrast Ratio: DC 15000:1(1000:1)(Typ.)
- Resolution: 1360 x 768
- Response Time: 5ms
- Video Signal: Analog RGB
- Wall-Mount: VESA 75mm
- Special Features: MagicBright3, Off Timer, Image Sizen Color Effect, Customized Key, MagicWizard & MagicTune with Asset Management, Window Vista Basic, Multiscreen Software, Safe Mode
- Function: Tilt

Immediately i fix it when i reached home. The end result, its FANTASTIC! Worth every penny spend (not mentioning it burned a hole in my pocket). Truly im amazed by it. The color, resolution, pixel, sharpness. Aww.. *heart*

Now watching Heroes, just getting better with the new toy...

Geek Keyboard

We have to admit... at times, we are too computer oriented. Even your fingers had grow customary to the keyboard. How your fingers could easily type our words without you looking at it. Magic.

GEEK, some would say.

But what im about to show you aint any of normal gadgets. For those tech lovers, you gonna be very much amazed.

I have for you, the Geek Keyboard!!!


Its a mobile keyboard. Keyboard attached to your pants. You dont have to take it everywhere you go but... you have it everywhere you go. See the difference?

It aint any of weirdo stuff... It's so freaking cool!!!


You dont have to wear for the fun of the keyboard, it like a new trend. Keyboard on your lap.

Dark pants, easily match with my usual white and black attire. In fact, it is sew with orange thread that strikes the looks of it. ARGH!!! I wanna be owning one...


Where could i get one? I WANT!!!

P.S. What do you think would happen if someone else pressing the "Enter" button too constantly? =P