Apple iPhone Protective Case Cover in Malaysia

apple iphone case coverI recently had a chat with my Apple iPhone reseller; MAXIMiphone. And he told me they’ve gotten their hands on some awesome Apple iPhone protective case covers. They are called Apple iPhone protective capsule covers.

I’ve not tried one out yet – will get one later. But from the photos he passed on to me, they look really sleek and sturdy. Not to mention you can even interchange the faceplate protectors. Now, that is cool.

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Rumoured Apple iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Details

firmware 113I’m feeling Apple seems to be pretty desperate to either fix bugs or make sure their Apple iPhones aren’t unlocked time and time again. It seriously wasn’t long ago before Apple released their 1.1.2 firmware. And now, it’s rumoured a new 1.1.3 Apple iPhone firmware is due for release.

Nonetheless, I’ve read some of the items to be available for the Apple iPhone in the 1.1.3 firmware release and must say, I’m looking forward to this one. At least, more than the Apple iPhone benefits found in the 1.1.2 firmware – which I’m not using still.

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Apple iPhone 3G Version May Hit Japan First

apple iphone japanI just learned from CNN Money, two of the biggest Japan telecommunication providers are in talks with Apple to reap the market benefits of the Apple iPhone. The two telcos are none other than NTT DoCoMo and the third biggest provider in Japan; Softbank Mobile.

In terms of business figures, the famous NTT DoCoMo company has 53 million customers while Softbank only has a smaller 17 million customers. It looks to be a David and Goliath war against the two Japan telecommunication providers.

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31 Question Series for The Apple iPhone in Malaysia – Part 2

apple iphone faqYesterday, I shared the first 15 questions Jason pointed out to me. Those were only the simpler question hence the brief answers. And I want to side track a little that I recently even had to converse with a Sabah iPhone enquiry in Bahasa Malaysia. That was very good practice. Anyhow, today I’m listing the second part of the 31 question series.

Let’s start of with Question #16:
16. When was the version 1.1.2 released? I went to Low Yat Plaza yesterday and I heard that the next update is coming in another 1-2 weeks.
Version 1.1.2 was released sometime in November. As for 1.1.3, it’s all rumours so I can’t say for certain in 1-2 weeks 1.1.3 is released.

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31 Question Series for The Apple iPhone in Malaysia

apple iphone faqThey say admitting your weaknesses opens up opportunity to your competitors. But I’d rather be honest and continue living my life without regrets than to sell my soul or trick these people who’re going to splurge on an Apple iPhone in Malaysia. Which is why I always inform all iPhone enquirers through my contact form, I’m only an average type of iPhone user.

And recently, my general iPhone knowledge was put to the test by a recent commenter; Jason. He wanted assurance the Apple iPhone indeed is stable in Malaysia and most importantly, usable. So he came up with 31 questions for me to address but I’m breaking this into 15 question (2 part) series because during the post preview, I found it too long.

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Video Recording Coming to Apple iPhone in Malaysia

iphone video recordingIt is coming! Video recording application for the Apple iPhone is finally coming! Woohoo! The video recording application for the iPhone is by Monster and friends. They have been working on it awhile and recently released the application for iPhone users to test. Do note however this is not the final application therefore stability is still being questioned.

On the other hand, if you’d like to take advantage of the Apple iPhone’s built-in clear and sharp 2 megapixel camera then you would want this application bad. I knew ever since I got my Apple iPhone from MAXIMiPhone and took some photos, the video recording was a must have. But Apple didn’t include it. Duoh!

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What's next after the Apple iPhone in Malaysia?

Apple iPhone nesIt wasn’t long ago I started blogging about the Apple iPhone and its selling price of RM2998. And I still remember clearly my first experience of my own Apple iPhone.

Ahh, I still remember how envious Malaysia Apple iPhone fans were when I first showed them the device. But I stopped for a moment thinking what’s to come after the Apple iPhone in Malaysia. Especially now with more widespread word of the Apple iPhone coming to Asia in 2008.

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Business Management Software for Apple iPhone in Malaysia

Ever since the Apple iPhone arrived in Malaysia, the Apple iPhone is heralding worldwide recognition as one of the most user-friendly mobile devices today. While Apple is raking in millions of iPhone users, another company is planning to ride along this wave. But they will be mainly targeting business customers.

SAP; who mainly provides business software solutions applications and services to Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Small-Medium Industries (SMIs), said they will be releasing a new software for sales-force automation which would be compatible with Apple’s iPhone.

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Apple iPhone Price in Malaysia Increases

Apple iPhone priceWhen Apple restricted their iPhone purchasing limit many consumers over here in Malaysia didn’t think how this’ll affect the prices. They may have believed; “no need to worry-la, we sure can get stock wan.” Needless to say, the only stock getting whilst avoiding the recent Apple iPhone in Malaysia price increase is if you bought directly from the United States.

Recent news I’ve heard is the supply is scarce and the demand is still at an all time high. Apple iPhone resellers in Malaysia are jacking up their prices because their suppliers are demanding higher prices. A friend told me that Hong Kong now are selling the anySim (or other open-source unlocked) Apple iPhones at RM2500+.

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Benefits of Apple iPhone firmware 1.1.2 in Malaysia

Apple iPhone firmware 1.1.2When Apple released the Apple iPhone firmware version 1.1.2, I said there wasn’t much improvements made to the Apple iPhone. Especially when it only concerned things like Voice Memos and some free-disk usage thing. However, the Low Yat forum Apple iPhone users in Malaysia reported otherwise.

One of the minuscule upgrades in the Apple iPhone firmware version 1.1.2 was it’s much more stable and faster than firmware 1.1.1. It was commented that the applications just snap right up after being summoned upon. I’ve no real proof of this as I’m still running firmware 1.1.1 though the other reported improvements are tempting.

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