I has SE G502

January 13, 2009

 

I has new phone!

And yes, that bad grammar was intentional.

I now have a Sony Ericsson G502 mobile phone in black. And yes, it’s still from Globe. My two-year contract for my postpaid line ended last December 3, 2008. And guess what, no free phone. (Sad, ain’t it?) They were offering me an iPhone 3G 8GB instead for Php10000. And no, I am not a fan of the iPhone. So, I didn’t get it.

So, there I go and went ahead with getting myself a new line and a new phone.

Specs are here.

FYI, people, if you’re getting a new postpaid line, and want to keep the same number, you’d have to wait 6months (a bunch of bull, really) to change your new number to your old one. But with a little elbow grease (braso), you can get to keep the same number. Please do not try this unless you are willing to be angry and wait for a Supervisor.

Going back to the phone, at first, I didn’t want it. Ok. Ok. I wanted a Nokia 6500 slide. So sue me. But over time, I got to like it (it’s not like I have a choice).

Oh well, it’s a pretty decent phone. Lightweight. The 2MP camera has a lot to be desired. It’s not the Cybershot one. Crappy resolution in dark areas. Haven’t tested it yet in the mornings though.

The phone resets when it hangs. Yes. And the guy at Globe told me that in this no-nonsense voice that this feature is normal. (Yeah, right!) That was sarcastic, by the way.

But hey, I did get to install themes and games on it.

I am currently hooked on World Series Poker. Hahaha! And Monopoly Tycoon as well.

For themes, you can get them online at http://www.zedge.net/ (this requires an account to be created. don’t worry, it’s free) or try checking DeviantArt’s webbie under Customizations. A lot of pretty good themes there. Make sure though that you’re choosing themes for 240×320 resolutions and that they end in *.THM

As for games, you can get that at http://www.zedge.net/ as well but games there try to access the internet via phone so if you don’t want those charges, better try torrents. Don’t tell them I said that. :P