SimSimi

I will have a lot of serious catching up to do with communication technology. I am so behind with what's new. All I know is that, there is Blackberry, then there is Apple's iPhone and iPad. But, I don't know what's going on with the communication technology.

One testimony is the fact that I don't know what SimSimi is. I keep hearing it from friends and keep seeing treads on social network site about how fancy and cute SimSimi is. So I researched. I found out that SimSimi is an application in iPhone and other platforms using Android that you have to download. It is created in 2002 by a Korean tech company called ISMaker. It is a question-and-answer kind of application or simply put - a conversation application. SimSimi is like a smart entity with artificial intelligence responding to questions given by the users. Oftentimes, the reply comes as hilarious adding more fun and entertainment factor to the application. Here's a snapshot of a SimSimi chat (and by the way, SimSimi is so cute!).

Photo credit: appfinder.lisisoft.com

Birthday Gift in Advance

Well, yours truly will turn 39 in few weeks time. I have just been given an advance birthday (and surprise at that too!) by my sweet darling hubby last week.

He knows I do not fancy high-tech smart phones because I barely answer my own mobile. However, as sweet and generous as he is, he took me to the mall last week. He was so casual to just ask me to go with him to buy some grocery. So I just went and even told him I did not want to buy anything because I was saving money. He said it was okay. So, to make the long story short, I went along. The moment we entered the mall, he led me to the mobile section and casually asked me, "Okay Honey, you choose which BLACKBERRY you want." You should have seen the surprised look plastered on my face! I was so embarrassed because I really and sincerely did not want anything for my birthday. I am just happy to get through being 39 and go on with my life. There I was, almost on the verge of crying because my hubby knew I secretly admire the BlackBerry but did not want to buy one. He was planning to buy me for sometime already and he took the right opportunity to do just that because of the Dubai Shopping Festival. I chose the very cheap one but he asked me if that was what I really wanted. I actually had my eyes on the BlackBerry Curve 9300 which was slightly expensive than the older model I was checking out. He asked the sales person to give me the BB Curve 9300 and the rest was history.

I love my advance birthday gift so much. I even sleep with the BB next to me which I normally don't do. Dear hubby has been teasing me a lot lately by telling me how he regret giving me the BB because all I do now is chat incessantly with the BB messenger ;)

Anyway, what more can I possibly want now?

Top pic: My daughter caught and snapped me tinkering with my BB (which I named after a famous gay actor in our country - BB Gandang Hari) and of course, the diva dog had to be in the pic too!

Below is the wonderful BB Curve 9300 hubby bought for me. Oh, what a bliss!

Cutting Back on Phone Bills

Having a telephone at home was a necessity because of emergency reasons and faster way of communicating. Unfortunately, some people at home misused and abused the freedom given to an open line. I have had the unfortunate experience with landlines and cellular phones and the exorbitant bills which came with the plans. There were limited choices on best cell phone plans or landlines for the consumers before. I ended up paying more than what I could afford. I barely even used the phone. Apart from that, there was the problem with the fixed cell phone plans where we had to pay a certain amount as monthly fee whether we used the phone frequently or not. That was very limiting and somehow disappointing.

That was several years ago when telecommunication companies had no good plans to offer. However, the changes happening these days on the telecommunications industries have given enough choices for the consumer.

There are various plans available now. The telecommunication companies here offer very minimal monthly fee for a Blackberry phone or similar smart phone complete with hi-tech features like wi-fi, video-conference set-up, 3G, unlimited text, very low call charges and push-mails for the business minded and people on the go. Other telecommunications companies in other countries have reduced their rates as well like Sprint. Offers like the ones I have mentioned about smart features are also available.

It is really great to know that the choices are vast and the fees are now lowered with the added features of the latest in technology in the world of telecommunications.

The Subscriber Cannot Be Reached

Too many phones in my mom's house but I cannot even reach a single one. Either the phones are busy or they are off. I am getting restless and a wee impatient after calling my mom, sister and niece's cell phones countless times. All I get is that monotonous recorded message from the communication provider which says "the subscriber cannot be reached, please try your call later." Arggghh!

I chat with my mom and other relatives on a Friday since it is my off. This is the only time I can spend tete-a-tete time with her without any interruption and where the charge rate is lower. Unfortunately, I think her phone ran out of charge or she left it somewhere. Oh well, I guess I will have to "try again" later.

All I Want For Christmas...

I know, there is still recession and money is scarce and the budget is so tight that buying myself an iPhone will be a lucrative "want." Hey, I can dream, right?

Ever since the iPhone came out of the market, I have been dreaming about owning one. I do have iPod Touch and the 1st gen of iPod but nothing beats the features of the iPhone. Imagine having an iPod and mobile phone in one? That's a great deal! Apart from the great features, there are plenty of iphone accessories to choose from like the arm band phone holder which will be very helpful during my running session. I am keen to have one. Maybe not this Christmas but that is all I want. Oh yes, add world peace to that!