Well, I have broken my phone, and in the worst possible way; the screen has cracked. I was getting into my car after a long day at work and it slipped out of my hand and fell onto the gravel. When I picked it up, there was a lot of black, and crazy colour lines. I pulled the battery, but when I put it back in, it was just much worse. I discovered though that the touch part of the screen, and the phone were still working, as I could still use my unlock pattern and feel when I got it right.
So on Saturday I go to the Source to see about getting it fixed. Of course the warranty I had got didn’t cover screens (but I could have gotten the Plus warranty which does!). But this took them about 20 minutes to discover. So in the end it was discovered that I would have to pay to get it fixed. I considered buying a new phone altogether, but they cost way to much!
So now my phone has been sent away, and could take anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks. The rest of the weekend was pretty weird not having a phone and being connected to the net all the time. So I contacted my buddy Jesse, as he had just gotten a new Blackberry, and still had his old one. He was kind enough to let me use it while I wait for mine to come back.
So this phone is a Blackberry Torch, which is very nice device, but it takes some getting used to the OS. At first I could only use it for making calls, using the browser and texting. Then i called Bell and I was able to get my plan switched to a Blackberry one. It took a day to take effect, but after that I was able to get back online and stay connected! I’m starting to get used to the OS, but I find there aren’t as many apps. Still, it’s a good device, and I like that there is the choice of the touch keyboard or the actual one.
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