The iPhone Virgin Blog

Did you experience this fatal error when you tried to upgrade to WordPress 2.8.2 or 2.8.3?

Well, I did and I finally got rid of the problem by disabling one of my plugins, NextGen Gallery before I tried to upgrade.

If you do not have this plugin, it could be another plugin causing the memory error, so try to disable your plugins first, upgrade to the latest WP version, then enable them back again.

Arghh!  I am really sick of upgrading WordPress versions.  I love the blogging platform, but it can get so irritating having to upgrade so often.  Thankfully, there is automatic upgrade available now, otherwise I will go crazy overwriting my files again and again manually every other week or so.  So much for my rant now.  LOL.

How I wish I was a student once again!!

Maybe I can ask my very young cousins to do me this favour.  Haha.

Well, this promotion is not to be missed if you are thinking of getting a Mac & an iPod Touch together.

If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member and you buy a new Mac and iPod Touch until September 8th, you can get up to S$365 back via mail in rebate (terms apply)

Get them here via the Apple SG Store soon if you are really keen as this promotion only last till September 8, 2009!

If you are a poly student, there is another separate promotion for you!

You are eligible to save up to $340 on a new Mac.  More details can be found here.

Now, my fingers are really itching for a new laptop.

After fond experiences using the iPod Nano & iPhone, I think I am going the Apple pilgrimage route soon.  Eyeing on the beautiful Macbook Air right now.  Hohoho…

Haha.  Yeah.  I just made my iPhone my official phone.  Although my Motorola has not reached it’s “end” yet, but due to a change in my Broadband on Mobile (BBOM) plan, I had to “retire” it earlier than what I thought.

As I mentioned before in my earlier post, I was using my iPhone only as an on-the-go web browser due to my initial BBOM plan.  I had a one year BBOM contract with Singtel starting last June, but this plan comes with a data sim card which cannot be used for the iPhone.  The data sim card only allows me to surf on my laptop or iPhone, but it cannot be tied to my phone sim card.

Apparently, I need to sign up another BBOM plan and get a voice & data sim card in order for me to surf and make calls at the same time.  It just didn’t make sense for me to have two simultaneous BBOM contracts and paying double, so I decided to wait it out till my first BBOM contract expires!

Well, just last week, my contract was up, so I took up a new BBOM plan which can allow me to use the same sim card to make calls and surf the internet.   It didn’t cost much different from what I was paying earlier, but I also subscribed to a second sim card for another S$5 a month for my laptop surfing.

So just two days ago, I finally got my iPhone to ring for the first time!  A bit slow huh, but better late than never lah…LOL…

Tip:  For those with two BBOM sim cards, you can only make one your primary card where it can receive incoming and outgoing calls.  The other will just be able to make outgoing calls.  The code to activate your primary card is to send a dial *431# from your phone, if I didn’t remember wrongly.  Hehe.

Sounds absurd right?  Hahaha.  Yes, I bet you think that’s strange.  Or funny.  But I have never, ever made any calls from my iPhone so far, nor used the sms feature before yet.

Perhaps it’s like telling the fishball noodle seller “Uncle, fishball noodle dry, but don’t want fishball” or the laksa seller “Auntie, laksa take-away, don’t want chilli”.  LOL.

You must be wondering, what am I doing with the iPhone then since I am not using it as a phone??

Well, it’s a long story and it’s all because of my BBOM (broadband on mobile) plan, but to cut it short, I am using it mainly as my portable web browser now.  I still make calls and sms on my cheap Motorola phone instead.   Haha.

Then why didn’t I get the iTouch instead of the iPhone?  The iTouch is actually almost the same, but iPhone has 3G enabled, which means I can surf anywhere I go with my data sim card.  I do not need to depend on free Wireless SG connections at cafes or shopping malls.  With 3G, I can surf while I am sitting in the car when Hubby is driving, and use Google Maps (by the way, this app is awesome) for directions on the roads.

With 3G, I can also access the internet when I am travelling on the bus or sipping teh-ci at a coffee shop.  Except for the time I went to a chalet at Changi where the connection was not so stable, and on certain” ulu” expressways, the access has been quite smooth so far.  I have not tried places like Lim Chu Kang though, will share my experience after my next visit to the farms there.

I will eventually use my iPhone as a phone if my Motorola becomes cranky due to old age.  But I hope it will still last as long as it can go as this arrangement, although somewhat weird to you, is saving me some money every month.  I will share a bit more on why I did not go the traditional route of signing up the bundled phone plans in the next post.  It’s another grandmother story of it’s own.  Haha.

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I’m sure you have heard of the recent news of a 9 year old boy in Singapore who wrote an iPhone app.

But in case you have not, read this article:

His free application “Doodle Kids” can be found under Free Apps at iTune Store.  I did not download it though as I hardly doodle.  I day-dream instead.  Haha.

But his success gives me the itch to write some iPhone Apps too.  I don’t hanker over the fame part, but I don’t mind the money (if this ever materialize and it is even worth US$0.99, LOL).

Well, I do have some programming background which may make it easier?  But where do I start from?  Anyone knows?

The boy had his father (a CTO of a local tech firm) for guidance and advice at least.  But I am feeling a little lost over this, so I may need to brain-storm or seek advice from those who have done it before.

And what kind of iPhone apps would you be wishing for?

Drop me some ideas will you?  Thanks!

I am really glad about my decision to get my iPhone before Chinese New Year.  Haha.

It has proven to be my “life-saver” at such social events.  When I am really bored (especially when I follow Hubby to visit his relatives), my iPhone is my best companion!  It keeps me occupied with games and I can even surf or blog with it on the go if I want to.  When I am stuck on the sofa of someone’s home with the only option of staring at the TV while the rest are chatting, my iPhone is my biggest excuse of looking busy, especially when I don’t feel like participating in the conversation.

Call me anti-social or what, but what will I do without my beloved iPhone!!  LOL.

For the past few days, I have also downloaded some free APPS from iTune Store, although I have yet to try it all out.  Will share what I think about them here later.

I got my first iPhone without any hiccups yesterday morning.  Our delivery with Singtel was scheduled from 10 am to 1 pm, and the guy arrived at 10.05 am.  Guess we were lucky to be the first customer of the day.  Hehe.

These are the contents of my whole iPhone box set.  I got an 8 GB Black iPhone by the way.

It includes the iPhone, a power adapter, an USB cable, a set of earphones, a black lint cloth, a set of instructions and product information booklets in English/ Chinese, a tiny key-like thingy for inserting and removing the SIM card (remember to keep it safely!) and a sheet of Apple logo stickers.

Now that my iPhone is here, I will be looking for a case or skin to protect it from scratches.  Time for some shopping!

My first iPhone in less than 12 hours!  Yippee!

I am keeping my fingers crossed though.  There may be a 1% chance something might happen and the delivery would be delayed.  But if everything goes well, I will see my 8 GB Black iPhone tomorrow morning.

I can’t wait.  Hubby can’t wait.  Hehe.  We are both looking forward to it.

Well, I set up this blog specially for this first iPhone of mine.  That’s why I call this my iPhone virgin blog.  Frankly I still know nuts about iPhone, except for the times I played with the display sets at the Singtel showroom.  Haha.

Although I am not the first to own an iPhone in Singapore, but I think I am one of the few to be so “free” to dedicate a blog to it.  LOL.

So join me here as I blog about my experiences with my iPhone, the games and apps I will be downloading along the way, the discoveries I make (remember I am an iPhone virgin!) and my thoughts as a Singaporean iPhone user.

Stay around!