Here are some shots of the N900 with some current high end phones. In Alphabetical Order:

• Apple iPhone
• BlackBerry Bold/Storm 2,
• LG BL-40
• Nokia N97 Mini/N86/5800/E71,
• Palm Pre,
• Samsung i8910/Omnia II,
• Sony Ericsson Satio/Aino and
• Toshiba TG01

Initially the intention was to give a jist of the size of the N900. But since I was snapping away in phone retail stores, I didn’t get appropriate angle shots so you can see how easy it is to be deceived by comparison photos unless you see them flat, centre and horizontal with comparisons of [layered] length, width and thickness.

www.sizeasy.com/ helps if you want to compare phone sizes and you’ve got their dimension. This of course ignores curves/tapering which assist in the illusion that your device is smaller than what it actually is.

Ignoring size comparisons, the photos below are still worth a look for comparing aesthetics/design.

Check out the example below

BlackBerry Storm 2-

looking much bigger than the N900

Now N900 looks larger than the Storm 2

Another example. The Palm Pre is quite small, yes?

Palm Pre

HTC Hero.

Sony Ericsson Satio

So in the following pictures, just remember that unless you haven’t seen the N900 before, they might be slightly misleading in making it look bigger than it actually is as these are taken in the angle which make the N900 seem unnaturally bigger.

New Chocolate, LG BL-40

Nokia E71

Samsung i8910

Nokia 5800

Nokia N86

N86 is small, this angle further enhances this diminutiveness

The toshiba TG01

The TG01 is huge. It looks stupidly big. The N900 can sit on it and there’d be ample toshiba to border it.  This angle makes them look pretty similar in size. They are not.

Nokia N97 Mini

Samsung Omnia II

Sony Ericsson Aino

Palm Pre

And of course, Apple iPhone. Both looking pretty similar.

Apple iPhone

The only one that’s slightly useful for size comparisons is N900 vs Blackberry Bold. (This is my mate’s Bold, snapped these just as the lecturer was walking in – but still much better to have a flat surface to take comparison shots with)

N900 Vs Blackberry Bold

Didn’t take a width comparison but Bold is wider than the N900.

- I was actually looking for a new SIM and checking if retailers knew when/if they’d be getting the N900. On the way, I took some of these snaps.

Ronen over at BerryReview spotted the new NY Times BlackBerry application is now available for download for free from their site. Previously the NY Times had only offered a home screen launcher which led to their web site. The new application allows for offline reading, but sadly it’s only supported on the BlackBerry Tour, Storm 1, Bold, and Curve 8900. Go check it out

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Whether you’re talking business or personal style, standing out takes balls. And the ballsiest person I know is 88 year old Iris Apfel. Iris is outrageous, down to earth, and can count herself among the ranks of art geniuses.

Her medium?  Clothes.

Don’t laugh. Art museums around the country are showing her work, including NY’s Met and the Peabody Essex Museum. Last month we promoted her extraordinary exhibit on radio.

done

Now, meet Iris…

“Live it out!” Iris tells us. It’s true in life as well as business. The first question to ask is: Do you have the guts to be truly distinctive? All it takes is some balls and maybe a boa.

Hi everyone,

I want everyone to know that I am not just the art guy at Thompson’s Originals but also a client. If you can’t love what you design then I just don’t see the joy in doing this sort of work.  So…yes I can be my biggest fan and therefore pardon my bias.

With that being said I recently purchased my Christmas wardrobe of T-shirts and the fine folks at Printfection got them printed and out to my door just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend.  In case anyone was wondering the quality of the t-shirt prints from Printfection, (my current choice of online printers) I decided to take a picture with my digital camera. As you can see that the shirts feature a large and bright, bold print and the colors come out flawlessly. True the colors on the darker T-shirts are not as vibrant as they are on the lighter T-shirts they still do stand out rather nicely from the darker shirt material.  (You can click on the image for a larger view.)

I invite everyone to have a further look at my Jolly-T’s Christmas store at www.thompsonstshirts.com or www.jolly-tshirts.com.

Well that’s all for now folks.  Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Matt Thompson

In recent weeks, Verizon has been running a series of commercials which emphasize that its 3G network is significantly larger than AT&T’s. AT&T has issued a statement that defends its wireless data options, and points out that there’s more involved than just 3G.

