So a few weeks ago, I had read about a program Nokia was doing where they send out their latest device, the Lumia 1520, for people to use. Part of this program is they want one hundred people, between the ages of one to one hundred, to tell their stories: take pictures that show who they are. I thought a chance to play with the phone sounded good, but also the project they were going for sounded really interesting. I applied for it and wasn’t needed, but they actually had room for younger people, and Jeremy and Ethan fit the bill.
I had to send in pictures of my two lads with brief biographies about them, and Nokia sent out two 1520 phones from England, one for each boy to use. Here is what I sent as pictures and bios:
My name is Ethan. I love LEGOs. My favorite LEGO theme is LEGO NINJAGO. I HATE GETTING MY HAIR CUT. I love everything Pokémon, including cards, marbles, movies, figures, and pretty much anything. I am in 5th grade and doing homeschool this year. I am the oldest of 7 kids. I am a Webelos scout and my dad is our leader. I love burritos and doritos tacos, but my favorite food is pizza. My favorite color is purple, and I have a seven foot long purple snake that I got at the aquarium, and take with me everywhere.
Hi, my name is Jeremy. I am eight years old. I am the third of seven children. I am in second grade and this is my first year doing home school. I just started cub scouts, and I am in the wolf den. I love chili and tacos. I can eat a whole can of chili, maybe two, or eight tacos in one meal. I am a king at making silly faces. My favorite characters are Snoopy, Donald Duck, and Jar Jar Binks. My favorite colors are yellow, green, and blue. My favorite animals are turkeys, dogs, bats, and skunks.
The boys were excited for their own chance to have phones, even if only for a month, and they didn’t even mind that they didn’t have phone service. Jeremy actually got his phone first, and Ethan’s is still on its way.
Once Nokia has collected enough pictures and videos from all their testers, they will create a website documenting the lives of all their participants. It should be fun to see once complete, and my boys are lucky to be part of this!