Wednesday, January 30, 2013

RIM Launching BB 10 Tonight

A long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there was an enormous, imperious beast called BlackBerry.

Long story short, BlackBerry got screwed badly from competition from iPhone and Android.

Tonight (10am EST, 11pm Malaysian time), Research in Motion will try to steam the tide by introducing their savior, the one and only BlackBerry 10 operating system together with the first two ever BB10 devices.

If you, like me, cannot sleep tonight has always been partial to BlackBerry, tune in to live webcast and see for yourself how BlackBerry reinvent itself, and hopefully give iOS and Android a run for their money.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

[Firmware] Malaysian Samsung Galaxy S3 is getting Android 4.1.2

Malaysian Samsung Galaxy S3 owners are in for a pleasant surprise.

Sammy has quietly rolled out updates for Android 4.1.2 for Galaxy S3.

However, just like 4.1.1, the update is by batches. You may check if your S3 is in line by going to Setting > About Phone > Software Update. 

Monday, January 7, 2013

Nexus 4 Retail Price in Malaysia Revealed, DiGi Offered Subsidized Plan

To recap why everyone loves Nexus 4, it boasted a Quad-core Krait 1.5GHz CPU, has 2 GB of RAM, and has an awesome 4.7 inches WXGA True HD IPS Plus display. You will also always get the latest Android updates from Google before anyone else.

However, one of the main reasons why Nexus 4 ran out of stock in many countries is because it is awesomely cheap for its top end specs.

Not in Malaysia however.

In Malaysia, Nexus 4 will retail for RM1,649.00, if the indication on DiGi website is any indication.

While it is still cheaper than competitors like Galaxy S3, Note II and iPhone 5, it is no where as cheap as you can get in US (around USD 349), Europe (EURO 349) or Australia (AUSD 349) for 16GB version.

If we were to compare only the Malaysian price however, this phone becomes very very attractive indeed compared to its competitor.

Anyway, if you still wish to purchase Nexus 4 in Malaysia, DiGi provides a little bit of subsidy and selling them for RM1499 with a RM63.00 monthly 2 years contract (8GB data per month). Unfortunately, only one plan is available. You may pre-order Nexus 4 from DiGi here.
DiGi's Nexus 4


Maybe a better bet would be to get your friend to purchase one in those countries that use the same GSM radio frequency with Malaysia and save on a few more hundred bucks. You should check if they are compatible here though before embarking on this route. 

Very badly played, LG. Very badly played.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Nexus 4 Coming to Malaysia vide DiGi on 7.1.2013

The most anticipated phone of 2012/2013 is coming to Malaysia!!

No, i am not talking about iPhone 5.

I am of course talking about Nexus 4!!!

And DiGi fired the first salvo by declaring, in a not so subtle post on its Facebook page that they will be offering Nexus 4 come next Monday, 7.1.2013.


From the posting, it also appears that Nexus 4 might be exclusive to DiGi.

No pricing or plan was indicated. But rest assured this blog will be filled with updates as soon as they come!!

And considering that the cap for the RM200 discount has been removed, this must be the best time to launch Nexus 4. Good job, DiGi.

But on a separate note, if Nexus 4 is really exclusive to DiGi, this blogger will be mightily upset. Monopoly will not create the best value for consumers. Telcos must be left to compete so as to ensure that the consumers get the best value for their monies.