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Being on the business trip through Asia far too long without any gadget, I could not resist any longer and got my first smartphone, a Nokia E61. It was available for a good price in Lucky Plaza, Singapore. Good price means in comparison to the prices most internet shops list in Germany.

So what does it offer? As a smartphone of the newest generation, it offers access to GSM networks 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 (quadband). On top of that 3G (WCDMA 2100, in Germany usually referred to as UMTS) is included in the package. WLAN enables the user to either browse the internet, send emails or even talk over VoIP whenever WLAN is available. It comes with a superb 320 x 240 pixel wide format screen and a complete QWERTY keyboard that makes messaging easy - even for a guy like me with big fingers.

My first impression? The smartphone combination makes a lot of sense for me. Before I carried a phone with me and mostly left my separate PDA at home. Now everything comes in one set. Even though the size (mostly the width) is about twice that much compared to a recent cell phone, my pockets are big enough to carry the phone.

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As far as the time on the weekend permitted, we were visiting some temples in Shanghai.

My business trip through Asia took me from Singapore to Shanghai. Its beautiful Shanghai skyline was quite impressive at night time. The TV tower is of course a highlight. A mini tripod came handy to get sharp shots at night time.