DiGi iPhone 4S RM799 Calculation

So is the new iPhone 4S promo from DiGi really a promo? See it for yourself.

Original Price = (RM88 x 24 months) + RM2090 = RM4202 (with auto-billing)
New Price = (RM138 x 24 months) + RM799 =  RM4111

Difference is only RM91.

Source: DiGi iPhone 4S

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Maxis New MNP Promotions

Maxis is offering a port-in packages which include iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy Note and Nokia Lumia 900. The only downside is that you will have to fork out an upfront payment of RM1500 if you're planning on getting a iPhone 4S or RM1000 for the others.
The port-in or MNP will require a 24 months contract with the Maxis Value Plus 50 + 1GB Mobile Internet Plan. That is RM50 and RM48 respectively. For a complete 24 month contract, you will be paying (RM50 + RM48) x 24 + RM799 = RM3151 for the iPhone 4S.

As for Samsung Galaxy Note, total payment on the 24 months contract would be (RM50 + RM48) x 24 + RM599 = RM2951.
In comparison with the usual plan, for a Samsung Galaxy Note with the same Value Plus 50 and 1GB data plan, you will be paying (RM50 + RM48) x 24 + RM1449 = RM3801. You would have saved RM850 with the MNP port-in package.

The offer is valid not only for MNP applications but to existing Maxis postpaid customers as well.

Source: Maxis MNP

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DiGi Introduces Contract-less Plans

DiGi introduces Zero Contract Devices for the first time. Available devices under this contract-less plans are Samsung Galaxy Note, iPhone 4S, HTC One X and HTC One V. All the devices except iPhone are cheaper than RRP price by RM100.

You can choose within the three DG Smart Plans without any commitment. You will get additional RM5 special rebate during this limited time offer period. Assuming you register for auto-biling, for the DG Smart Plan 48, you will get a total monthly savings of RM10 for the 1st 12 months only. That means if you intend to stay with the DG Smart Plan 48 after 12 months, the rebate of RM10 is no longer valid. Take note that you will have to sign up for at least 3 months and in the event that you would like to terminate before 3 months, you will be charged RM100 for admin fee.

Available devices under this promotion are as below.

There will also be an advance payment of RM88, RM68 or RM48 depending on which plan you would like to subscribe.

Source: DiGi Zero Contract Devices

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Apple iOS 6 Preview

iOS 6 was released as beta yesterday and it is expected to be fully launched in fall. Fall season in 2012 starts on 22nd September. That means it should not be earlier than that.

In the new iOS 6, Siri was updated to be even more capable. It is now able to launch apps in which it could not previously. It now has more capability of searching for restaurants, more sports news and also movies. As we all here in Malaysia would have known, Siri is only capable of searching for weather conditions. Even the previous integration with Google Maps doesn't work either. So for us in Malaysia, nothing to cheer about in this upgraded Siri in iOS 6. Siri will also be available in the new iPad.

As we have heard thee rumors, Apple is now releasing its own Map. It has the capability of providing turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates as well as 3D imaging which Apple named it as Flyover. Obviously this replaces the Google Maps in the next generation iOS 6.

Apple did a nice tweak on the iOS 6 by allowing the users to dismiss calls with a swipe and sending pre-compiled SMS after rejecting a call. It is also capable of setting a location-based reminder for such purpose as well. Another feature is the Do Not Disturb feature in which the notifications/reminders/calendar will not no longer pop. You can set a specific time for the DND to happen. This is good especially when you're sleeping.

Facebook integration is also the newly available fine-tuned feature in the iOS 6.

All in all, it does seem like a lot of minor tweaks here and there on the iOS 6. The iOS 6 will be available officially for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, new iPad and iPod Touch 4th Gen.

Source: Apple iOS 6

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Untethered Jailbreak for your iOS 5.1.1

The iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak is finally available by Absinthe 2.0. Supported iOS devices are as below:

• iPad, iPad 2 and the New iPad
• iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
• iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 4G

Head on to the link from iClarified for the tutorial on how to jailbreak your iOS devices.

Source: iClarified

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Maxis FastTap NFC Service

Bumped into Maxis website which shows NFC offering recently. Was not aware that Maxis had actually started offering NFC services via Nokia 6212. The picture above actually shows "coming soon" Maxis FastTap NFC capabilities for the iPhone. We all know well that even the latest iPhone 4S does not come with NFC built-in. Observe closely the picture of the iPhone and you will notice an adapter attached to the device. A quick search shows that the NFC adapter is designed by Wireless Dynamics in the US and the adapter name is called iCarte.

Current offer from Maxis FastTap is via Nokia 6212. This is the first mobile phone that has a built-in NFC way back in 2009. That means for the moment, you will only be able to enjoy the FastTap NFC service from Maxis via Nokia 6212.

Maxis FastTap NFC service offers hassle-free payment for transportation via TnG, retail food outlets as well as departmental stores. Full details as shown above.

I guess what we are interested now is when the service will be available for native smartphones with built-in NFC feature, like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus powered by Android.

Source: Maxis FastTap

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New Maxis iPhone 4S Plan - Budget Conscious

Maxis recently launched a budget conscious iPhone 4S plan targeting those with budget constraints. The plans come in 2 options, namely Value Plus Internet 50 and Value Plus Internet 30. The lowest monthly commitment of RM30/month will give you data of 250MB, 50 SMS and 50 mins worth of talk time. Obviously these plans would come with either 12 months or 24 months contract. Assuming the lowest total commitment plan with VPI 30 with the cheapest iPhone 4S 16GB version, your total package upon 12 months would be RM2100 + (RM30 x 12) = RM2460. Subsequent data charges is RM0.30/MB.
When compared with the iValue 1 plan, the total 12 months package would be RM1750 + (RM100 x 12) = RM2950. That would give you RM490 savings. Of course you would have to take note that the plan perks are a lot different when compared to previous iValue 1 package.


