Celcom teases incoming Nokia N9
Celcom has put up a Nokia N9 teaser on its website. It’s not big secret that Celcom (and DiGi) will be the operators that will offer plans for the very interesting Nokia N9. This was announced during the Nokia N9 event held earlier this month. The only question is, when will the device be available and how much subsidy will the operators offer.
The Nokia N9 will retail from RM1,799 for the 16GB version and RM2,088 for the 64GB version without contract and is expected to be in stores withing the first two weeks of October. Celcom’s tease tells us that the launch is going to be soon, it’s going to be be grand and Celcom could be ahead of DiGi in launching the N9.
White Samsung Galaxy S II comes to Malaysia, price dropped by RM200
We know there are a number of you out there who have been waiting for this. IMCC has just announced the availability of the white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II in Malaysia but stocks are limited. Expect more stores and retailers to start carrying this variant of the popular Android phone.
At the same time, retail price for the device has also dropped from RM2,099 to RM1,899. This is probably the best time to get one of the world’s bestselling Android phone
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Fake Nokia N9 boasts dual-SIM slots and runs on a mega-mashup OS
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China is awesome. Some enterprising manufacturer decided it would be a great idea to counterfeit the Nokia N9 and endow it features not available in the original.
This US$64 Nokia N9 knockoff certainly looks like the real deal. Available in four colours — pink, blue, green or black – the fake N9 packs dual full-sized SIM card slots and runs on a proprietary mutant OS that looks like a mish-mash of almost every mobile OS and UI under the sun. There are hints of Meego, iOS, HTC Sense, Symbian, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, and Samsung’s TouchWiz in this bad boy.
Other details like the processor and RAM are unknown but you get a 3.8-inch touchscreen pushing out lowly 240×400 pixel resolution (what? You were expecting the glorious CBD panel that you get in the real N9?) – and 1.3MP sensors for both the front and rear cameras. There’s also a microSD card slot, Bluetooth and FM radio.
On top of that, the camera can do 5fps burst mode and you get popular games like Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Real Racing all running on Java(!)
We’re pretty sure some of you are probably thinking, “RM200 for this almost real looking N9 fake, why not”.
For loads for pictures, head on over to after the jump.
Slim next-gen iPhone cases start appearing in the US. Completely new iPhone almost confirmed
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The slim teardrop shaped iPhone 5 cases similar in appearance to the one that first surfaced in China, are now in US retail stores. MacRumors reports that AT&T retail store employees have sent in pictures of thin iPhone 5 cases (seen above) verifying the existence of the thin iPhone cases making this probably the clearest sign that the upcoming iPhone will be completely different from the current model.
On the other hand, we also have the allegedly leaked box label suggesting the existence of an iPhone 4S, but at this point in we’re dismissing that as a hoax as the picture looks doctored. But at the same time, some punters still believe that Apple could very well unveil two iPhones come October 4.
Although none of this is written in stone but looking at things as they are, we’re putting money on just a single new iPhone being announced next week.
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Leaked box label suggests the new iPhone is a 4S
After viewing very compelling evidence that the new iPhone is most likely to feature a new design and taking into account that the possibility of just one new iPhone being unveiled on October 4, we’re not sure what to make of this alleged iPhone 4S box label.
Is a two-phone unveiling back on the table? Or will the new iPhone be called iPhone 4S irrespective of how extensively different it is from the iPhone 4? We don’t know.
A search on the MD239F/A part number seen in the picture brought up nothing of any significance, but we did take a very closer look at this picture and something is not quite right about that “S”. It looks clearer and blacker than the rest of the wording. Could this just be an elaborate diversion?
Can photo editing experts help us out with this one?
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Released this week, Windows Phone 7.5 marks Microsoft’s serious contention in the mobile market but what does Mango bring to the table? Some of the answers are contained in the video up top.
This just released official Windows Phone 7.5 video shows off some of the key features in Mango like People Hub, threaded messaging that integrates text messages, Facebook Chat and Live Messenger, multi-tasking and Vision Search.
If you’re using a Windows Phone 7 device and haven’t yet gotten your Mango update, check this out
Samsung reveals 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, could make it into the new Nexus phone
Weeks ahead of its big Unpacked event, Samsung has announced the latest addition to its range of Exynos processors called the Exynos 4212. The dual-core Samsung Exynos 4212 will replace the 4210 chip that powers the Samsung Galaxy S II. Like it’s predecessor, the 4212 is based on the ARM Cortex A-9 core as well.
