iPhone in Egypt - To buy or not to buy…
Apple will be launching their iPhone in Egypt in the near future, and everyone thinks that I’ll be one of the first to get it as I’m a Mac/Apple freak. They are wrong.
There are several reasons that I will not get the iPhone.
GPS: Being in Egypt, GPS will be disabled in the iPhone. To get [...]
Ramadan Iftar Drive - II
It seems that I got addicted to it. I did the same thing today, but I drove the opposite direction. See the pics below.
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpierre.com%2F2008%2F09%2Framadan-iftar-drive-ii%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Ramadan+Iftar+Drive+-+II’;
addthis_pub = ‘jpa’;
Ramadan Iftar Drive
Home alone, and iftar time. Decided to take a ride in the amazingly empty streets of Cairo. The stop was near to the pyramids. See the results below.
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpierre.com%2F2008%2F09%2Framadan-iftar-drive%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Ramadan+Iftar+Drive’;
addthis_pub = ‘jpa’;
GPS phones in Egypt? Nokia’s and iPhone’s nightmare
Ever wanted to buy one of the latest Nokia models in Egypt? Models like the N95 or the N82, or even one of the new ultimate business phones like the E66 or E71, even the more than a year old E90?
The truth is you can, but not through the authorized dealers. Here is the story.
Back [...]
Khaled Matar (or Mattar) - The reason not to tune to Nile FM
Do you listen to 104.2 - Cairo’s Nile FM?
Not in Cairo? Ever tried to listen to it via satellite, or even via the internet at www.nilefmonline.com?
Ladies and Gents,
Nile FM is proud to announce that they are now on a Kamikaze mission. Yes sir. They have hired the “most” annoying voice in Cairo. The one and [...]
Yet another reason to switch to Vodafone
Since a month ago, we decided to switch from Mobinil to Vodafone for our business lines. After a meeting with the Vodafone rep, he advised us to wait till end of June, where the mobile portability system will also work for business accounts.
During that perioed, Vodafone has won the bid to distribute the iPhone in [...]
iPhone in Egypt
Yet another Prayer Answered! Thank you Vodafone :)
Vodafone secures first Apple iPhone deal - Telegraph
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpierre.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fiphone-in-egypt%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘iPhone+in+Egypt’;
addthis_pub = ‘jpa’;
Internet down in Egypt
It seems that there are some technical problems with the two main international links feeding Egypt. I had limited access at work, zero access at home and astonishingly acceptable access via my mobile.
I feel paralized. Rumor has it that the situation will continue for another two to five days.
addthis_url = [...]
New Timing
The change to winter timing one month early this year has totally f***ed up my system. I am sleeping to early, waking up to early and am feeling tired earlier.
And now it’s getting dark to soon. It’s being worse than a jet lag!
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpierre.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fnew-timing%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘New+Timing’;
[...]
What a weather
We are going to have a week of bad weather, temperatures as high as a suffocating 41 deg. Celcius.
Enjoy the summer :)
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpierre.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwhat-a-weather%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘What+a+weather’;
addthis_pub = ‘jpa’;
