I got the Samsung i450 to go online.

The kind guys from Samsung has previously configure the phone, but I was not able to get online. Why? Something about data packet not being available. So I called up Maxis Customer Service who insisted that he send me the configuration again, even after I told him that using another Maxis card, I would go online with the same phone with the same configuration. Yet he insisted.

Ok loh. So I received the configuration, followed his instruction in installing the configuration, restarting the phone and all that. Not to my surprise, still not able to go online. So I called again, another customer service answered. I told him that I had such a problem, and that I had called up customer service minutes ago, had done all the sending and receiving of configurations and all that and yet not able to go online. Again, like a robot with a set instruction, he insisted that I reconfigure my phone with the same steps I took earlier. So being a nice customer, and hoping that the previous robot sent me wrong configuration files, I went through the steps again.

Nothing.

I called customer service again. This time I told them that I had the same problem before, and that all they had to do was to call their backend engineers to reset my backend network to Unet (or something like that). Mr. Customer Service Agent insisted that there it has nothing to do with the backend and that it has something to do with the configuration of my phone. So he wanted to send me another configuration setting SMS. To which I told him not to as that is what I have done previously… twice some more. Then he told me that I had to walk into their service centre.

*sigh*

So I went out to a DiGi store and got myself a SIM pack with unlimited data package. Went back, plug it into the phone.. requested for configuration, installed and….

WOOOO HOOO!! I am online baybeh!!

Dem cool.. can check web anytime anywhere. Yeah lah.. I a bit jakun, but.. buahaha.. I like!!!! Plug to notebook with the supplied cable.. and .. PRESTO!!! who needs WiFi. Phfft!!

Ooo.. the web browser is nice too.. I particularly like the back function… can browse thumbnails of the previous pages.

Sadly, I have one more day with the phone. As you can see in the first picture, blogmobbers and myself have an appointment with Mobile World and Samsung where I have to return the phone.

But hey.. here’s the good part…. there’s DINNER!!! Foood!!!! And with the wonderful finger food served the first time, I think we would be nicely fed tomorrow.

Gosh!! With all the excitement and pressure to get people photographed with the i450, I for the most important of all : Myself. Golly.. how could I forget. HAHAHA. Anyways, I had a little breather earlier today so I had the following done.

WAHAHA. OK lar. I am no graphic designer.

How? Can pass ah?

Response to the Beginner’s Guide was luke warm. Unlike the first session where we had to extend to a reserved list. Of course the first session is complimentary, so naturally the list got filled up real fast. This time around it is a paid session where more information and tips are shared with the participants.

Anyways, workshop went on.. and we had a blast!!

Our Creative Lighting Sifu shedding some light on how to set strobes.

As usual, no matter how we try, our sessions (be it makan, social or anything) are always fun

This is what a lightmeter is for.

Model checking out photos while waiting for ‘teacher’ to finish his talk.

I curi curi shoot from the side

Next workshop probably something a little more ‘airy’… muahaha. Check back soon lar for updates. Probably need a photoshop class as well seeing how my photoshop skill is no better than an earthworm’s.