There are rumors circulating around that the next gen iPhone will be out this year (July 17th). Hmmmm, too bad for people like me who are still locked on my 2nd Gen iPhone for 1 and 1/2 year (Globe Telecom). I guess, next time i’ll get the “plan-free” package (if my wife lets me)…. or i buy one and just hide it from her.

Some features worth mentioning:

• 32GB and 16GB storage (up from the current 16GB and 8GB models)
• $199 and $299 price points to be maintained
• 3.2-megapixel camera (up from the current 2-megapixel camera)
• Video-recording and editing capabilities
• Ability to send a picture & video via MMS
• Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
• OLED screen
• 1.5 times the battery life of the current models
• Double the RAM and processing power
• Built-in FM transmitter
• Apple logo on back will glow
• Rubber-tread backing
• Sleeker design
• Built-in compass
• The camera, GPS, compass and Google map combined will identify photo and inform about photo locations
• Turn-by-turn directions

Source : http://www.macrumors.com/2009/02/12/leaked-photos-of-next-generation-iphone/

who is this “st. valentine” guy anyway? catholics claim he was third century roman priest who conducted marriages in secret even though marriage was prohibited by emperor claudious ii. others say he was beheaded for being a christian. roman historians believe that the febuary holiday is to celebrate their god lupercalia after he drove the wolves away. the french believe that valentine was a monk who brought two massacred children back to life.

so let me see if i understand this. sometime around 1500 years ago there may have been a priest or monk or roman god that married soldiers, joined a cult, scared away dogs, or resurrected kids. what exactly does that have to do with naked angels firing arrows and stuffed animals holding flowers? and how did hallmark use this to decree that we spend at least one day a year feeling miserable and inadequate?

those sitting at home lonely and depressed on febuary 14th are the lucky ones. in a world that deems your self-worth to be based on a heterosexual relationship, preferably in marriage, single people have plenty of opportunities to feel like societal failures without having their situation pointed out, highlighted, and spelled out in neon letters. even the people that are happy being single are pressured into reevaluating their situation. but for the recently dumped, divorced, or widowed the weight of their pain doubles. sounds like a groovy reason to celebrate to me!

the only thing worse than being alone on valentine’s day is being in a relationship. jewelry ads encourage you to go spend your grocery money on some gaudy ring or bracelet that will probably be forgotten in less than a year. the pressure to have the perfect date is overwelming, not to mention that all good restaurants and baby-sitters have been booked a month in advance. add on top of that the need to find the perfect present and it’s no wonder that more couples fight on this “love day” than get lucky.

are teddy bears, roses, and candy really the only way to show someone that you care? do we even need a holiday to say the “i love you” words? face it, anyone who needs a calendar to force them to act romantic for one night doesn’t deserve to be in a relationship. i say that roses on a tuesday night for no special occasion are a million times more sweet than the box of fattening chocolate in febuary. i, for one, intend to spend this evening watching tv and not stressing over anything other than what brand of macaroni and cheese to make for dinner. i have enough excuses to feel sorry for myself or fight with or get some from my significant other, i don’t need some dead roman guy or a huge display at the grocery store helping me along.

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Kapamilya ka ba or Kapuso? Another classic TV network rivalry is on the way. Survivor on GMA and FearFactor on ABS-CBN.

Audition for contenstant is on this Sunday na, 9am to 3pm. sa PDA stage (just beside the PBB house).

Its currently titled as “FF in SA”… (I still dont know what does “in SA” stands for) hmmmm

Anyway, the show let contestants battle each other (both mental and physical) to complete a series of stunts better and/or quicker than all the other contestants for a grand prize of US$50,000 (US version). Now or Neverland, which is the original title of Fear Factor, which premiered in 1998 on the Veronica channel. The top prize is €100,000 per episode. Already, there are 25 countries that have their own version of Fear Factor including Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mexico, Australia, Greece, England, Bulgaria, Indonesia and India. And now the Philippines will have its own version.

update (2008-07-01): ABS-CBN in the Philippines has picked up the rights to the show for a local version, entitled Pinoy Fear Factor, that will be filmed in South America. As of now, its format has not been confirmed, but early teasers for the show hint a major revision from the common three stunt, one winner per episode format. Its top prize is expected to be Php 2,000,000.00. (via)

its my 1st entry on this “almost forgotten” personal blog project of mine. anyway, just this morning i got an inside scoop from a VERY VERY reliable source, regarding the 2nd gen iPhone… That the next generation iPhone will be exclusive to Globe here in the Philippines… although there area rumors that the 3g iPhone will be launched this June, my source say, its most likely that globe will (probably) launched it locally late this year (2008).

reference: www.businessweek.com