Our Internet has been so slow recently that I’ve considered digging up our modem from the box-which-holds-nearly-obsolete-gadgets-but-might-still-become-collector’s-items-one-day. It has been so slow that the loading time of Cafe World takes even longer than my bathroom time, which is 20 minutes at best and 40 minutes at most if I have some particularly interesting toilet literature.
This can be annoying, especially when I have an epiphany which I’m dying to share on Facebook or if I’ve thought of something which I really, really need to share with the whole Twitterverse. Sometimes I use mobile Internet (Sun’s is really fast) but lately, I’ve found myself relying more and more on Sun Alertz, which is more convenient and easier to use since my status is all I’m after.
I can’t get over how it’s as simple as sending a text message. At first, I was hesitant to use it since I thought I’d have to install an application or connect to the Internet whenever I’d use the service but to my surprise, all I had to do was install the Facebook application and register my Twitter account via text for free. It costs just P1 to update or tweet and what’s even cooler is I can do it simultaneously with just one text! There’s more info about the service on Sun’s website.
I’m leaning towards the P15/day unlimited option–it’s way more cost-efficient than using mobile Internet, which is P10/30 minutes, plus I’ll get to receive the tweets and updates of my contacts. If only there was a way for me to blog via SMS, I’d be one happy camper!
Tags: sun, sun alertz
