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U Mobile Hints Possibility of Nokia Lumia 800 Plans
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February 22, 2012
By: ccsoya
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When an operator talks about a device on its official social media sites, you can pretty much bet that the operator will offer plans for the device. That’s what U Mobile is doing with the Nokia Lumia 800.
We noticed that U Mobile has been talking a lot about the Nokia Lumia 800 on its official Twitter account and that’s an almost certain sign that the operator will be offering plans for the device very soon.
In terms of pricing, while we don’t expect a great deal of difference in the subsidised pricing of the device itself compared to what other operators offering, you can expect U Mobile to offer its trademark high data quota plans at rates lower than industry standard
U Mobile offer 7″ Huawei Ideos tablets with broadband combo
Posted:
February 22, 2012
By: soyacincau
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U Mobile now offers 7″ Huawei tablets with mobile broadband combo for bundle. The Huawei Ideos S7 Slim and Ideos S7 are offered at RM1,650 and RM1,188 respectively which is inclusive of 12 months subscription of MB68 that comes with 5GB of monthly data quota. As the mobile broadband subscription is worth RM816, the S7 Slim effectively costs RM834 while the S7 at RM372. To make ownership easier, the tablet+data subscription combo is payable with 12 months easy payment installment via credit card.
In terms of specs, both S7 Slim and S7 runs on 1Ghz snapdragon processor with a 7″ screen that pushes a rather low 800×480 pixel resolution. However in terms of dimensions, the S7 Slim is obviously lighter and slimmer than the S7. Despite being slimmer, the S7 Slim has a bigger capacity battery at 3,250mAh compared to the S7′s 2,200mAh.
For more information, head over to U Mobile.
U Mobile offers free SMS to Singapore & Indonesia
Posted:
February 22, 2012
By: soyacincau
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If you send a lot of text messages across to neighbouring Singapore and Indonesia, U Mobile has started a time limited promo where you can get up to 50 International SMS for free. All you need to do is to send 3 International SMS to the 2 countries at the normal rate of 35 sen and you will be given 50 additional SMS for the rest of the day. This means you get to send a total of 53 SMS to Singapore/Indonesia for just RM1.05/day.
Before you get started, you would need to activate the offer via call or SMS depending whether you are on prepaid or postpaid as shown above. All free SMS are only valid on the same day and it is eligible for 3, XL Axiata, Indosat, Telkomsel & Axis numbers in Indonesia and M1, Singtel and Starhub in Singapore. The free SMS offer runs until 30th March 2012.
For more information, head over to U Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus now on U Mobile
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February 21, 2012
By: soyacincau
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For those that are eyeing for the Galaxy Nexus, now there’s a 3rd choice if you wish to purchase it on contract. U Mobile now offers the Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from as low as RM1,349 on its U88 plan.
As usual you have 3 plan options – U28, U58 and U88 that comes with pre-bundled data of 1GB, 2GB and 3GB respectively. All contracts are tied with 24 months period. The next question would be when is Maxis turn to bundle the device.
For more information, head over to U Mobile.
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Celcom reveals Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 bundle from RM1409
Posted:
February 17, 2012
By: soyacincau
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is officially on sale in Malaysia today with the retail price of RM2,099. If you’re still wondering, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 that we are getting comes with 16GB of internal storage. A few days ago, DiGi had started its pre-order for the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from as low as RM1,399 on its DG Smart Plans. Now Celcom has revealed its bundled pricing which starts from RM1,409.
For the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Celcom has moved away from its usual Celcom Exec with bolt-on data bundling by offering Celcom Broadband upfront with Pay As You Go voice. This means the subscription is meant for data while calls/sms are charged separately as you use, which is the similar model as DiGi’s Smart Plan.
There are 3 plans on offer – RM48 for 1.5GB, RM68 for 4GB and RM98 for 6GB, which is pretty competitive. Calls are charged at 15 sen/minute while SMS are charged at 10 sen each. You have an option to get the Galaxy Tab 7.7 with either 12 months or 24 months duration. The lowest price of RM1,409 is tied with 24 months of RM98 (6GB) plan. For those that want to commit less with shorter duration, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 can be yours for RM1,739 with 12 months contract of RM48 (1.5GB) plan.
Depending on which plan option, they are giving 10 months of special rebate. For the early birds, Celcom is giving out a free bookcase worth RM249 for the first 300 at selected outlets.
For more information, head over to Celcom.
DiGi introduces new DG Postpaid Plus plans
Posted:
February 16, 2012
By: soyacincau
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DiGi has revealed its new DG Postpaid Plus which comes in 3 plan options – DG 48 Plus, DG 68 Plus and DG 88 Plus. While the numbers sound like its Smart Plan plans but the offering is different with its bundled calls, text and data depending on option. This is rather similar with the recent Maxis Value Plus Internet plans.
