Celcom unveiled another notebook broadband package with HP Mini 1000TU netbook plus Celcom Broadband USB model. It priced at RM88 per month for 2 years period. This is an addition to its broadband with HP Compaq plus notebook promotion that has been on running since last year.
As price comparison, Celcom’s new broadband notebook package is 1 buck cheaper compared to Maxis’s broadband package which comes with Dell Inspirion Mini 9, priced at RM89 per month.
This deal available from Celcom dealers and branch. Check out Celcom broadband page for more information.
Google yesterday introduced new mobile browser version of Gmail, that said to be faster when user performs any action on iPhone or Android powered devices, such as reading or archiving email. The foundation behind all this speed is HTML5 and Google Gears which is known, for it effectiveness managing the web cache.Google Gears also will keep your devices connected even on the flaky connection.
Beside the speed, mobile web browser version of Gmail also received enhancement on how it make even easier now for any user to manage their inbox. Now there is floaty bar appears near the top of the screen. There are options such as to archive, delete, and more. The floaty bar stays with you when you scroll down or up your inbox. This is time saver as user no longer needed to scroll up or down to press such buttons in order to delete or archive any email, which available only at the top and bottom of the screen.
Final improvement is on the Label functionality. Gmail bring the Gmail’s labellings for desktop functionality to the mobile version, which mean now, it is even easier to use and looks more familiar with it.
The promised smaller WiMAX USB modem from P1 Wimax, is set to be launch tomorrow. P1 has put up teaser page for this upcoming modem, which is sleeker and smaller compared to the current bulky modem.
Lucky bloggers from Kongtechnology and Telco Talk has received the borrowed trial unit for testing . Telco Talk has got more details including the presentation slide of the P1 session with bloggers.
Smaller USB modem should be attractive enough for users who stay away from P1 WiMAX, due to the bulky modem they have to carried around in order to get connected. This is how the modem looks like, cute right??
Google has released the new mobile web version of Google Calendar for iPhone and Android, that support event editing from that devices. To access and modify event on the Mobile Google Calender, from mobile web browser, go to google.com/calendar/gp, and select any event to modify it.
Another huge improvement introduced is, the calendar will still start and show the last viewed events even on unstable internet connection. For note, only iPhone OS 2.2.1 and above as well as all Android phones can enjoy the new feature of Google Calendar for mobile web.
8.9 inch Acer Aspire One is a huge success for Acer. With only 1 model, it manage to top the list of most netbook sold last year. When the news broke about 10-inch Acer Aspire One last year, it bring joy to users who want netbook with bigger screen with competitive priced, as what Acer did with the first version of Acer Aspire One. The rest of netbook manufacturers has come out with their own 10 inch model earlier than that.
The 10-inch Acer Aspire One netbook is predicted to be shipped on the Q1 2009 although it is no where to be seen on local marketplace such as Lowyat.net forum as well as Lelong when I do quick check today.
As KL PC Fair nearing its day, I believe more users is anticipating this netbook to be there as well. The 8.9 inch model priced between RM1.1 – 1.3K, expect this model to be priced slightly higher, but lesser than Dell Mini Inspiron 10.
