LG Optimus Black - I Want

according to famous pinoy blogger yugatech.com, the LG Optimus Black has just arrived in the Philippines and will have a very friendly retail price of Php 19,990.00 only!

i have to admit i'm a bit delayed in owning the latest gadgets.. right now, i'm still using Nokia E72.. love the texting experience with its full physical qwerty pad.. and i'm still using an old Nokia 6131 flip phone.. :)

so for the next upgrade, i'm looking forward in getting myself an android full touch screen phone.. there are a lot to choose from.. but i think i'm just going to stick with the mid-range android phones out there..

i'm not going to spend more than 20k for a mobile phone.. :)

i was thinking of getting the samsung galaxy ace if ever i can't resist the temptation anymore.. good thing i am good at it.. cause i've just read the good news.. LG Optimus Black has arrived in the Philippines and the retail price is within my mobile budget limit.. i'm not in a rush in getting one ASAP though..



here are the specs of the LG Optimus Black:

CPU :: TI OMAP 3630 1 GHz processor
Memory :: Internal 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, micro SD card slot (up to 32 GB) (includes 2 GB micro sd card - or depending on the retail area)
OS :: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
Display :: 4" @ 400 x 800 pixels IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors NOVA display (700 nit! the brightest display in the market to date)
Size :: 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm and 109 g only
WLAN :: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth :: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
GPRS :: Up to 48 kbps
EDGE :: Up to 237 kbps
GPS :: Yes, with A-GPS support
Camera :: Primary - 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video :: Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary Camera :: 2 MP
Radio :: Stereo FM Radio

for full specs and details about this phone, please visit http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_black_p970-3704.php

oh.. and it will be available in 5 colors! kinda contradicting with the model's name, but hey.. life is colorful.. :D



information taken from http://www.yugatech.com and http://www.gsmarena.com.
images taken from http://www.gsmarena.com.

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Canon EOS 60D and a whole bunch of L lenses

canon just announced it's newest DSLR on their line up. the Canon EOS 60D. click here for it's preview and here for in depth hands on preview.



also announced this month are bunch of L telephoto lenses plus world's first zoom fish eye lens.

the following are canon's newest (L) lenses:
Canon launches EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM


Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM and EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM


Canon develops 500mm F/4L IS II USM and the 600mm F/4L IS II USM



Canon releases EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye zoom lens

i'm gonna get my self on of those L lenses pretty soon! got to have at least one of all the L lenses of Canon. and of course, the i'm gonna get my self on of those L lenses pretty soon! got to have at least one of all the L lenses of Canon. and of course, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

all photos were grabbed from http://www.dpreview.com.

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Canon EOS 500D/ T1i

behold! the all new Canon EOS 500D/ T1i!

release date :: March 25, 2009.


image taken from http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos500d/

here are its key features:

* 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
* Full HD movie recording with HDMI connection for viewing and playback on an HDTV
* ISO 100-3200 (expandable to 12800)
* 3.4 frames per second continuous shooting
* Max. 170 large JPEG images in a single burst
* 3.0” ClearView LCD with Live View mode
* 9-point wide area AF with cross type centre point
* High speed DIGIC 4 performance and superb image quality
* EOS Integrated Cleaning System
* Full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites, including new Speedlite 270EX, TS-E 17mm f/4L and TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

for quick specs preview visit dpreview's page.
for full hands on review, visit dpreview's hand on reviews.

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my new Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

remember my previous post regarding my question whether to buy a new lens or not? link and link here. and if ever, what should i buy? well i have finally decided to buy a new lens last october 17, 2008. had the chance to go for a very short business trip to hong kong. i was thinking whether or not buy a new lens the whole time.. but since i wasn't able to accomplish anything and my trip had to be so short... (T.T i miss hong kong!) i bought a new lens for me just the night before i go back home.

i've decided to buy the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 ultra wide angle lens. since i still have my good ol' trusty Tamron, i've decided to buy the prime lens in the future.. besides, i get frustrated if my tamron lens can't go any wider than 28. hahah! so i thought i really needed a wide angle lens. and so i went to the store, asked for the lens, took out my wallet and presented my credit card. and i will be paying for it by next month.. sheeeshh.. i really need to look for other ways to earn extra NOW!

owell. i knew this lens wouldn't disappoint me, so the moment i bought this lens, i took some shots already.. and here are some of the shots i took with my new baby.


bought my new lens in this area, mongkok. took a few shots right after buying my new baby..


i was waiting for my flight and decided to play around with my cam's picture styles. so here are the results. no editing done with the pics.. just adjusted my cam's picture style!


another modified picture style shot..


and another haha! i love black and white! love the new lens by the way! UWA!


now the best part of this lens is, now, i can take my own pictures hahaha!

yey! i am happy but my pocket is angry..

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intel pentium core 2 quad

this was supposedly the specs i was planning for my new system:

intel processor core 2 duo 3.0 gh
msi p31 neo-f p31
1 gig kingston ram pc 667
250 gb seagate barracuda sata
inno3d 8600 gts 256 mb
new casing

when i got there, the 3 gig core 2 duo and video card was out of stock.. so instead, my new specs i bought was:

intel processor core 2 quad 2.44 gh
msi p31 neo-f p31
1 gig kingston ram pc 667
250 gb seagate barracuda sata
inno3d 8800 gt 256 mb
new casing

waaah! so that was higher processor at the same time higher video card model!

i was php2000+ over my original budget. o well.. i am worrying about the the choice i made for my video card.. it seemed that the impression of inno3d nowadays are not that ok.. buti i do hope it could last as song as i wanted to use this system hehe.. hmm i used my previous/ old system (the one i'm using before upgrading) for about 8 years already heheh!

there she goes, doin what she does best.. :D as you would notice, my tower allows air to flow freely because of it's design. the entire housing have tiny holes. hehe.. it will also allow dusts to go inside.. :c

i used the sticker this time. hehe.. stuck it right beside the power button of my pc. :D

**thank you Toj sa pagsama! you are one VERY cool dude! :D

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