UEFA Champions League - Star Final

the long anticipated final is FINALLY here!!
yes... the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League Final would be held later today in Rome!!
this match between Manchester United & FC Barcelona has been described by many as the dream final...

will it be as good as anticipated??
hopefully... it would be as entertaining as the final Liverpool had against AC Milan 3 years ago!

although Sir Alex has mentioned Man Utd will adopt a more defensive approach to the match and hit Barca on the counter attack... but the likes of Rooney, Ronaldo, Giggs, Carrick, Park is just not the type who sits back...

the Premier League has improved so much in the past 10 years... it is undoubtedly the best league in Europe now... and it's probably also the best league in the world! look at the UEFA Champions League for the past 5-6 years... it's been dominated by English teams!!

so... make sure you get enough sleep after work today and wake up early in the morning (2am!!) to catch the game LIVE!!

BlackBerry Storm 2 - codenamed "Odin"?

WTH? BlackBerry Storm 2 (codenamed "Odin") ??

Yes... you read it right... after only 6 months since the launch of the Storm 9500/ 9530... RIM already has the so called "Storm 2" ready to hit the market!!

Well, I'm actually well aware of the various compaints some users have on the Storm 9500/ 9530 - the device RIM hope would be the iPhone killer... but I certainly did not expect RIM to have reacted quite so instantly on the issues and come up with the Storm 2, a model codenamed "Odin" internally.

The folks at crackberry once published an article with some photos of the device a week ago... but was quickly removed after a request from RIM... however, a week later... the guys at engadget has got their hands on one actual unit and did an "official un-official review" for the latest berry RIM has!!

In this part of the world (Asia)... we have just seen the launch of Storm 9500 for only a short 2 months... whereas I have only get my hands on the Storm for less than a month!! If you're a gadget geek... you'd probably think RIM is an idiot right now...

Personally... I don't have much of an issue with my Storm... been happy with it so far... but hey... I have to be honest though... the new "Odin" does look much better than the Storm! at least the so called "award winning" click-able screen is now gone!! and if it addresses all the slacks of the Storm... the "Odin" maybe 'the' berry that eats into apple's market share!!

For the first "official un-official hands-on review" of the BlackBerry "Odin"... click here.

Blackberry Storm 9500

after a mad week last week... had a day-off today...

so... decided to settle a few things outstanding and of course... picked-up my first ever Blackberry - the Storm 9500!!

one thing i have to say about this device... it's a beauty!!

Blackberry to me has been a "pure business" phone... something until sometime in March I thought I would never need... but hey... you never know til you atually need it!

and so... I've decided to spend some time at the pc fair (mentioned in earlier post) to check out a Blackberry... and to my pleasant surprise... it has everything I need!

one thing that needs to improve on this Blackberry Storm though... when every phone maker out there is incorporating wi-fi to their devices... how did RIM leave this feature out from their latest Storm 9500???

it's definitely a big question mark... however, the data package that comes with the phone has made it up... its unlimited data services, which includes internet browsing has make wi-fi useless in the sense that you would still need a wi-fi network to connect to the internet but this device will give you access to internet wherever you are!

I can even connect this device to my laptop (yes, as a modem!) and connects to the internet... wherever I may be!!

so... no love lost!! anyway... having wifi included in this device would be the best & of course much welcomed (guess that's why the rumoured Storm 2 will have it!)...

guys... if you don't wanna wait... and you're still weighing your options... you're wasting your time!! go get one for yourself!!

Nike Considered Windrunner

it's Nike again!!

I've always like the design of the windrunner jacket... the metallic windrunner released back in end 2008 was a hit everywhere... nike hong kong even introduced it under the nike id umbrella where the it can be customized to the colour combination you want and have your name/ tagline embroidered on the hood of the jacket!

but i passed that... easily without any second thought... metallic is just not my "thing"...
being one of the most iconic item in Nike's history... the windrunner jacket is being released again!! this time... it's Nike Considered Windrunner!!

to be honest... didn't really expect this though... Nike Considered? from the tag, it says the garment is manufactured from materials generated pre-consumer & post-consumer waste... so... I guess buying this also means doing my little bit for the environment? hahaha

anyway... though I'm not sure if this is only a marketing gimmic of Nike or whether they're trying to maximize profit made from the materials they have... this is a very nice jacket to have... given the spring/ summer season now... the jacket has a vibrant colour combination... a must have for your wardrobe...

and just a reminder...
CONSIDER THE PRESENT... CONSIDER THE FUTURE... CONSIDER THE WORLD...

Blackberry Storm

it's all the fault of PC Fair!!

as mentioned in my previous post... i spent my whole evening on last saturday at KLCC... tried to look at as many things as possible... as well as keep myself updated with the latest computing technology...

and yes... I burnt a hole in my wallet again!! haih... this time... i was hit by a STORM!! yes... a STORM inside the KLCC exhibition hall! the Blackberry Storm!

The first touch screen phone release by RIM/ Blackberry... I've came to know this model some time ago from the internet (as usual... Malaysia is only launching this now after 6 months in Europe... what's new anyway?)... have always been impressed with the pics I saw... and now, holding it in my own hands for the first time... and it felt great!!

the first feeling it gives me when I first hold it... it feels solid... this beauty has a better hand grip than the iPhone (it's thicker than the iPhone)... and guess what? the screen... is clickable! it's one of the function elaborated by the staff of RIM... well, in a way, it felt great... but when you need to type something fast... it kinda slow you down though... anyway, this is not an issue since the "SurePress" can be disabled by choosing the multi-touch option in the setup menu...

Internet browsing... the speed is awesome... with 3.5G (HSDPA) connection, the webpage just load easily! (i did a simple test by loading a "heavy" site i know)... besides that, this device also works as a modem!! yes, a modem!! you can basically connect your laptop to the internet via this phone!!

The list is just never ending... now that I have yet to receive my set (have only submitted my pre-booking, due to receive it end of this month or early May)... will update you with my experience of the phone at a later date ;)

After getting the iPhone earlier this year... which I use it for my personal number... I've always said that if I'm changing my work phone... it will definitely be a Blackberry! now here I am... waiting for my first Blackberry!!