A Review: Cherry Mobile Mars

Last year, I made a lot of purchases, specially mobile phones. Cherry Mobile's Mars was one of the many purchases I've made yet I sold the unit just this month. It's not because that I'm not satisfied with it's features. Actually, its one of the best low end phones I had. I just need a fast money to pay for a seminar that I intended to go. I actually had doubts in disposing the phone since I like it, but it wasn't practical for me anymore to have mobile phones that I actually can't use much because I have other ones too.

Before buying a mobile phone, I actually spend time searching the internet about it's features and of course, the quality of the unit. The last mobile phone I wanted was Mars, so I searched the internet about the brand, but I wasn't able to find a decent site nor review about their phones. Since I wanted that phone so much during that time, I still ended purchasing the unit.

I would be direct in any way I can about the Cherry Mobile's packaging and quality of their units.
The packaging of the mobile phone is fancy or rather, catchy... just by looking at it though, it is still obviously a China made phone. The quality of the box is good, considering that it is quite thick yet in a handy size.

The most catchy part of the phone is the type of charger it has. The charger is handy since the connector from the unit to the charger can be separated. The connector can also serve as a mobile phone accessory, where it can be "hanged" on the mobile itself through the hole of the mobile's accessory holder. Mars can also be charged through a computer aside from the usual mobile phone charging since it is in a USB format.

Now the battery life is longer than I expected. I can compare it to the Nokia low end phones, depending on how you use your phone. If you use Mars in a minimal way, like for text messaging only, it lasts up to 2 days or more. If you use it on the other hand for calls and texts, it last for 1 and a half day.

Since this is a very handy and small phone, the display is also rather small. I think it displays about 2-3 lines (5 or more words depending on the letters of each word) of texts which is squeezed through it's small screen, so if you receive a long text message, you just have to scroll it down/up to read the message. The phone's display is also colored, yet just like any other low end phones. I haven't tried it in receiving and viewing images but I think it isn't capable of receiving large images because of it's display.

The speaker and ear piece of the mobile is quite loud than expect.

Other features:
Organizer (Calendar, Alarm Clock...)
FM Radio
MP3 player
Loud speaker
Headset included
Micro SD slot (capable up to 2GB)
Can also be used as a flashed disk if you have the Micro SD.
Doesn't have a camera.
Doesn't have games/games application.

I guess that is all I can say about it's features. And oh... I can't say whether the phone is durable when it comes to dropping it, since I haven't dropped mine. However, you have to be careful of it's keypads. I lost a key from one of its keypad since I pulled it forcefully out of my bag... but you can still use the key. You just have to buy another set of keypad so it'd look presentable like new.

I also had a problem with their service center here in the Philippines. Since I am concerned with my phone's look, I asked their customer representative at their branch in a mall, about my keypad concern. The customer representative doesn't seem to care about their customers... giving me answers that I couldn't say "helpful". She told me that they still doesn't have any idea about the unit's parts and services since they are still making arrangements with the main service center in Manila. It appears to me that they couldn't do anything about my concern. She just asked me to come again another time. I really got disappointed with their customer service and still find other ways about my concern.

Since the phone packaging has a contact information on the brand's branch in manila, I e-mailed them instead about my concern. I asked whether I could buy another set of keypad and how much would it cost me... yet I didn't receive any reply, and it's almost a month since I contacted them. I guess that is the disappointing part, their customer and services care.

I think if they would improve their customer care and services, their mobile phone would surely "click" here in the Philippines, considering the Filipinos are so into mobile phones specially in an affordable price.

If you have other concerns about the Cherry Mobile Mars, feel free to leave a comment. I would like to help you with your concerns, as long as I know the answers to your questions.

Contemplating the Blog's Blog

The Daily Whispers' domain will be expiring soon. As much as I would like to have this blog online, I just couldn't anymore. Due to a tight budget (even a tight habit for saving), I couldn't pay for the "rent" of the domain. My entries might still be around at the blogger's database, but I couldn't say that I can make it "appear" to the public like it should be. Still, I'm having thoughts whether I should put this entries online. I treasure my entries on this blog even though some are quite hard to read anymore since I just couldn't believe nor somewhat accept how stupid I was before. hehe.
Oh well, to some of those people who reads this blog. I know some one is, even though he doesn't leave any comments of some sort... Just want to thank you for "believing" that I'm interesting... Even in your eyes only. :D

Random Rant On Summer

Summer is fast approaching. To most people, it means having a vacation, spending time on the beach, going out with friends... All about fun and relaxation. To me, it's just another time for school.
My parents and I rarely go on a vacation... Or make that we never do vacations... And it is because their busy and they can't keep their minds off from their responsibilities. As much as I would like to go for one, I also can't. School's holding me back during summer vacation. I guess it's somehow a strain for both my parents and I. For sure, they wont stop worrying and it would make me somewhat guilty of having all the vacation and of course, the spending to myself.

