iPhone 3G launches!

My Review of all the iPhone 3G situation: The long waited iPhone 3G has launched yesterday. People gather around the world in very long queues so they would be crowned the FirstBuyers! I just look at them and I freak out! I am not saying that I don't like the iPhone but I can't see people living like that, competing to get something first because people in the other side of the earth are straggling to get something to eat, drink and somewhere to stay and sleep comfortable! I saw photos and videos of the iPhone and I am just amazed that Apple is fooling everyone to buy the same thing twice! Like what is the difference between 3G and EDGE? I know that its twice as fast and all those bull**** but its only a mobile phone and just having Internet on it just amazing! I believe buying the old iPhone would be the best choice because prices will drop ALOT and also it has the same features with the new one!

CNET's Small Review for the new iPhone:

The good: The Apple iPhone 3G offers critical new features including support for high-speed 3G networks, third-party applications, and expanded e-mail. Its call quality is improved and it continues to deliver an excellent music and video experience.

The bad: The iPhone 3G continues to lack some basic features that are available on even the simplest cell phone. Also, we prefer the original iPhone's design.

The bottom line: The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper performance. The iTunes Apps Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. We still have a few gripes, but the iPhone 3G a big improvement over the original model. [link]

iPhone vs. iPod touch

I was trying to figure out if I should get the iPhone or the iPod Touch for me and in the end decided on the iPhone. The iPhone has a few extra features over the iPod Touch, it has a phone (duh..), it has bluetooth, a digital camera and the battery lasts slightly longer. The price difference between an 8GB iPhone and an 8GB iPod Touch is also just $100. Now the downside is that the iPhone needs to be unlocked to work in Kuwait. I figured if I couldn’t figure out how to unlock it I will just end up with an iPod which can browse the web and take pictures which really isn’t that bad. You can check the side by side comparison on the features by following this [Link]

HTC Advantage

Ever wish for something—say, high-end features on a smartphone—and then find that you're still not happy even when you get them? The unlocked HTC Advantage is a perfect example of that. This super-phone comes with pretty much everything you could ever want. It has a stunning 640- by 480-pixel 5-inch screen, a detachable QWERTY keyboard, a 3-megapixel camera, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, and Bluetooth, plus an 8GB hard disk. But to cram in all this goodness, HTC designed a curious smart device that weighs almost a pound.

In Cyprus it costs nearly 2000 dollars and I think noone in Cyprus would need it!!!

Only in major companies!!!

Get ready, the new family in town is coming!!

Get your credit cards ready, the new iPods are out! [Link]

HTC P3450 Touch is finnaly in Cyprus

The new HTC P3450 Touch is in Cyprus and is available at Germanos and more for between 290-330 Cyprus Pounds.

Chumby, the alarm clock replacement

I love my alarm clock but the problem with it is that its just that, an alarm clock. Sure it plays CD’s and has a radio but these are two features I never use. I really didn’t know what I really wanted until I found the Chumby.

What is a chumby?
The chumby is a compact device that displays useful and entertaining information from the web: news, photos, music, celebrity gossip, weather, box scores, blogs — using your wireless internet connection. Always on, it shows — nonstop — what’s online that matters to you.

Yes all that and it also has an alarm. It’s an internet appliance thats meant for the night table. The device isn’t out yet and won’t be out for at least a couple of months but the creators have promised it should cost under $200. You can check out the Chumby website for more details. [Link]

For now though if anyone is interested in an incredibly good deal on an internet appliance I would have to recommend the Audrey by 3Com. You can find them on eBay for under $50 and they look great and are perfect for the living room, kitchen or even the bathroom. You can check your email on it, browse the web and even use it as an organizer. I have one in my living room and it comes handy for checking the latest weather or headline news whenever my laptop isn’t around. Just go to ebay and do a search for “3Com Audrey”.

New iMac’s

They look really sweet… [Link]