Sony Ericsson S0702i
Browsing through the Sony Ericsson Japan website is like looking into a crystal ball and the results can be just as erratic. Whilst you are looking into the future, there's no telling it will be the right one. What I mean to say is Japan make really cool stuff that they keep at home, sometimes releasing a bit of it so the world keeps lusting after their mad design flair. I really really abhor this sort of design nationalism and the protectionist measures that Japanese companies adopt! Share the love dammit!
The latest subject of my (mobile) fantasy is SE Japan's latest S0702i phone which anybody in Japan can get if they sign up with NTT DoCoMo. This cool clamshell is cute and comes in 3 basic colors (black, white and pink) and two panels which you can customize. Instead of 2 or 3 options, you get something like 25 sets which you mix and match as well. The panels are separated into categories as well. Panel Travel comes in London, Nordic and Japan graphic styles, whilst Panel Maison comes with Paint, Print and Texture Styles. The graphic styles take on classic styles from the 3 areas whilst the Paint is a variety of candy colors. Print is interesting in that the face plates come with striking graphics as well as holes, which allow the original color of the phone to come through, resulting in a nice effect. The Texture styles add a more tactile feel, with leather and lace forming the embellishment. Heck they even have a colloboration with Porter even.
Alas that minority of the world that isn't Japan will not be able to enjoy such sweet delights and we can only wallow in our stone aged fate. By the way, have I mentioned the dearth of cool phones outside Japan at the moment? My old phone is getting pretty bang up and I'm saddened by the fact I might settle for a Nokia or even a PEBL which is sort of equivalent to settling for a pair of Crocs instead of Zvezdochkas.
i'm having a SE K750i at the moment. and it works beautifully. 2MP cam practically replaces my formal digicam and 98% of the pics on my blog is from it. It's mem. stick goes into my vaio directlyso it's pretty convenient. If not it comes with a USB cable so things like uploading fave mp3's for ringtones ("no surprises" chiming in with every call at last!) , homebrew wallpaper...and even custom themes from dedicated sonyericsson sites, are real easy.
so i can imagine anything after my model should rock too. check it out.
i have to say i'm quite wary about MOTO's interface, and this is coming from a guy who used to sell siemens' stuff. I did consider PEBL prior but i found it plasticky and interface getting on my tits. But the overcoated rubber surface and springing flip action was fun enough though.
As for Nokia, their phones are really chunky now so if i wanted to get it, i'd look at the "l'amore" series. the one with the line-drawing flowery/golden sets. that's for the ladies but there's also the more man black-grey with stripes versions. not sure if SG got though. i've not seen it here. or the 8800 for looks and solid build.hehe.
p.s.:i did try on the Zvezdochkas in Antwerp and they were comfy as hell as expected. The strong look of the shoes, however, require the wearer to have a strong style with regards to the rest of the get-up if not the shoes were a tad too powerful for me.
That and the 330euros price tag. crazy! (Comment this)
Key thing is we're only settling for something. The l`armour series is like for like Tai Tais man. Here in SG la. Otherwise everyone else has a Razr. Which I still don't like. I appreciate that its maybe the pick of a bunch but its still badong for me. The PEBL is looking a bit off for me now. (Again, its like settling for second best.) I sort of like this other fatass Nokia that looks like a shaver and you can twist the bottom. However, I find it looks a bit like some unfinished school project. Plus I hate Nokia's color schemes!
Lastly, I always thought you had a "strong style" brudder. (Comment this)