I needed a second set for myself, so bought a cheap one — Samsung E250. It comes with all the stuff that I need, such as Bluetooth, EDGE, MP3/AAC support, Java, FM radio, and most importantly good looks… well, it has got it all.

It has a sucky camera (VGA, 640×480 pixels), but I’ll never need to use it. My Sony Ericsson W810i comes with a very good camera but I’ve hardly taken any shots with it.
E250 is very light-weight (80 grams) and has interesting features such as mobile tracker, voicemail, offline mode, and more. Not bad for a $100 phone!

I can now be reached on 0161-RUSSELL. That’s 0161-7877-355.
Thanks to Toby and his wonderful wife for helping me to get the number. Just to note, my GP number will be active as well.

QR Code acts like a bar code, but it’s two dimensional and smarter. It also has a higher capacity of handling data. While conventional bar codes can store up to 20 digits, QR Code or “Quick Response” code hold up to several hundred times more. I’m very impressed with this Japanese innovation and I’m sure you’ll be too after you find out what it’s capable of.
You can decode QR Codes with a camera phone. VGA camera is good enough, no need of fancy 3 megapixel ones. You need to install a QR Code decoder on your phone, my favourites are i-nigma and Kaywa Reader. Here’s how to get them:

i-nigma: from your phone, point your browser to www.i-nigma.mobi and it’ll automatically detect the brand and model. Go to the next step to download and install it.
Kaywa Reader: same way as i-nigma, point your browser to http://reader.kaywa.com and follow the instructions. This …

I was about to get myself a Sony Ericsson W200i, but I changed my mind after reading all the positive reviews of W810i. Even though it’s priced double my budget, I bought it today since it’s rich in features and more importantly Linux friendly.

Being a “Walkman” phone, the sound quality is superb, and so are the earbud headphones. The packages includes two tiny external speakers, which are of very good quality and can come handy if you want to listen to Radio or MP3s when a sound system is not available. This nifty device has a 2 megapixel camera, GRPS, HSCSD, and EGDE connectivity, infrared and Bluetooth for wireless transfers, and so on. For storage, a 512 megabyte card is included (Memory Stick Duo Pro) and supports upto 2 gigabyte.
Once cool feature of this phone is the ability to use the data cable to recharge it, which can be very …

Okay, my cell number is now one digit longer with an additional “1″ after the first three digits. I’ll have to go through the trouble of changing my number on all the directories I’m enlisted in, publish new visiting cards, and update all the Aktel numbers on my phone book. Gush, I hope this is the last time they are changing it!
Just to mention, Aktel added a “9″ after the first three digits in 2003, when I had to go through the same trouble.

Good news for Aktel’s post-paid customers! Aktel M2M and M+ subscribers will enjoy both BTTB incoming and outgoing facility from now on. The M2M package originally had mobile to mobile connectivity only. The M+ had an addition feature of BTTB incoming facility, which was the first of it’s kind in Bangladesh.
I’m already happy with my M+ connection which has a lot of cool features, such as single second pulse, 7 minutes of free BTTB incoming, GPRS, 3 FnF numbers, free customer support on 124, and so on. And now with BTTB outgoing facility, I’m even happier. Go, Aktel, go!