battle of the fruits...apples vs. berries...

look around you. out of the 10 people that you know...how many has a phone?
i am guessing...all 10?

a phone now has become a fashion accessory in so many ways.

phones that blings.
phones that matches your outfit for the day.
phones that allows your social life to function.
phones that makes things a whole lot easier (calculators for those hard to split bills).

2009 sees the battle of the apples vs. the berries.

In one corner...we have the apples...

Introducing the new-er and better iPhone...now equipped with 3G! slightly bulkier than it's predecessor, it still remains stylish and looks oh-so-cool!

Maxis has now brought this uber-cool phone to our shores (officially launching on 20 Mar 2009 --> go pre book yours now here).

what's the deal about this phone?

1. it's cool. 'nuff said. thinking this will definitely pull some chicks (and dudes!).
2. a multi-touch screen. where other touch screens only allow a single finger touch, theiPhone allows you to use more than one (usually it only takes 2) to do things like zooming in and out, which brings me to...
3. a bloody cool interface. just picture yourself sipping some coffee in a cafe while "flicking" through your favourite websites...
4. fantastic gaming experience. try out the racing games...you actually use your phone as a steering wheel! :)
5. a very fashionable phone. watch 'lipstick jungle' season 2 and you will get what i mean...they are ALL using the iPhone...i kinda like the white one. :p
6. and it has all the other basics like wifi, cool apps, etc.

why i won't consider this phone (but you might be able to live with!)

1. no mms! i love to mms! mms is a FUN thing! i sometimes just take pics for shits and giggles and mms it to my friends!? though, apple has released statement that they are working on upgrading their OS (operating system) to include the MMS function, cut and paste, SMS forwarding and other stuff. and the best thing is, all you need to do is update via your itunes. this means that...you don't have to wait till they come up with a new OS to buy this phone.
   
2. apparently the battery life is...ermm...shite. some claims 2 hours...but apple claims 5 hours. i guess it depends on how heavy a user you are.
3. there has been online reviews that says that the iPhone is like a toy. and a mere secondary phones. i am not one who likes to carry around 2 phones. so, why getaphone you can't use!

for the maxis deals (which i think is very reaosnable)...click here.

And now, in the other corner, we have the berries...

super practical and one of the latest fashion accessories in town (at least in the US...though it is gaining traction in the East). What one used to claim as the ugliest yet practical phone, the 'berry' (as i like to call it) has revolutionised their design AND kept it practicalities in tact!

i think just about every hollywood star is carrying one. i guess to keep track of their "busy" lives.

i was given a blackberry by the company (obviously for work purposes). besides my berry beeping at every email sent...this is a bloody addictive handphone. having a full qwerty keyboard makes it feels like you are typing on a mini computer...with your thumbs.
cool apps like having a berry-customised facebook...for easy status updates, quick friend adds or wall shoutouts...

and not to mention the blackberry messenger (the other person would need to be on the berry too)...gives a refreshed outlook to messaging. the berry messenger rides on it's own blackberry server, therefore you only pay the mini kbs worth of data for every msg you send (an sms costs more depending on your telco operator. with maxis, each kb is half a cent...and if you ge the unlimited data plan for rm99 you needn't worry about how many messages you are sending).

my husband has been on the BOLD since we got married, and he loves it.

i have been on the HTC Touch Cruise (which by the way i would like to sell off...drop a comment if you are interested. go right to the bottom of this post for more details and picures!). and i have always loved the touch screen and almost smirks at those who still prefers a non-touch screen. but i guess even i had to swallow back my own smirks...because i totally fell in love with the berry...a non-touch screen phones.

so which model do i go for if i wanted to get a new-er berry (i am currently on the curve). my options are:

1. blackberry bold. a 3g phone. very businesslike. solid. a classy leatherlike back. fantastic graphics. slightly big and not so ergonomic to handle...but can be accustomed to.
2. blackberry javelin OR the Curve SLIM. an EDGE phone. slim and compact. lighter andeasier to handle. a 3.2 mp camera (which is pretty decent). not a 3G...and i am usually opposed to going back in terms of technology. so ya. *
   

what's the deal about this phone?

1. it is one of the latest fashion accesories (i am such a blonde)...however...besides that...
   
2. i can get my emails on the go! be it my work or personal.
   
3. i have 3 types of messaging...blackberry messanger, Windows Live! and Google Talk.superb.
   
4. facebook! the trend is almost dying. but i still get the kicks out of updating my status wherever i am...and receiving comments on them. tres bien!
   
5. and it has all the other basics like wifi, cool apps, etc.

why i won't consider this phone (but you might be able to live with!)

1. there really is nothing why i wouldn't choose this phone. it has everything i need. however, i do think that the apple is a super cool phone too.
   

so you can see that i have this huge predicament. i don't know which phone to get!

so...i might have both. :p
i may be greedy but i also do not have the money to go with it.

therefore...an option will be to...

1. Get an iPhone
2. Keep my current Berry (which is given to me anyway).
   

:p

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as mentioned above...i am selling my HTC Touch Cruise. Bought it less than a year ago. It is a touch screen, HSDPA super cool phone.

I still love it...and think it is a great phone...but i really want the iPhone...and hence i need to raise the funds. :)

the phone is in PERFECT CONDITION.

no scratches.
screen is protected (screen protector can be changed).
everything is intact.

For the full specs...click here.

And here are some pictures.

Asking price?

RM1,300...but VERY negotiable at this point.

Drop me a note!!!