Anyway, I had my early taste of the beach (at least for a day) with my boyfriend. It was my birthday celebration last December 2009 with my boyfriend. I'm happy that finally, I was able to go to Samal Island with someone else... and I'm happy I was the first to bring my boyfriend there. :D

...and because summer is near. I took this quiz. I dunno, but I wouldn't wear a bikini on bare. Hehehe.

You Are a Bikini

You love warm days, and you don't shy away from the beach. You're confident enough to not worry about how you look... but you're not a brazen show off either! You feel sexy and young at heart - especially during the summer. You are classic and chic. You rather own one designer swimsuit than a dozen cheap knock offs.

What Kind of Swimsuit Are You?

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"Lap" Dance

As a kid, I always ask my parents for a gift every December, since my birthday is on the said month. As I reached the age 20, I didn't receive any gift from my parents. Well it did kinda made my birthday incomplete, but I have to accept the fact that I'm not a kid anymore. As an only child, many would say that I can ask or receive anything... but I have my limit, to ask something just on my birthday. Though I couldn't ask anything from that day on, since I think it's time to stop asking.

I didn't ask for a debut though on my 18th birthday. I just thought it's just some sort of event that my parents would waste their money on. So I just went shopping instead. Hehe. Also, I'm really not into parties and stuffs like that where there's too many people to accommodate. I'd rather spend quality time with a few family and friends than being in a party crowd.

This December however, was very surprising. I didn't expect to receive any gift from my parents. It's because I bought most of the items I want for the year. From clothes, shoes, bags, gifts for other people, and even mobile phones. I can pretty much say that I'm satisfied with the things I have this year. ...But then I received a brand new laptop.

A laptop is something I wanted,,, like for years... but as time goes by, so does the interest of having it descended. It isn't just practical anymore to have two personal computers (one at the office, and one at home) and a laptop, that's what I thought. Also, I'm going to graduate soon, which a laptop would be better not bought.

Due to some reason (that my Mom said jokingly) that my Dad was impressed that for two succeeding Christmas' (because I bought them a gift)... He asked me what I want for my birthday, I answered, "nothing". Due to his persistence of buying me one, they bought me a laptop, and they even somewhat made a little party (just some close relatives and the workers at the office). I was somewhat stunned by the idea and the little event... It's something I considered as too grand, and something that they don't have to do.

I'm thankful of their thoughtfulness and effort. I thought, all those gift buying to others were even doubled as I received mine. Thank you.

I don't receive much gift from other people... but it's okay. As long as I know those people in my life remembered it's my birthday, that's already a gift. A laptop is just out of my wish list. Too grand, impractical, but I love it. Hehehe. At least now, I have the reason and "facility" to go back on my blogging.

Note:
The laptop (notebook) that I received was Aspire 4736, the one that looks like the image above.

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They Didn't Make It

Some people weren't able to make it in my present, nor do I have any clue that they'd be in my future. Some of those people whom I considered to be important or even true, were just made clear to me (after some painful experience) that they couldn't treat me like how I treat them, a best friend. It may sound or even be spoken simply without any strong feelings about the meaning that it holds. Maybe most people are just concerned that it's enough to be in a group without really knowing who among them are real.

One person among my girl friends is very dear to me. Even though she hurt me for a reason I can't understand. A reason that sounds so gibberish to I weigh with what kind of relationship I had with her. I treated her more than just a friend. I treated her like a sister, a blood that in reality, I couldn't connect; but the spark and passion is there. I don't know why she thought of me as someone who'd spoil her relationship with another person, and I don't know why she never gave our friendship a chance. Even though it pains me so much to recall what happened, I hold no grudge against her. Even if I want to, there's just no enough reason why I should.

Another friend I held so dear, lost me. I guess there's no reason why I should stay being near him, nor communicate with him. We've been friends since we were in grade school. A lot of times I've felt that I wasn't given importance to, nor a reason for him to listen to. I could pretty much say that I've been there through times that he has been down and successful, even when he's happily giggling in our daytime gimiks or frowning in a hospital bed. I just decided to leave that kind of relationship... Constantly hoping that he would treat me as his friend. A best friend that he constantly searches for when in fact, I am there.

Don't think that they've never been well to me. In fact, I have good memories and experiences with them. They've been there for me too, but sh*t happens. There are just some things that I couldn't understand why they have to be that way when I've given them so much of me. Maybe my boyfriend is right, I shouldn't be too trusting to people... or even be so good to them... But that's what friends are for, right? Someone you can trust and be with in times of good and bad. I guess, they just didn't see me as one of those good friends among the group.

Well, sometimes your heart chooses people whom to trust and whom to love dearly... But you can never force those people to love you back... to treat you the way you treat them. They say that in times of trouble, your real friends are always there to help you... I say, you always have yourself. Never rely too much on people 'coz no matter what happens, even when everyone in your life leaves you, your the only one who can pick yourself up.

Let me leave you with two questions: do you know who your real friends are? Do you know anyone of them who treats you as their real friend?

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