The Lousy N80.

If you have been in my life or following my twits recently, you'd know of my constant struggles with my dying N80. The phone itself is still operational, but the screen tends to die off suddenly.

Recently, it have gotten to a point where I can't get more than a few minutes of use everyday, and I decided that the madness must stop. So out came my trusty old Nokia 6210, and with that, I limped along for a while. I didn't want to jump at a new phone as alot of my services billing dates are around the corner. It'd wouldn't be funny if this site went down just because I neglected to pay my bills(note to stakeholders: the bills has been settled... lets enjoy the ride for the next 2 years. ;P)

Well, things tend not to go the way you want it to be. I've gotten selected for Toshiba 3rd round interview in Japan(YAYYYY!!!!! my dream come true. =)). At the briefing for the candidates, the kind HR ladies let us know that in order to roam in Japan, one would need a 3G handset.

Which, means I'll be totally uncontactable if I don't get a replacement fast.

I bit the bullet, and went down to Starhub to check out the stuff that they have. I was thinking to m yself... What exactly do I lack in my gadget lineup? That's when my eyes wandered over the entry for the Nokia 6110 Navigator. By Jove, of course! A GPS unit! ;P Predictably, my wallet wasn't exactly pleased with my decision.

Even Nokia focuses on the "out of box" experience now.

Location information provided by onboard GPS unit.