Month: September 2008

  • Sorry Zain Kuwait, but these TV commercials are sexist TRASH!

    I could not believe my eyes when I watched the three TVC’s below on Jazarah! Is Zain Kuwait out of its mind? How was such an offensive campaign approved. Or maybe they feel it’s funny to liken wives and women to mobile phones? Notice.. in the three ads its always a man and a “broken”,…

  • October 2nd: will the Nokia empire strike back with the “Tube”?

    The mobile world is in full anticipation waiting for the October 2nd unveiling of the what many believe is Nokia’s first answer to the iPhone. This phone is code named “Tube” and will carry the model name of XpressMusic (or XpressMedia) 5800 (I really can’t stand these model names btw). This is a smartphone running…

  • Ramadan and alcohol: Hypocrisy or identity? Freedom or disrespect? Law or religion?

    Over the past few days, quite a debate has been going on the Jordanian blogosphere about the police’s closing of Books@Cafe. The story of the closure was told on 7iber.com by the owner of the restaurant Madian Al Jazerah. So far close to 240 comments have been posted on that story. I have rarely seen…

  • Full elections and no appointment for University of Jordan’s student council

    Finally some good news. I just read in Al Ghad that the University of Jordan will hold full and democratic student elections this year instead of appointing half of the council. This came after Adnan Badran, the former prime minister and the current head of the National Center for Human Rights has sent a letter…

  • Apples and Oranges: what Jordanian iPhone rumors did YOU hear?

    Given the power of rumors in this country and the tendency of people to believe the strangest things (like the get-rich-quick schemes offered by devious “stock market” and “forex” charlatans), I wouldn’t be surprised to hear the following iPhone rumors in Jordan: “The iPhone will only be given to sons of current and previous government…

  • Boring event, pretty good phone: the G1 Google phone is here

    “i would like to congratulate”.. “on behalf of”.. “i would to thank”.. “moving forward”.. “driving innovation”.. “a momentous day”.. “maximize”.. What a boring launch event for the “Google Phone” aka T-Mobile G1. Why is it that most corporate leaders always insist in communicating in a manner that doesn’t communicate. You don’t have to have Steve’s…

  • Meet the G1 Google phone

    UPDATE 24 September, 2008: Read my post-launch impressions on the G1 Google Phone. Watch the TV commercial The press conference has not happened yet, but the official shots are already on the web. This is the T-Mobile G1 Google Android based phone to be released today. Engadget has the specs.. I am looking forward to…

  • T-Mobile/HTC’s G1: is there hope for me in the Google phone?

    My agonized feelings about the iPhone are well documented on this blog. So I won’t bore you with more “the problem with the iPhone is..” points. Instead, I am really looking forward to today’s launch of the HTC Dream, marketed as the G1 by T-Mobile in the US. This is the first Google Android phone…

  • To Queen Alia Airport manager: please “eat your own dog food”

    Eating one’s own dog food is a concept in business that requires companies and organizations to actually USE the products and services they sell their customers. And that’s exactly what the manager of Queen Alia International Airport should do. The airport has recently been taken over by a private consortium. I noticed some positive changes…

  • Watwet: new look, stronger taste

    Watwet fans had a big watweting party today, with the launch of the site’s new look and features. The new look is a complete departure from what the site was launched with late last year. For me, one of the most important features of Watwet is the badge that can be added to you blog…

  • Unboxing the Samsung Omnia

    Read these related posts on 360east: Samsung on a “crusade” to kill the iPhone Why are flat screen TVs so expensive in Jordan? The Samsung F700 is the iPhone killer (or is it?) Samsung Croix/Qbowl/F700: How to NOT launch a phone! Blu-ray players come to Jordan (overpriced) and flat-screen TV’s take off (also overpriced)

  • Random observation of the day: Amstel Zero is horrible

    I found Amstel Zero bottles in the fridge of a local supermarket tonight. It’s the first time I see this product. I am a big fan of non-alcoholic malt beverages so I wanted to try it out. Very, VERY disappointing. It tastes flat. Too sweet. It smells as if they added rose water to it!…