Just the other day, my sister was offered with a phone upgrade by Globe. It's none other than an iPhone 3GS. She's been a loyal Globe subscriber for some time now. She's not interested in the offer as she's saving up for her travel plans so she brought up the offer to me, which got me thinking. Should I replace my current phone, a Nokia E71, with the more high-end iPhone 3GS?

The iPHone 3GS is being offered to my sister for only P23,000. It's a subsidized amount which is part of my sister's subscription rebate of sorts. Not bad considering the price has been cut in half (at current market price).

While iPHone 3GS is accessed through human touch, Nokia E71 uses a smart qwerty keyboard. Both iPhone 3GS and Nokia E71 can view office documents. However, it's Nokia E71 that can edit it. In terms of battery life, Nokia E71 lasts longer (approx. 5 days maximum). Specs wise, we all know which phone is better between the two. But still, iPhone 3GS is just so hard to resist.

What do you think?


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Globe Telecoms, the mobile giant that brought iPhone 3G here in the Philippines, has earned yet another market advantage after owning the rights to be the sole distributor of iPhone 3GS in the country. Globe is set to launch the latest mobile gadget from Apple on July 31, 2009.

Yugatech.com shares the good news:

Reservations will be accepted starting July 15. Customers can reserve by calling the Globe hotline at 7301000, through www.iphone3g.globe.com, or by going to any Globe Business Center.

The iPhone 3G S was announced by Apple last June 9, 2009. Globe Telecom has not yet decided on the price of the iPhone 3G S.

Excited? Yes, but only if Globe decides to lower the price this time. So far, my Nokia E71 is functioning perfectly and serving its purpose well. Let's see if I changed my mind soon.

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Skullcandy is an American brand that offers trendy and affordable items such as mp3 players, back packs, t-shirts, accessories and headphones, among others. I was lucky to have taken home a set of Skullcandy headphones (DJ Headphones-Hesh variety) during the online media launch of Sandbox (a social networking site owned and operated by Smart Philippines) at A. Venue Hall, Makati two weeks ago.


Skullcandy headphones come in cool designs that makes listening to your favorite music more fun. Not only that, they are very affordable. When I checked the Skullcandy website for prices, I learned that a set of Skullcandy DJ-Hesh headphones costs only $49. Now you may be wondering how it fares when it comes to sound quality. I daresay it's clear, no unwanted noise from outside once you're using them. The headphones fit my head just right, too.

Here's the complete specifications of my Skullcandy headphones:

Speaker Diameter: 50mm
Magnet Type: NdFeB
Frequency range: 18 -20K Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Max Input Power: 100mw
Cable Type: Nylon Braided
Cable Length: 1.2m
Plug Type: 3.5mm Gold Plated

Skullcandy headphones normally come with an extender cable and a satin travel bag for easy handling and safekeeping.

You can see more Skullcandy products at http://www.skullcandy.com.

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We just got home after playing badminton at Badminton City. It is a nice, indoor badminton place that rents badminton courts at affordable rates. It is located just beside SM Manila, which makes it more appealing to badminton enthusiasts. Along with E and my officemates, we enjoyed playing with our raquets for several hours. I sweated a lot I think I could lose weight fast if I will play the sport regularly.

Badminton City charges P250 per court during weekdays and P100 per head on weekends and holidays. This is cheap compared to other badminton centers in Metro Manila. They appreciate reservations especially if you are coming as a big group. My only complaint about Badminton City is the poor maintenance of the restrooms. The rest of the area is well-taken care of by the friendly and courteous staff.

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Edwin Techo is a Pinoy IT worker based in Manila, Philippines. He works for a national government office as systems administrator and plays PSP and online games during his free time. He does PC troubleshooting and network configuration on the side.

He's new to blogging (this being his first blog) but has been a blog reader since 2005. He's online most of the time so he decided to journey into the blogosphere and tried his luck.

Here, he shares his passion for technology through his gadget reviews and tutorials as well as opinions on IT issues, technology-related stuff, travels and anything that interests him. Feel free to browse through his blog posts and leave a comment on any topic that you find interesting or worthy of reading.

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