iPhone war

I just realised at least 30% of my friends on Facebook possess an iPhone! Is this touchscreen phone by Apple really so spectacular or many simply can't resist the temptation?

Few days ago, Starhub and M1 finally started to sell iPhone after successfully sealing the distribution deal. SingTel no longer dominates the local iPhone market... I was walking down Orchard Road Tuesday evening, the day before the two service providers launched iPhone. Promoters carrying baskets of green apples were giving out them out to spread the message. It's a cute idea by Starhub, but someone had used this before. I remember getting a free green apple during a beer promotion, I can't remember the brand now but they were promoting the new green apple flavour.

I felt a bit retarded asking myself why Starhub chose green apples, before I soon realised red ones would have represented SingTel! M1 wasn't doing anything though but I reckon they already have a list of loyal customers queueing up for them. If M1 was to use "apple" promotion too, they would have to coat caramel on the apples - probably the closest thing I can think of ;)

Look at the pictures I captured of the green apple. I actually thought they really did something to the inside of the apple!!! But to my disappointment, the star they meant was actually the apple core when cut into halves.

For people eyeing an iPhone, probably now it's the best time to get one with the competitive rates offered by all the 3 service providers! SingTel has also adjusted their plan prices accordingly!

Moooooooo... they're back

and all over Singapore...



Wherever you see a piece of green, look out for these moo-moo. These cows first appeared about a year ago (when that's when I first spotted & kissed one), now you'll see a more stylish version.

A lot of people are wondering what are these cardboard cows doing here??? So am I. So here I am going to provide you with the answer. Ok, this is outdoor advertising?? Paper cows grazing on the grass and you call this some sort of advertising movement! Even adopting one PAPER cow costs $100 (read PAPER), it shows how all these money-making ideas are all over the place. And they won like (what!!!) 3 awards just for placing these cows islandwide? I thought it was some "Green campaign, protect your earth, plant more trees", geezz... I can't believe this! It's not that I'm against such marketing/advertising idea, but hey, this is kind of mis-leading isn't it! It would be really nice or even cool to have a better concept behind those moo-moo...

Famous toys

Did you happen to read the news that an anonymous sex toys shop in Germany has named vibrators after their German football players?? It was a little amusing (sorry but what kind of marketing strategy is this!!)... and it just becomes gross when you think of it. How could they do that?? Imagine naming them after celebrities too, it's just so offensive! You can really see how much they are promoting World Cup in Germany ;)

Funny... and crude

I was looking at the papers yesterday and laughed at how british write their lines...

There was this ad for the BT phone line:
"Call your mum. Heck, call anyone's mum. At 5.2p/min..." It's so cute and I don't think Singapore would have such an advertisement. Singtel, do something abt it! Ha ha. But can we use "heck"??

Another critic on the movie, The Village:
The headline wrote "Cheated by a village of idiots" Ohhh, did you see "idiots"!!! They can be so mean, but then its true. I also think the show wasn't up to my expectation. Rating is only 2 stars on the papers.