How and Where to Get Contract Free iPhone 4 in Malaysia

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First of foremost, this is not definitive guide, but merely some piece of information that I stumbled from internet. It may true at that point of time, but not now. Ok, so contract-less iPhone with warranty from local distributor is… probably preferred iPhone 4 to many user due to the local warranty tied to it. Ease of warranty claim and etc. Unfortunately it is not widely available, or perhaps it just not the time yet. Yes, you can get it from phone store at Lowyat plaza, The Mines and etc, but that’s is out of scope.

First source comes from the commentator at liewcf.com. 2 commentators point out that  contract free iPhone 4 is available at Maxis Centre TTDI. It is called outright purchase and comes with prepaid package, which explain further by another commentator that it is actually iData 1, which is nowhere to be found in Maxis website last weekend.

“Checked out the iPhone 4 at the Maxis Centre in TTDI today – Maxis IS selling contract-free handsets (they call it outright purchase), but tied to a prepaid pack.
Am tempted to get the 16GB ..”

“Apparently the iData plan is the contract free one. I spoken to a Maxis rep about this. If you’ve checked the maxis website, you can only find iData 2 and 3. But not 1.
The iData1 is where you purchase the phone by cash or card at the orig price and maxis will offer you a rm30 (250mb) contract that you can terminate anytime after the 1st month.
why they do not put this up on their website? Well, they rather have us tied to a 1yr/2yr contract to suck us dry. Compared to purchasing it just like that. I think non-iPhone enthusiast will fall for traps like that. And I heard that YTL comms will be offering 4g connection service in the new future.”

Many thanks to both of them and LiewCF too icon smile How and Where to Get Contract Free iPhone 4 in Malaysia

Second source is coming from Facebook. It is posted on Mac City facebook page, and I believe the comment below is pretty much self explanatory. The full message can be read here. But hang on guys, don’t rush to Mac City 1 Utama now as the stock is limited. Call them up before walk in to their store to avoid disappointment.

Mac City Sdn Bhd Yes,Mac City allows customer purchase iphone4 and no necessary to sign up the contract .

September 27 at 10:54am”


And the last one, contract free iPhone from Digi. Not now, but next month according to article in The Star. Read the full story
here. It is at the end of the post

“DiGi is reported to be offering non-contract iPhone 4 next month”

But no matter what, having it’s available from local Apple Online Store is perhaps the better idea, it can reach far more users nationwide.  What’s stopping them from selling it there?

Motorola Backflip Now Available At Maxis

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It’s another Android smartphone available in Maxis beginning yesterday. The new addition to Maxis Android smartphone line up is Motorola Backflip with price from RM888 for 2 years contract. But that’s all because I feel little bit odd. I can’t tell why Maxis decide to offer this phone, as this is quite outdated Android phone with only Android 1.5 OS. But who am I to complain right. But considering the low price for capacitive touch screen with qwerty keyboard, it might be a bargain for some.

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RIM Launching Blackberry Torch 9800 Tonight

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Update: RIM is the one that launching the smartphone, not the Maxis

Maxis is launching Blackberrry Torch 9800 tonight as tweeted by @maxiscomms, one of Maxis Twitter account. This means Maxis is ahead of Celcom and Digi to launch the smartphone in Malaysia. In fact Maxis is the first carrier to launch Blackberry Torch in Asia Pacific region according to another tweet. The event is taking place somewhere in KL. At this point of time, no pricing yet available in Maxis website.

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Android Now Have Gallery With Google Phone Gallery

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With bunches of Android smartphone around, it’s great if there is one place to compare them all, just like what Google had just introduced, called Google Phone Gallery. Google Phone Gallery list down almost all popular Android smartphone according to the country and carrier that offer this phone. It let you compare the smartphone model side by side including the main specification as well as the availability. You can filter the model by model, carriers and countries.

But one problem with Google Phone Gallery is, the list is not complete. It caters to certain countries only and even not all Android smartphones are listed. Malaysia for instance is initially only listed with HTC Wildfire from Maxis, but soon it is gone from the list.  But yeah, they promise to add more model along the way.

Excluding the information about the carriers, smartphone websites such as GSMarena.com or GSMArena perhaps provide more comprehensive list of specification along with the review. Google Phone Gallery is not  ready to be the definitive source of Android smartphone just yet.

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Western Digital Released New Elements Play Multimedia Drive

WD Elements Play Western Digital Released New Elements Play Multimedia Drive

Western Digital recently has announced the new WD Elements Play Multimedia Drive. The WD Elements Play is a new dedicated multimedia drive that stores as much as two terabytes of consumers’ digital videos, photos and music for playback on big-screen home theatre systems in up to Full-HD 1080p resolution. The WD Elements Play multimedia drive will run most of the file formats popular with consumers for their personal content, including H.264, MKV, .MOV and Real Media’s RMVB, common in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new WD Elements Play multimedia drive is available in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities with suggested retail price  is is RM 599 for the WD Elements Play multimedia drive 1TB  and RM 749 for the WD Elements Play multimedia drive 2TB.

Press Release

Kuala Lumpur – 29 September 2010 – Western Digital® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today introduced a new dedicated multimedia drive that stores as much as two terabytes of consumers’ digital videos, photos and music for playback on big-screen home theater systems in up to Full-HD 1080p resolution. The WD Elements Play™ multimedia drive will run most of the file formats popular with consumers for their personal content, including H.264, MKV, .MOV and Real Media’s RMVB, common in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new WD Elements Play multimedia drive streamlines the sometimes arduous task of managing personal media collections by combining high-capacity storage with a high-definition media player. Users now can aggregate their personal media collection into one library and play them on the largest screen and highest fidelity sound system in their home – all from the same, simple device. The multimedia drive attaches directly to users’ televisions with composite video or HDMI connections for Full-HD 1080p resolution.

According to research firm Parks Associates, consumers are amassing increasing amounts of digital content.  The average content stored per household was nearly 100 gigabytes in 2009, including 350 video files, and is expected to grow more than eightfold by 2014. Consumers continue to seek easy-to-use solutions for enjoying that content in their living room and on the best screen in the house.

“Consumers manage their growing media collections in many different ways,” said Craig Davis, Director, Sales & Marketing, Branded Product Group, Western Digital Asia Pacific Region. “WD is providing an increasing range of devices that assist people with saving, protecting and enjoying their personal digital content. With over two terabytes of capacity and the ability to connect to HDTVs, WD Elements Play multimedia drive consolidates these functions in one device, making it easier than ever for consumers to experience their entertainment on their best equipment.”

Additional WD Elements Play features are:

  • Intuitive interface with DVD navigation;
  • Photo slideshow with music playback;
  • Video playback with audio channel selection and subtitle support;
  • Digital audio output via optical or HDMI;
  • Multiple-language support;
  • File transfer or deletion directly from the user interface;
  • Automatic play from local storage for digital signage;
  • 3-year limited warranty; and
  • Camera compatibility.

Price and Availability
The new WD Elements Play multimedia drive is available in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities and has a three-year limited warranty. The WD Elements Play multimedia drive are distributed by Eternal Asia Sdn Bhd. MSRP for the WD Elements Play multimedia drive 1TB is RM 599 and the WD Elements Play multimedia drive 2TB is RM 749.