So, at last, I’ve joined the world of Android (no, I’m not a mad person in the Arizonan Dessert, convinced of Alien abduction – although…).  I am, in fact, talking about my new phone (this is the point where my friends yawn and switch off, as it’s been a constant source of updates on Facebook from me this week).  Let’s just say a lot of ooo-ing and ahhh-ing has been done.

On my quest to keep up to date with technology (and the fact that anything to do with communication is just right up my alley), I’ve purchased a poor man’s iphone.  This being an LG GT540.  I must stop calling it a poor man’s iphone because it’s stunning (and it’s a million percent upgrade for me).

I must admit that although I expected it to be good (especially since I was coming from a pay as you go Nokia handset that did, well, what a phone was supposed to do, phone people), I never expected it to be this good.

Not since my earlier ipad encounter (see “back to the future with ipad –  http://bit.ly/fHrN62) earlier in 2010 have I been so in awe.  Frankly, I couldn’t afford an iphone at this time, so after some careful research (and wooing by O2’s online help chat operator, Ross. OK, so he just answered my questions, it’s his job, but work with me here), I decided to go the route of an Android phone.  I’m pleased I did, just imagine what it would have done to me to pass go, straight to an iphone?  I am sure I would have had to lie down for a week in a darkened room to recover.

At first, I felt like everyone would find it silly and, like, so last year of me to be excited over this fairly new (old to some) technology, but I’m glad that I’m full of wonderment.  These days, everyone is so damn cool, this is amazing stuff we can do with the little black thing that fits in your pocket.  I feel positively elated!  I want to get excited about new technology or new discoveries.  I want to amazed, I want to woo and ahhhh.  Why not?

Needless to say, I have been downloading every possible App that I think I might need.  Of course, I’ll need “Cocktail Hero” to see me through the tricky days of either ordering a cocktail or heaven forbid, making one.  I absolutely need the Periodic Table, Retro Camera, Sky News, Wine Companion, Table of Elements, Compass, the genius “Find my Car” App, LED Flashlight and a set of Police lights complete with Sirens.  Duh!  It even tells me where my nearest pub is.  OK, so I knew that, I live in a village.

So, come on people, don’t be a Paranoid Android, grab your phone by the horns (I bet there’s not an App for that yet!) wake up and be excited!