Source: Maxis

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Google Voice Action (Android) vs iPhone 4S Siri (iOS)

Motorola released a video showing comparison of Google Voice Action based on Motorola Atrix 2 with the Siri of iPhone 4S. From the direct comparison, the Google Voice Action beats the Siri almost in any case.
Judge for yourself.

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iPhone 4S and iPad 2 iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak is Finally Available

The expert jailbreakers from greenpois0n have finally release the A5 untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1. The A5 processor refers to iDevices like iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
The program used for this jailbreak is called Absinthe. Currently, this program is only available in Mac OSX. For Windows freaks, you guys just have to hold on to your horses..

Go to iClarified for the details on how to jailbreak iPad 2 and iPhone 4S via Mac OSX.

Source: iClarified

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iPad 2 and iPhone 4S Jailbroken iOS 5.0.1 Coming Very Soon

pod2g had released a picture of the jailbroken iPad 2. Video below shows the jailbroken of iPhone 4S. Both running on the latest iOS 5.0.1.

We should be expecting an official release soon.. 

Source: pod2g

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[Maxis] iPhone 4S Chinese New Year 32GB iValue 4

For this Chinese New Year, Maxis made a special promotion on the 32GB iPhone 4S. With 24 months contract on iValue 4 plan, you get the iPhone 4S 32GB for free. Originally with the same plan, you will have pay to additional RM350 for the device.

New Plan:

Old Plan:

Source: Maxis

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Apple MY Online Store Ships iPhone 4S Within 3 ~ 5 Days (reduced)

Apple Malaysia Online Store has reduced it's shipping duration from 1 ~ 2 weeks to 3 ~ 5 days. Stocks seemed to be getting more. Even though shipping duration is reduced, each customer is still limited to purchase only a maximum of 2 devices.

Source: Apple Store

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Merry Christmas from Apple (Santa involved)

Apple recently releases iPhone 4S new advertisement in conjunction with Christmas. See how Siri helps Santa on his busy schedule..

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[Official] iPhone 4S Now Available on Apple Online Store Malaysia

Finally, the iPhone 4S is now available for outright purchase from Apple Online Store in Malaysia. Prices are as below:

• iPhone 4S 16GB - RM2199
• iPhone 4S 32GB - RM2499
• iPhone 4S 64GB - RM2799

The prices are different from the RRP mentioned by most telcos. Maxis and Celcom have the RRP as below:

• iPhone 4S 16GB - RM2190
• iPhone 4S 32GB - RM2590
• iPhone 4S 64GB - RM2890

Currently there are limits of 2 units per customer and delivery is expected between 1 to 2 weeks (free shipping).

Source: Apple Store
 

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Some DiGi Customers Received iPhone 4S Ahead of Schedule

News are circulating all over the internet right now that some DiGi's customers have received their pre-booked iPhone 4S ahead of schedule. At least a couple of hours before launching.
Now, is DiGi in trouble? Is GDex in trouble for shipping earlier than specified date?

Source: LowYat
 

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iPhone 4S Plans Compared (Maxis vs Celcom vs DiGi)

The above 2 tables are the comparison of the iPhone 4S plans across 3 major telcos. The comparison are only done on a 16GB version with the most popular plans that most people would go for. The rest of the plans are probably too costly and only a minority would register anyway. If you would like to have a 32GB or a 64GB version with the same plan as above, the only difference would be the device price.

The comparison table only provide as a guide as a lot of factors should be taken into consideration when committing into a contract. Most importantly would be network coverage, 3G service coverage as well as technical support in the event of problems with the network. Also take note that only DiGi does not provide a 12 months contract. From the comparison above, it looks like DiGi is the cheapest in total after 24 months but the first payment upon registration is higher.

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Celcom: iPhone 4S Plans

The last of the 3 giants. Celcom released its iPhone 4S approximately 30 mins ago from this posting. At a glance, it seemed like Celcom came up with a lower monthly commitment plan of i68 which is RM68/month.

Source: Celcom

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[Official] Maxis iPhone 4S Pricing

Now it's official from Maxis. It is indeed similar to the leaked info yesterday. The only difference is that in parallel with iPhone 4S plans, there is also an option for the 8GB iPhone 4 which was earlier seen selling on the Apple Online Store.

From the plans that we got from DiGi, there is a difference of RM100 when compared to Maxis for the iPhone 4S 16GB variant. It's cheaper on Maxis based on RRP.

• iPhone 4S 16GB - RM2190
• iPhone 4S 32GB - RM2590
• iPhone 4S 64GB - RM2890

Nothing new in the plan except that you get free Maxis WiFi of up to 4GB and more data. In fact, the iPhone price is more expensive even after the rebate when compared to the previous iPhone 4.

Source: Maxis

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[Leaked] Maxis iPhone 4S Pricing

Thanks to MalaysianWireless.com, here are the supposedly leaked Maxis iPhone 4S plan.

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DiGi: iPhone 4S Pre-Order

DiGi has come out of silent mode and announce the iPhone 4S pre-ordering.  Here are the RRP for the iPhone 4S according to DiGi's website:

• iPhone 4S 16GB - RM2290
• iPhone 4S 32GB - RM2590
• iPhone 4S 64GB - RM2890

iDiGi plans are already available on DiGi's website. A 16GB version will cost RM2090 with a iDiGi 88 on a 24 months contract.

Take note that contract-less iPhone 4S is only available on Apple Online Store.

Source: DiGi

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