With the holiday shopping season looming, Verizon is trying to draw in customers with TV ads that point out one of its greatest strengths, its mobile broadband network. Commercials like “There’s a Map for That” and “Misfit Toys” show maps comparing its 3G coverage area to its largest rival’s, with Verizon’s being visibly much larger.

AT&T has responded by pointing out that its 3G service covers 233 million people or 75% of the U.S. population. It does so by concentrating on heavily populated areas.

This carrier also points that out it has an extensive 2.5G network using the EDGE standard. This is available to 301 million people, or more than 96% of the population. EDGE is slower than 3G, but it allows users to check their e-mail and access the Web.

AT&T also claims its 3G network is faster than Verizon’s, and has another advantage, too: it lets users talk and surf the web or send e-mail simultaneously.

This company has gone beyond issuing statements; it has filed a lawsuit over Verizon’s ads, claiming that they are misleading potential customers because they might think that it’s a coverage map for its voice service, too.

Other Advantages
AT&T’s statement talks about more than just networks. It also asserts that this carrier has other advantages, many of which can be summed up as “We have the iPhone, and you don’t”.

Apple’s very successful device has given AT&T twice as many smartphone customers as Verizon. It also lets this carrier tout the large number of third-party applications available for its phones.

AT&T is the exclusive provider of the iPhone, but Verizon has introduced a model it thinks can rival it, the Motorola Droid. This Android-based device offers several features the iPhone doesn’t, like a hardware keyboard, a much higher-resolution display and, of course, access to the largest 3G network in the U.S.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is here, and I can say that I haven’t been this excited for a BlackBerry since, well, the Bold 9000.

The new 9700 slims down the overall package size while maintaining the same great feature set, including Wi-Fi and 3G. Most importantly it sports a track pad rather than a trackball. This latest offering also boasts the 5.0 operating system. RIM hit its mark with the 9700, and it promises to impress.

T-Mobile users will be delighted with the Bold2 as their first 3G BlackBerry, and AT&T users will welcome it as a worthy successor to a proven device. Both these carriers are going to introduce this model later this month for $200 with two-year contract, and it’s already available in Europe.

I’ve only had this device for a short time, so I’m just giving my first impressions now; a more complete review will be available in short order.
BUILD & DESIGN

The Bold 9700 is smaller than its predecessor in every way — thinner, shorter, and not as wide, although they weigh about the same and use the same huge battery. The 9700 even feels a little smaller than the BlackBerry Tour. Despite its smaller size, it doesn’t make too many concessions in terms of usability.

What’s best is that it just feels solid. There isn’t play in the keyboard, and the battery compartment feels snug.

Screen
The HVGA display is still sharp, though not as big as its predecessor’s. Its rich resolution somewhat compensates for its smaller screen size while browsing — a topic I’ll cover more in depth in the upcoming full review.

The display is stellar, but it seems less bright than the 9000. The 9000’s screen is comfortably viewed in almost all lighting conditions at 10%, with the 9700 I’ve had to kick it up to 100% brightness.

Keyboard and Buttons
I loved the rubberized keys on the original Bold, and although they’re slightly smaller on the 9700, they are still easy to use and accurate.  I did notice that the keyboard seems to concave inward slightly near the center of the keypad.

A major improvement in this device is the more appropriately sized function keys: talk, menu, return, end.

One of the defining features of the Bold2 is its track pad. This one feels more comfortable and more responsive than that of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 that I recently reviewed.

The Bold 9700 adopts the now standard rocker key atop of the phone — lock on one side, mute/standby on the other.

Appearance
The styling has been reworked as well in the newest offering. Just a year ago the Bold impressed with its chrome accents and black finish. The 9700 pares down the glitz and is understated. The chrome convenience keys have been replaced with a rubberized black finish, the chrome is more subdued, and there is less of it. All welcome additions in my opinion.

The Bold 9700 offers the same touch of faux-leather on the back, but it covers only a small portion of the back cover; here I think the 9000 has the leg up.

PERFORMANCE

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 has solid performance with no notable glitches or falters during my initial testing. Menu transitions are smooth, navigation with the track pad is nearly seamless. Messaging and call quality has been consistently good so far.

OS and Software
The Bold2 comes with a standard set of software applications with no notable departures over other models. This includes BlackBerry Maps (likely T-Mobile only), DataViz Documents To Go office suite, instant messaging clients T-Mobile My Account, and some games (BrickBreaker, World Mole, Texas Hold’Em, Sudoku, and Klondike). Notably absent from the default software is BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry’s answer to Apple’s App Store.

