Hye. I'm planning to buy phones for my gf n myself. i dont know much about phones. She's leaving for UK soon so i'm thinking of buying phones that have chatting apps so i could communicate with her. all i know is iphone n blackberry (bbm). anybody knows other phone that has similar apps or service?

Chatting as in text chat? Well, if both of you don't mind signing up for a data plan at both ends, I'd say easiest way is to go blackberry. Your GF can probably get a BB for free in the UK, with a 1-2 year BIS data plan and you can always sign up for a 1-2 year contract with a telco here too.

My recommendation - BB Torch 9800 with Digi Smart Plan (+BIS). Relatively cheap (phone) and very simple/easy billing structure.

why are you buying her a cellphone? you have money?

Blackberry and iPhone in Android section? Are you lost boy? Lol. What phone doesn't matter, but both need data plan for it. You can get Blackberry with its BBM or you can get an Android or iPhone and use a cross-platform chatting application like Whatsapp. Works the same way as BBM but you can use it on BB or iPhone or Android.

ummm.. we have Gtalk by default in our Androids. You dont even need data plan if you're willing to look around for free WiFi hotspots to latch on to.

On a totally non-related note, there's a wardriving app for Android.