The biggest difference between the new Exynos 4212 and its predecessor is its processor’s clock speed. The new 4212 variant runs at 1.5GHz while the old 4210 variant pushes out 1.2Ghz. The graphic processor unit has also been given a performance boost. Samsung claims that the new chip has a GPU that is 50% more powerful that the unit it replaces. On top of all that, the 4212 is also 30% more power efficient that the current 4210 unit.
The proximity of the launch of this new processor indicates that it could make it into the upcoming Nexus phone (believed to be called the Nexus Prime) that is expected to be unveiled on October 11 in San Diego.
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Mozart and HD7 users in Malaysia should be able to get Mango through Zune
HTC Malaysia offers up a tip for HTC Mozart and HD7 users on how to get the Windows Phone Mango update. It appears that the update is now available for Malaysian users. So for all you Mozart and HD7 users all you need to do to get Mango on your phone is to do it using Zune.
If that fails, try these steps instead. But before you begin with the steps below, the following updates must be installed before you can get Mango — 7392 and 7403. The process will take a while. Some people may already have 7392, in which case things will move a bit faster. Also, removing any music and unessential apps from the phone beforehand is highly recommended, as this can significantly cut down on the time it takes to backup and restore the phone’s data.
Steps to force a Mango update on phones for which Mango has started rolling out:
- Connect your Windows Phone to a PC and launch the Zune software
- Click on Phone > Settings > Update. Allow the software to tell you whether an update is available. If so, skip this guide. If not continue to the next step.
- Force the update. Click another button (any of the options above or below the word “Update”). Then click the Update button again, and this time disconnect your computer from the internet after 1-2 seconds. Do this by pulling out the Ethernet cable, disabling Wi-Fi, etc. If it says your phone is already up to date, you didn’t disconnect quickly enough and need to try this step again.
- Wait 30 seconds or so and Zune should display a notification that an update is available. This is 7392, the first Mango pre-update.
- Now reconnect to the internet and continue with the update process through the Zune software.
- After 7392 is fully installed, you may receive a notification that another update is available. If so, install it now. If not, proceed to the next step.
- If the second update isn’t popping up on its own, repeat steps 3-5, causing the 7403 update to appear.
- Install 7403
- Mango time! At this point, Zune should automatically start installing the last update, 7720, aka Mango. If it doesn’t happen automatically, force it like we did from step #2
As always with these things, back-up your device first! Good luck.
HTC has just announced the HTC Explorer, its latest entry-level Android smartphone. The HTC claims that the Explorer is its most affordable smartphone.
The Explorer packs a 3.2-inch HVGA display with 320 x 480 resolution, a modest 600MHz processor, 512MB of RAM and a 3MP camera. The device runs Android 2.3.5 with the latest HTC Sense 3.5 UI skin on top.
Judging by the specs, the HTC Explorer fits below the current HTC entry-level Android phone, the HTC Wildfire S which features identical specifications save for the camera. The Wildfire S has a 5MP camera while the Explorer carries a 3MP unit.
The Explorer comes in three colours — Metallic Black, Active Black and Metallic Navy — and if you want to customise the device further, there will be optional back covers in Metallic Blue, Metallic Orange, Metallic White and Metallic Purple shades as well.
The Explorer is expected to be available in Asia starting Q4 2011 and no pricing has been announced at the moment. More pictures and promo videos after the jump.
If this video is anything to go by, the new iPhone will be thinner and have a larger screen
Factories in China are churning out casings for the new iPhone like nobody’s business. Just looking at the sheer variety of the cases available for the yet unreleased next-gen iPhone, these factories surely must know something. If anything, this is a clear indication of what we can expect to see from Apple this coming October 4.
Apparently these enterprising Chinese manufacturers based their iPhone cases on an iPhone 5 prototype that has allegedly gone missing from Foxconn factory in Shenzhe. This prized iPhone prototype was then sold to one of the iPhone case manufactures from US$3,100. The manufacturers then went to town with the prototype producing the selection of casings you see in the video. By the looks of it the new iPhone will feature a design that is much different from the iPhone 4.
Apart from being 33% thinner (almost as thin as the current generation iPod touch) we can see that the tapered tear-drop design and a bigger screen also present. The new iPhone case is also longer which suggests that the new iPhone will have a larger footprint than the current model.
If these casings are indeed based on the real deal, we’re in for a bigger surprise that we thought. All shall be revealed next week!
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