I finally got my first smart phone today. Have been contemplating to get myself a Blackberry since years ago but the thought of having to check my work emails have been putting me off.

With the good reviews of Blackberry Bold from almost everyone who use it, I finally decide to join the Blackberry club when it's successor, Bold 2 is released in the market.

Blackberry Bold 9700 aka Bold 2 was officially launched by Starhub last Saturday and today, I make a trip to Plaza Sing early in the morning to get it before heading to office. The phone is retailed at $498 but I was told that there will be a $50 discount if I renew another 2 years contract. Additionally, another $150 off if I trade in my Sony Ericsson G705. I end up getting the phone at $298 which I thought is kinda reasonable given such a sleek looking phone.

Of course, I have to sign up for the Blackberry data plan and incidentally, there's a promotion on the monthly subscription of $19.90 as well. 30% off and I only need to pay a monthly fee of $13.93 for the next 24 months. Overall, it's quite a great deal for both the phone and the data plan.

The guy over the counter told me that I have to wait for 5 working days in order to activate my Blackberry data plan. A check with my friend later in the day revealed that her plan was activated within half day. Called up Starhub and got the CSO to expedite my activation for me. Hopefully, it'll be done before Christmas.

I'm still in the midst of getting used to the keypad but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it in no time. That's it, time for dinner. Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas!!

- Gone -