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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Nokia N900: SGD 999 in Singapore
Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is available for pre-order in Singapore. The Nokia N900 is priced at SGD 999
March 15, 2010
Nokia N900, RM 2,280, available for pre-order
Nokia today announced that the Linux Maemo 5 powered, Nokia N900 is now available for pre-order in Malaysia. The device will go on sale at selected Nokia Stores from 27 March 2010
Helo payphone supports Xpax reloads
Celcom today introduced a new prepaid reload channel via Pernec’s GSM payphones named “Helo Xpax Reload.” The service allows Xpax users to reload up to RM3 on Xpax prepaids via Pernec PayPoint public phones
March 8, 2010
iPay88 partners Paypal to boost mySimplifieds with online payment
DiGi classified portal, mySimplifieds is teaming up PayPal and iPay88, making it the first online classified portal in the country to provide payment services for its members to transact on the Web
March 1, 2010
DiGi to launch iPhone deals Soon
DiGi and Apple have reached an agreement to bring iPhone to Malaysia in the coming months. iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will be available to DiGi customers to experience on Turbo 3G.
F-Secure spreads wings to Android platform
F-Secure's Anti-Theft for Mobile and Mobile Security 6 software now support the Google Android mobile platform, the company announced.
February 23, 2010
Samsung Corby gets creative treatment
Samsung today announced winners for the Samsung Corby Colour Me Challenge, which was organised along side with Nippon Paint. The contest are participants from eight colleges, and they are tasked to design a back cover the Samsung Corby S3653 touchscreen phone
February 10, 2010
P1 previews new WiMAX netbook, modems
P1 recently announced its first netbook embedded with WiMAX connectivity. The netbook is expected to be available in the second half of the year.
SingTel net profit up 24%
Southeast Asian mobile giant SingTel today announced a 24 percent annual increase in net profit on the back of steady growth at its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore (SingTel) and Australia (Optus)
February 6, 2010
StarHub eyes stake in U-Mobile
Singapore’s ST Telemedia (STT) is poised to acquire a third of U-Mobile, the Malaysian 3G operator, according to reports. The Star reports that STT will acquire a 33 percent stake from U-Mobile parent U-Television for around MYR626 million
February 5, 2010
DiGi broadens Turbo 3G network to cover Perak and Sarawak
DiGi has further broadened its Turbo 3G network and made its mobile internet services available in Ipoh, Perak and Kuching, Sarawak.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
HTC responds to Apple’s suit
HTC released an official response to Apple’s patent lawsuit filed against them, and it boils down to HTC standing up for themselves, and dropping innovations and awards they won.
Sprint expected to unveil HTC WiMax phone at CTIA
Sprint Nextel will unveil a cellphone from HTC Corp next week that will be the first to support WiMax, Sprint's fastest wireless service, according to analysts
Mobile apps revenue to hit US$17.5B by 2012
The global market for mobile applications is forecast to reach US$17.5 billion in the next two years, according to a new study commissioned by GetJar, claimed to be the world’s second largest app store
Sprint to support Google's Nexus One smartphone
Google's Nexus One smartphone will soon be available to subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp, the second U.S. wireless service provider to announce an agreement to support the touchscreen phone
March 17, 2010
Samsung unveils first Windows Phone 7 device
Samsung unveiled a version of its Samsung i8910HD running the new platform at the recent MIX2010 event. The move appears to be an attempt to keep pace with rival LG
Google Nexus One sold 135,000 units after 74 days
According to mobile research firm Flurry estimates that 135,000 Nexus Ones have been sold after 74 days on the market. When compared to the DROID, which sold 1.05 million units and the iPhone which sold around 1 million units in the same time period
Fandango turns your mobile phone into a digital ticket
A movie theatre on a typical Friday night-long queues, and even more people. But Fandango is looking to change all that by turning your mobile phone into a ticket service
China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario'
China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve
Google phone now works on iPhone's wireless system
Google has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple's iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course in the mobile market
Try out mobiles with web-based DemoAnywhere
DeviceAnywhere, announced that Sprint has completed its network rollout of DeviceAnywhere’s DemoAnywhere solution, a Web-based application that enables users to experience and interact with virtual mobile phones over the Internet
March 16, 2010
iPad pre-orders numbers hit 150,000
Engadget got the numbers on the iPad’s reservation, Apple stores on average are reportedly receiving around 300-350 reservation for first day (physical) store pick-ups, and is up to 700 reservations, 3 days after pre-ordering started
Rumour mill: Google and China reach breaking point?
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, negotiations between Google and China have broken down. Sources ‘familiar with the situation’ are relaying the rumour that Google maybe closing the Chinese branch of its search engine in the next few weeks
Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates
Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones
March 15, 2010
LG Cookie Plus (GS500) and LG Cookie Fresh (GS290)
LG brings more fun and creativity to its touchscreen phones with two new devices - LG Cookie Plus (LG GS500) and LG Cookie Fresh (LG GS290) - to its popular Cookie Series.
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