Iggy's New Toy

After many years of faithful service, I recentlyin as I normally do! To my surprise, after following
realised that it was time to trade in my trusty oldthe steps in the Quick Set-up Guide, it actually
mobile phone. Despite the jeers from my friends, Iworked! it was really that easy, my phone was
had held on to my chunky old phone well after myconnected to my computer and it worked. I made a
phone company had offered me a free upgrade. Itfew setting changes (as mentioned in the
had always performed reliably and more importantly,instructions) on the mobile phone software and within
I knew exactly where I stood when it came to usemoments I had transferred all of my telephone
it.As you may have guessed, I like my gadgets andnumbers and addresses into my phone! The great
was fairly excited about the prospect of getting athing here is that now I can update any new person
new phone, especially with the incredible host ofand telephone number to my phone and my
features now available on the latest phones. Aftercomputer at the same time, all I need to do is
much research, I settled on the Sony Ericsson K750iconnect the phone to the computer and one button
with its colour screen, digital camera (with panoramicautomatically updates my computer with information
feature), video capture, bluetooth connectivity,on my phone or vice versa.I then got even more
access to the internet, MP3 Player and FM Radio. Itadventurous and thought I would try and get some
also allows use of a separate memory card up tomusic onto the phone. I have never used MP3's
1Gb so I can store loads of photos, songs and video.before, but heard loads about it and following the
It made phone calls too!After receiving the phone Iinstructions, within 5 minutes I had music on my
started to look into the daunting prospect of learningphone! It even sound good. Using the camera is great
how to use the thing. The first task I had to tackletoo, easy and useful at times, not having to carry a
was getting all my phone numbers onto the phone.separate digital camera for snaps.I thing that amazed
After consulting the manual, I found that it wasme was how straightforward everything was, I had
possible to copy my address book directly fromavoided changing the phone mainly because I did not
Microsoft Outlook on my computer over to thefancy the hassle, but it was actually easier to set up
phone, saving me from having to manually key in allthen my old phone which was so basic in comparison.
of my phone numbers. This would save me a lot ofWithin an hour I had charged the battery, added my
time, as long as I could get it to work!All I needed tolengthy contacts list and appointments onto the
do was install the phone's software onto myphone's calendar as well as recorded a few songs.
computer from the supplied CD-ROM and connectBrilliant!Now all I need to do is expand the memory
the phone to my computer using the supplied datacapacity of the phone as the few songs I have put
cable. I also had the option of connecting my phoneonto the phone have already used most of the
to my computer wirelessly using the Bluetooth facilitymemory that comes free with the phone.
to connect to my computer, this sounded veryApparently, I just need to buy a Memory Stick and
interesting, but meant I would have to get a USBslot it into the phone then enjoy, will try it
Bluetooth Dongle for my computer, so I decided tosoon.Article by Iggy Quazi director of Ecommerce
leave that for later.As these things have a habit ofbusiness Mouse2House based in Essex, England
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