The this model also offers Visual Voicemail as standard. Though it will not transcribe voicemail, it will tell you who called and the length of message.

The BlackBerry OS 5.0 software (v 5.0.0.330) performs reliably and offers many upgrades over previous versions.

Wireless
The Bold 9700 is the first BlackBerry from T-Mobile with 3G mobile broadband. Thanks to 3G, wireless coverage does seem improved in my test area, where previously T-Mobile coverage has fallen short.

Like other devices from this carrier, the Bold 9700 offers calling over Wi-Fi networks. This continues to work well, though I have noticed dropped calls when switching from UMA to wireless, and there is notable call quality degradation on stressed Wi-Fi networks.

Camera
The Bold2’s camera is vastly improved, though it’s only ‘on par’ with its contemporaries such as the Storm and Tour. The 3.2 megapixel camera sports flash and video recording (the Bold 9000 only had a 2.0 megapixel camera), and the camera offers auto-focus as well.

Annoyingly however, the camera can only be auto focused by using the right side convenience key. I’ve had bad luck in the past with convenience keys that have stopped responding over time, and if that’s the case the auto-focus feature will be for naught.
PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be the RIM’s standard bearer for some time to come. After a disappointing offering with the BlackBerry Storm2, it’s reassuring to see such a solid performer.

It’s smaller, better looking, has a great track pad, and feels more solid than its predecessor. Initially there doesn’t seem to be much that it is missing. Indeed it seems that of all the ‘Berries in the store, this is the one I’d have.

Although T-Mobile USA has promised to release the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in the near future, it hasn’t revealed what it plans to charge for this upcoming smartphone. That hasn’t stopped this information from leaking out, however.

According to an unconfirmed report, this carrier is going to ask $200 for this smartphone with a two-year contract. Those who don’t want to sign up for a T-Mobile contract will have lower monthly service payments, but will have to pay more for this device: $450. An installment plan will also be an option: $22.50 per month for 20 months.

UPDATE: These prices have been confirmed.

This carrier also hasn’t given a specific date for the release of its version of this BlackBerry. Leaked information says that this will be Nov. 16.

An Overview of the BlackBerry Bold 9700
The Bold2 will have the same general design as its predecessor, including a QWERTY keyboard, but with a new look. It will be smaller than the original, and also have a slightly smaller screen, but at the same HVGA resolution. In place of a trackball will be an optical trackpad.

It is going to run BlackBerry OS 5.0 on a 624 MHz processor, and will have RIM’s standard suite of productivity and entertainment software.

This phone will include a microSD card slot, and be bundled with a 2 GB memory card for storing music, video, and other files.It will also include a 3.2 MPx camera, a GPS receiver and a 3.5 mm headset jack.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be a quad-band GSM phone, with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. Naturally, the T-Mobile version will support this carrier’s unique 3G frequency.  It will also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Coming to AT&T, Too
AT&T has also announced plans to release its own version the Bold2 later this month.

This carrier will also ask $200 for it, with a two-year voice and data plan and a $100 mail-in-rebate.

A need to escape

from my floods of distrust

Betray my one illusion

A chain of golden rust

Ignorance is a dream

and I long so much to sleep

But the echos still summon us

and I long so much to leap

-Into that mirage

where I hope that I’ll survive

A chance to find its meaning

My heart’s desperate revive

A need to escape

seems so selfish, too bold

So I’ll be that poster person

full of regret when I’m old

Yesterday I went swimming in the sea. We have had some blustery weather and althouth the tide was not very high the waves looked good. I donned my wet suit and clutching my surf board I took to the water. A friend joined me. He was inspired to have a go having seen me out a couple of weeks previously. We did not get a good run in on the waves but we did have a good laugh and enjoyed being out in the elements.
Back on the beach we quickly changed, exchanged watery experiences and enjoyed a hot cup of coffee. What have you done that is different? What would you like to do that is different? How can you overcome your fear? Be bold, start the week as you mean to go.

As anticapated the balckberry bold 9700 is now available to all att for $199.99 with a 2-year contract and a $100 mail and rebate go check it out.

