Jofftastic

Daniel Sung recently wrote for the shiny shiny Tech Digest blog, asking why no mobile phone manufacturers are rolling out handsets using Google’s Android operating system. I did try and comment, but their blog system never seems to work for me, so I thought I’d add some content to mine instead.

Daniel gave reference to the HTC G1 and G2 available through T-Mobile and Vodafone respectively which are the most likely handsets you’re going to have if Android is going to be your operating system.  The other (unlikely) contender is the almost promising Australian-made Kogan Agora.

Is Kogan still on track to release the Agora handsets?  I checked the other day and their website seems devoid of any information of it.
Also, the Agora looks quite shocking compared to most of the other handsets out there – even Blackberry’s seem to have a better design.

In my mind, the worst thing HTC are doing is making each Android handset (Dream, Dream2/Magic) exclusive to a specific service provider.  I’m not going to up sticks with my network just because of a new handset (although I’m tempted as Orange are dragging their feet with offering a cost effective happy-happy, always on mobile Internet tariff) so it means I need to do some dodgy unlocking if I want to get on board.

If Android is going to take off, it needs to be available cross-network.

As millions of men across the world will agree, it’s getting to a point where you really can’t fit any more into your pockets without looking like you’ve got some kind of swollen hip affliction (I’m sure there’s a medical work for it).  Once you’ve got your keys, wallet, sunglasses and/or (depending on the weather) hat and gloves, your phone, iPod, car stereo faceplate and travel size Snickers you’re left looking like a bit of an oddball. This is when you know it’s time to get yourself a man bag.

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Christmas is a wonderful time for those with a sweet tooth.  Not only can you hope for fantastic gifts like selection boxes or crates of retro goodies but you can bet that you’ll also encounter a tin of Roses or Quality Street on your travels. And it’s at the tin of Quality Street where it all goes horribly wrong…

Since a child, I’ve always preferred Quality Street to Roses (and don’t get me started on the filth that is Celebrations and Miniature Heroes).  I’m more of a toffee/caramel person and find that Roses tend to be a bit sickly, which is why I avoid the Quality Street “creams” offerings like the plague.

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