It was a lazy Sunday morning on 1st April; agenda
of the day was to trace a perfect birthday gift for my husband.
It had been 3 long years in the relationship but this was
his first birthday after marriage to
celebrate together .He worked for an international cruise liner then thus was
always out stationed.
I wanted the gift to be trendy, resourceful and something I could
be proud to have gifted him.
I hated this but anytime we entered any mall and came across
an electronic section my husband was seen stuck like magnet there. I could see
his eyes glued to these android smart phones and the kind of satisfaction he
got exploring each of the handsets.
My intuition said a smart phone would be a perfect pick and Samsung
galaxy S among the best.
I had less knowledge of its features but my brother had the
same handset so was pretty assured that it was a good investment. I may be weak
in technology but excellent with my bargaining skills. I did manage to get the
handset at a reasonable rate than the quotes in malls.
I had 3 days left before the birthday to make arrangements
for a new prepaid connection. After a day of research on connectivity, billing,
services offered by different companies I finally got a Vodafone connection. I was
more impressed with their creative advertisements and marketing strategies than
statistics.
It was the 5th April and I couldn’t resist gifting
him the fully operational “Samsung galaxy S”. He knew I had a surprise for him
so without wasting a minute I gifted him the phone. I loved his smile
increasing in millimeters as he unwrapped the box. He was amused to have a gift
like this.
MISSION COMPLETED!
But little did I realize that these so called android
gadgets could consume the available personal space with my husband. Now I could
see my husband updating and downloading all the available apps from the android
market. He was always busy and all engaged with his gadget. I could hear the
beeps and update alerts at midnight also. Yes I did get my space with a 50%
love shedding.
It was one fine morning that my husband forgot to carry his
smart phone. That’s the time when I actually explored the phone. And to my surprise
it was fun to use internet on mobile. Some points I could list out:
I had used all these applications at my
work station but never on a 4inch screen that was so handy. I was so proud to
have something so useful for both of us. That evening I made a deal with my
Husband – to have the custody of the phone in the evenings.