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That’s me. This is my style statement:

Genuine
Spirit: Authentic and real, Genuine wants to be fully itself and deeply appreciate people and experiences that are free of hypocrisy or dishonesty. Sincerity is sweet music to their souls. They gravitate to those who are down-to-earth and unpretentious. They are expert at sensing the discomfort and needs of others and excel at putting people at ease, drawing on their humor, good manners, or tenderness to do so. Genuine has a knack for taking the best and leaving the rest. They want the facts. They rarely suffer fools, and they don’t make much time for situations that go against their grain or distract them from their goals. It’s fairly easy for them to walk away from situations that aren’t serving them. Genuines’ motto tends to be “Live and live.” Ironically, Genuine can struggle with balancing its outer image with its inner desires and, for better or worse, will fake it to make it. They have a special fondness for originality and appreciate things that last and endure as well as people and principles that have stood the test of time.

Look and Feel: Comfortable and comforting. Strong craftmanship, standing the test of time. Almost anything goes with Genuines’ fashion as long as it feels right. Genuine adores tried and true brands and things and places and people steeped with history and character. Replicas, rip-offs, and imitation designs and materials are out of the question.

Bold: adventurous, assuming, audacious, brash, brassy, brave, cheeky, clear, collected, confident, courageous, daring, dauntless, definite, dramatic, enterprising, evident, eye-catching, fearless, flashy, forceful, forward, fresh, gallant, heroic, imaginative, immodes, loud, nervy, plain, prominent, pronounced, resolute, self-possessed, sassy, shameless, showy, smar, spirited, strong, valiant, vivid

ok so here goes…

I’m going to talk about where I come from to give you an understanding of myself.

I grew up in a Hispanic home.  My mother very strong yet submissive and my father full of testosterone and macho-isms.  I grew up second oldest of four girls.  The oldest pretty full of talent, third oldest cute and full of charm, and the youngest beautiful and the baby.

Where did I fit in a family full of stars.  I had no clue as to who I was.  I did as was told.  Yet I still had a bold streak in me.  Whenever I could I would talk  back to the parents and stand tall.  Yet slowly as I got older I started to regress into myself.  I started to have homosexual tendencies (whatever that means).

I would day dream of being with women.  I would dream of dating them, loving them, and being in love with them.  I remember my first few crushes. They were with the student teachers at school.  My first crush was in fourth grade and the second crush was in fifth grade.  Looking back… HOW COULD I NOT BE GAY!

All the signs were there.  Every single one.  But I grew up extremely religious!  I was told from a very young age how wrong that was!  How wrong it should be.  How I will end up in the pits of hell if I declare to be gay.

I remember one time I before falling asleep my sister S (3rd oldest of the bunch the one with charm) and I were talking, as we did a lot before falling asleep,   I had decided to tell her that I knew I was gay.  Once I told her she got up IMMEDIATELY and told my mother.  My mother then came into the room and told me why it was wrong, that that is not what God wanted for us and then prayed over me or it out of me.  Whatever it was I realized from that day forward that I couldn’t be gay.  That it was wrong and anything else that I tell my mother or sister S would come back and bite me in the ass.

So needless to say I stopped being that fully vibrant child because I started to hide a part of me.  I’m not sure if its the best part of me but a good part of myself.  The part of me that was full of life.

Well this has been my beginnings.  I will keep it short.  Next post I will add more.

There I am, waiting for the bus to pick me up and bring me to  class. I arrived early so I wouldn’t miss it. When the bus finally arrived I felt that I deserved to get on first, because I’ve been waiting in the cold the longest. But than this lady cut in line and quickly found a seat in the back where she didn’t had to sit next to a stranger.  So I followed her and decided to sit next to her, just to make things uncomfortable between us.

The whole ride the woman didn’t even look at me,  just staring at her shoes. I noticed how other people walked in the bus and tried to find a single seat and if that wasn’t available, they even preferred to stand through the whole ride. This got me thinking. I felt the urgent need to mess things up.

When I got on the train,  every four-person booth was occupied by one single person.  So I sat down next to someone, not opposite, not diagonally but directly next to him. This made him so uncomfortable that he actually got up and left the booth before the train even left the station.  Just because I violated the Law of Personal Space. I felt great and continued in doing so for an entire month. People reacted in many different ways and I was happier than a dwarf among midgets.

Near the end of April, I was almost done with changing the world. But the last time I did it, completely changed my life. I saw this beautiful drop dead gorgeous lady in red sitting there. I sat down next to her and we got to talking. Now I know what you’re thinking; you think I met “the one” and ran off and married her. Well it turned out differently. Turns out the woman had lice…which were now partying on my head. I had to shave of all of my hair, leaving me completely bold and awesomeless.  Marking day one of my depression.

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