Blackberry history

I'm so happy today, it's worth a blog entry. Aku selalu minat kumpul benda-benda yang pelik. One of my obsessions I've blogged about obviously are toys (specifically from the cult hit M.A.S.K.) from the 80s. There's also Gucci - but since I'm not exactly swimming in money, that 'hobby' is a little harder.

Another love of mine - of course, is Blackberry.

My first phone was Motorola. And I was stuck on it for years. I tried almost every model that came out - managing to get my hands on the latest. And then - I discovered Nokia. Motorola stopped innovating - and Nokia was top dog. There were occasional flirtations with other brands like Siemens, Alcatel... etc.

My last Nokia was the N95 - and then I discovered Blackberry with my Blackberry Bold 9700.

Needless to say - even though I started a little bit late, I've been hooked on Blackberry since. No matter what anyone said about it - I loved it, because it works for me. Fuck apps and shit. Who needs 800,000 apps on a phone that lasts only 4-6 hours (clue : iPhone)

So up to now, I've had the 9700, 9780 (sold), 9900 - and of course the Playbook and the Porsche Design P'9981 apart from my latest in the Z10. It's sad of course that my P'9981 got its screen broken 0 so that's RM6,400 down the drain. It still works, but the touch function doesn't work. 

Blackberry Malaysia and Singapore tried calling around but they can't find a replacement. So it's just part of my collection now.

For the last two weeks, I've been happy over my Z10.

 And of course, I'm waiting for the next release in the Q10 - I've always loved the Qwerty function more. But I'm definitely holding on to my Z10 - it is the BEST smartphone in the market - and even if you hate the Blackberry - you MUST check it out. Screw Androids and iPhones. It doesn't even come close.

Today however - after two weeks (12 days exactly since a friend sent it from the States), I received a package. I've been waiting for it, worried that it may get lost, misdirected and so on. You know the postal service...

But surprising that past 7pm today, there was a delivery!

Guess what it is!!!!

Want to know what it is? Here's it is. TAA-DAA!!!!

And now a little history lesson. Beginning from the bottom photo.

This is the RIM - Blackberry 957 released in 2000. It's one of the earliest models of Blackberry handheld devices. Blackberry began with the Inter@ctive Pager - and moved on to PDAs. The first four models were the 850 - then on to the 857, 950 and 957. So this is a little piece of history in my hands.

Next, RIM released the monochrome Java based series - the 5000 and 6000s series. This is the Blackberry 6750 - among the first of Blackberry's smartphones. This was released in 2002.

And then Blackberry began releasing its first batch of colour series phones - 7200, 7500 and 7700. This is one of the earliest models - the Blackberry 7230 released in 2003.

And last but not least, this is the Blackberry 7730 - the last of the series before the current crop of Bold, Curve, Storm, Torch and Tour after the 8800 lot. 

I am EXTREMELY proud to have one of the healthiest collections of Blackberry history in Malaysia. All of these Blackberrys - if I'm not mistaken were never released in Malaysia. We started with the 8*** series.

And just a little extra - as you can see in the photos, the 7730 works fine - as I managed to get a charger for it since it uses the old charger yang kepala besar sikit ala ala yang Bold 9000 nya.

The funny thing was that masa member kat US snapped a photo of it, he had the phone on. And despite it being in the box for TWO weeks - the phone was STILL on when I opened the box and it had 10% battery left! Awesome!

The rest I'm not sure if they work, but they should be. Just need to find the chargers for it.

And that - is the little happiness that I have to share with for today. Joy!

I love Blackberry!

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OS7

The plus side about being a dedicated follower of certain brands, I get to be the first in the know.

For example, being a Gucci lover, I get info from everywhere on sales, items with huge discounts and so on.

When it comes to Blackberry, my brand loyalty too is always rewarded. I always get first look at everything Blackberry, which I am thankful to the lovely people at RIM for.

After getting to preview the Blackberry Playbook at the same time as the previews were held all over the world, it was the same for the new range of Blackberry OS7 smartphones.

If you are following me on Twitter, you would have been the first to be updated on everything about the new range of OS7 phones. Won't say much, especially since the phones have been in the market for a month now - so just pictures and more pictures.

I got to try everything, but I am so loving the Blackberry 9900 (no you do not call it the Bold 4 - that doesn't exist). And also the Torch 9860. Still waiting for my Blackberry 9900 to be delivered though..

But meeting the bosses from RIM and Blackberry, I got a surprise present seeing how I put my Blackberry Playbook to good use. I got a genuine leather case for it - it's a Brooklyn Museum case. Kaler cam Hermes sungguh... mula-mula dapat yang orange, I changed it for a more subtle blue.

Oh by the way - I love the Blackberry 9900 for this. Wikitude. Can you say stalker? On app, tembak je orang tu nampak segala Twitter bagai. Takyah nak tegur tuk berkenalan da ye...

So got to show off... though pening kalao betul all four phones memang milik aku. Oh goodness, I really am turning into a tech geek.

Ni compare Blackberry 9780 with the 9900. The 9900 is similar in size to the 9000 obviously, tapi slimmer and lighter.

Damn... what a world we live in. Phones pun sampai variety da pening bagai... memacam nak pilih. But like they say... once you go Black(berry), you never go back!

So I pledge my allegiance to Blackberry. No iShit or iWhatever. Sorry Apple fanboys and girls. My other flirtation however begins now with another brand. Wait for that in another entry...

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Touch ups

Of course, I'm still continuing my effort to update my blog, so don't worry if you see it a little empty for a while. Dalam lebih tujuh tahun da blog ni, my blog has gone through several changes, and this is one time that aku nak fine tune my whole blog layout.

Of course, there are several considerations. First of all, ever since I took on this blog skin, I've had the colour scheme changed to something that seems to be a favourite choice - which is my combination of red, black and white (with occasional grays).

I got rid of a lot of stuff last time, making it lighter, easier to load, and nicer to view on a mobile, for those of you who may come in on your smartphones.

And of course my background has changed. To cater to that geekier tech-toy and gadget side of me. Yes... I care more than just for my Guccis.

Why the chosen background? Becaus I am advocating Blackberry - my all time favourite, and a new love for.. Android! And my choice, obviously, as a music lover is the to be released HTC Sensation XE.

On the Blackberry Bold 9900 - I'm not using it yet, but waiting to take delivery of the phone, but since I was one of the first in Malaysia to preview it and get to play with it, I'm convinced it's the phone for me.

And knowing me, I've had FOUR lines before sebelum ni, and now I'm down to two phones, so my second had to be upgraded from the shitty Nokia I was using. Didn't make sense to use another Blackberry, so I was looking for something else. And no iPhones, because I am an iPhone hater... everyone knows that. Why? Simply because I think iPhones are overglorified, overhyped toys for retarded 13 year-olds (personal opinion here).

My virgin attempt at the HTC Sensation XE (and being the first few Malaysians to actually be using it before it hits the shelves) - left me amazed. With Beats Audio technology, it's the phone for me. Of course it didn't hurt that it came with the Beats earphones AND the Android platform left me downloading stuff day and night. Nice!

So that explains the whole layout.

More updates coming for sure. Happy I finally tweaked my blog to how I like it... so now, let the show begin!

PS - I've removed the chat box. Simply because I find it irrelevant in this day and age when Twitter has taken over for real time discussions. After all the chat script doesn't show on mobile phones, and that renders it useless in most parts simply because most of us go online more often on phones. If you're desktop and you're discouraged by this, simply start a Twitter account. Semua da ada takkan tanak kot... ish ish ish.

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