New Phone!

Well, it's official: I have now replaced my crappy Razr with a brand new LG VX8350! Finally, I don't have to worry about my battery running out in the middle of the day... after charging the phone up all night. It's great - it has a sweet battery, blazing fast interface, and is just an overall solid device. I love it.

Plus its name is super trendy.

My only complaints: I can't open it with one hand like I used to with my razr. The edges of the Razr sort of curved inward, making a groove that you could get your thumb into. The LG's edges are flush with each other, so leverage is impossible. Plus the flip seems to be made of freakin' lead. It's really strong. But, yeah, that's pretty much my only complaint. ^^

Yay.

iPhone: Reborn

Well, I'm pretty excited: Apple has just announced the new iPhone! It's got a bucketload of new features, with cool stuff galore. Very, very cool stuff.

The question is: Why am I excited? I'm with Verizon, and don't plan to switch to AT&T anytime soon. So, why?

Because it's cool. So very cool. And I like hearing about cool things. Here's the lowdown on features:

• 3G support. Simply put: It downloads stuff WAY faster, so it's like iPhone on steroids. All the time.
• New shiny plastic back... and it comes in white, too! No more scratches!
• Lower price... $199 instead of $399! Sweet!
• Built in GPS, which is cool for Google Mapsing stuff and such
• International support: Works in like 70 countries
• Apps: This is why I'm excited. See, Apple's letting people create real programs for the iPhone... and iPod Touch. Which I have. In other words, real applications and GAMES. Which is freakin' awesome.

There's also some other minor stuff that doesn't matter, like some weird software stuff and language support 'n such. Bah. Regardless, the fact remains: Uber cool!

I Hate my Phone

I hate my phone. My RAZR currently can't make it through a 12-hour day after I make like 2 3-minute calls, has bad call quality, and takes several seconds to respond to button-pushing. All signs point to me needing a new phone. Unfortunately, the Verizon RAZR, although sucky, seems to be virtually indestructible...

Guess I'll just need to "lose" it soon. I'll see about that next week, after I go to NYC...

Also, quote of the day, regarding Coldplay's up-and-coming new album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (US release June 17th):

[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends] will cure cancer, solve the energy crisis, and bring 2Pac back to life. Viva La Vida can beat a computer at chess. The simple act of playing it once on your home stereo will increase the value of your property by $100,000, regardless of the quality of nearby public schools or overall trends in the real-estate market. Upon hearing its glorious first tones, all the world's terrorists will lay down their arms and take up baking, channeling their anti-Americanism into the most delicious cookies you've ever tasted.

-New York Magazine, May 27^th, 2008