So what’s new in these plans? All 3 comes with bundled talktime, SMS and MMS but Mobile Internet is only available on DG 68 Plus and DG 88 Plus. We compared the bundled offering and rates below.
Interestingly DiGi has revised its Pay As You Go Internet rates for Postpaid Plus to 30 sen/MB which is substantial savings compared to the old 10 sen per 10KB rates. Since 100-250MB is very little, we wished DiGi offered time/day passes to upgrade your mobile Internet quota at a cheaper price.
With minuscule bundled data, these plans are more suited for those that make more calls and text. Smart phone users that use data primarily would be better off with its existing DG Smart Plans.
For more information, head over to DiGi Postpaid Plus.
Full Details of DiGi’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Plans Revealed
Posted:
February 14, 2012
By: soyacincau
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UPDATE: DiGi has brought back the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 pre-order page online. Now it is offered from as low as RM1,399. The outright price has been revised as well to RM2,099. That’s RM400 more than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. To pre-order, head over here.
Original Post: DiGi has finally revealed its Galaxy Tab 7.7 bundled pricing just as teased yesterday. At time of posting, the page is taken down but we are expecting them to put this back later today.
Outright, the 7.7″ tablet with Super AMOLED Plus display goes for RM2,299 which is the same price as its smart phone counterpart, the Galaxy Note.
For those that wish to go on contract, you have a choice of DG SmartPlan 48 and 68 with either 12 or 24 months duration. The contracted pricing are as follows:
DG Smart Plan 48 (12 months) –
RM1,899RM1,749
DG Smart Plan 48 (24 months) –RM1,749RM1,599DG Smart Plan 68 (12 months) –
RM1,799RM1,649
DG Smart Plan 68 (24 months) –RM1,549RM1,399
Note that these pricing are obtained via screenshots before the original Tab 7.7 page was taken down so there’s a small chance that it might be revised again later. Do check on DiGi’s Online Store later for the official figures. As usual, there’s also an upfront payment between RM50-RM500 required depending on plan and duration. Do expect other telcos to offer the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and we are looking at Celcom as the next player.
With Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 both having the same price tag, which would you go for and why?
UPDATE: DiGi starts pre-order of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 from RM1,399. RRP RM2,099. More details here.
Update: Word has is that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will very likely be available at selected Samsung Exclusive Partner stores this Friday. By very likely, we mean most definitely.
Heads up people, DiGi just dropped the bomb on Facebook. The operator will be revealing plans for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 tomorrow. We don’t think physical units will be available tomorrow but if DiGi does what they always do, you can expect the Galaxy Tab 7.7 to be available on pre-order on DiGi Store Online. And if DiGi continues to do what we think they will do, you can expect to receive delivery of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 by Friday.
Earlier, Samsung revealed that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will retail for less than RM2,500. Our estimates put the device around the RM2.2k mark mainly because of the 7.7-inch 1280×800 Super AMOLED Plus display – possibly the largest Super AMOLED Plus display on a consumer device to date – which will be expensive to produce, so naturally, you can expect a premium for that display.
We’re expected other operators to start revealing plans for the device soon as well. Stay tuned!
Samsung Galaxy Note as low as RM1549 on U Mobile
Posted:
February 11, 2012
By: soyacincau
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U Mobile has also joined the 5.3″ tablet bandwagon by offering the Samsung Galaxy Note on contract from as low as RM1,549. This is the 4th telco in Malaysia shortly after Maxis started offering theirs last week. This gives you an alternative for getting the Galaxy Note on contract with lower monthly commitment on their U28, U58 and U88 postpaid plans.
The RM1,549 contract price is offered on U88 plan (RM88/month) which comes with 3GB of data with bundled calls and SMS. For those that want to commit slightly less, on U58 (RM58/month) it is offered at RM1749. If you want the cheapest plan, there’s U28 (RM28/month) where the Galaxy Note is going for RM1,949. The contract plans are tied to 24 months duration.
There’s no upfront payment for U28 but 1 month advance subscription is required for U58 while U88 requires 3 months advance subscription fee. For ease of ownership, U Mobile is also offering Easy Payment Plan where you can pay the device over 12 months installments.
For more information, head over to U Mobile’s Phone deals.
Big thanks to Tessiemah for the alert!
Nokia Lumia 800 Celcom, DiGi & Maxis Plans compared
Posted:
February 10, 2012
By: soyacincau
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Outright, the Lumia 800 retails at RM1,650. So how much does it cost to get a Nokia Lumia 800 from the telcos? It’s time for another round of comparison where we compare the minimum cost of ownership under each different plans available. Head after the break for the full comparo.