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U Mobile offers HTC Windows Phone 8X on contract
Posted:
December 3, 2012
By: soyacincau
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If you’re eyeing for HTC’s Windows Phone 8X, U Mobile now offers the device on contract from as low as RM1,059. Retailing at RM1,799, the 8X is bundled on U28 (1GB), U58 (2GB) and U88 (3GB) with 24 months contract.
During sign up, there’s an upfront payment between RM84-RM528 depending on which plan you’re taking. From U Mobile’s website, only Blue colour is being offered currently. Head over to U Mobile’s 8X page for more details on the bundling.
If you’re looking for one without contract, local retailer IPMart is offering the black colour Windows Phone 8X for as low as RM1,599. According to the product description, this is the official stock with 1 year HTC Warranty.
To recap on the specs, the HTC Windows Phone 8X runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 processor, 1GB of RAM with a 4.3″ Super LCD2 screen that pushes 1280×720 pixels resolution. On-board, it has 16GB of storage and a 1,800mAh battery which is non-removable. There’s a 8MP camera at the back and a front facing 2.1MP camera.
Head after the break for the HTC Windows Phone 8X promo video.
U Mobile now offers Galaxy Note II from RM899
Posted:
November 22, 2012
By: soyacincau
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Like the saying it is better late than never, U Mobile now offers the Samsung Galaxy Note II on contract from as low as RM899. This makes it the 4th telco in Malaysia to offer the 5.5″ Phone Tablet smart phone on contract. As usual, it comes with the usual plans of U28, U58, U88 and its high usage plan, U Premium. All contracts are tied with 24 months contract. Full bundled pricing below:
U28 (1GB data) – RM1,999
U58 (2GB data) – RM1,599
U88 (3GB data) – RM1,388
U Premium (5GB data) – RM899
For U Premium, it comes pre-loaded with 800 minutes of talk time and 800 SMS per month which is split 50-50 with U Mobile and other networks. Meanwhile for U28-U88 plans, it varies of either bundled SMS, Talktime or both. You can get full details of the U28, U58 and U88 plans here.
An upfront payment between RM224 – RM1,344 is also required during registration. For comparison with other plans, check out the our Note II price comparison between the big 3 telcos.
For more information, head over to U Mobile’s Galaxy Note II page.
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our quick look at the Galaxy Note II features.
U Mobile now offers nano SIM at RM10
Posted:
November 9, 2012
By: soyacincau
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U Mobile now offers the new nano SIM for the iPhone 5 at their U Mobile centres nationwide. The nano sim is offered at RM10 for new and existing subscribers on both postpaid and prepaid. Even if you lose it, the replacement also costs RM10.
For more information, head over to U Mobile nano SIM FAQ.
U Mobile introduces lower Unlimited Mobile Internet Plan 18
Posted:
October 18, 2012
By: soyacincau
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U Mobile now has introduced a cheaper variation of its Unlimited Mobile Internet plan for prepaid. For RM18/month, it offers 250MB of data, 25 minutes of calls and 25 SMS.
Once you exceeded your 250MB quota, you still can use without extra charge but download speeds will be throttled down to 64kbps. While other prepaid normally burn unused talk time and SMS, the new UMI 18 plan lets you carry forward a maximum of 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS at any one time. To subscribe, dial *118*3*1#.
If you need more data and talk time, there’s the usual UMI 28 which offers 500MB of data, 100 minutes of call and 30 SMS for RM28/month.
For more information, head over to U Mobile.
U Mobile offers Acer Iconia Tab A701 from RM979
Posted:
October 15, 2012
By: soyacincau
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The Acer Iconia Tab A701 tablet which comes with 10.1″ full HD (1920×1200) display is now offered for bundling with U Mobile Broadband plans. The Iconia Tab A701 can be yours from as low RM979 with 24 months broadband bundling of MB128 which comes with 20GB for RM128/month. If that’s too much, there’s an alternative bundling at RM1,179 with MB68 plan that comes with 5GB for RM68/month.
All contract are tied with 24 months duration and you would need to pay 6 months advance subscription for the broadband plan during sign up. U Mobile is also offering Credit Card Easy Payment Plan for 12 months period as well.
To recap on the specs, the Iconia Tab A701 which comes with 3G HSPA+ support up to 21Mbps runs on 1.3GHz Quad-core Tegra 3 processor with 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box and is powered with a huge 9,800mAh battery.
The Iconia Tab A701 doesn’t run short with expansion ports as it come with micro SD slot, micro HDMI and micro USB port. It comes with a main 5MP camera and a front facing 2MP shooter. Outright, the Iconia Tab A701 retails for RM1,699 for 3G version while the WiFi only A700 is priced at RM1,499.
For more information, head over to U Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 on U Mobile from RM1431
Posted:
September 6, 2012
By: soyacincau
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is now available on U Mobile, followed by Celcom. The 10.1 tablet with S-Pen stylus is bundled with 3 plan options of U58 of 2GB, U88 with 3GB and MB128 with 20GB.
For U58, the Galaxy Note 10.1 can be yours at RM1,639 but with an upfront payment of RM348 required. Meanwhile the higher U88 is offering the device at RM1,439 with upfront payment of RM528. It gets a bit weird for MB128 broadband only plan where the device is offered at a lower RM1,431 but U Mobile is asking for a staggering RM768 upfront payment. This comes comes up to RM2,199 required during registration which is the same amount if you were to buy it outright. If looked at another way, it is like getting a retail Galaxy Note 10.1 that comes with free 6 months 20GB data plan. All contracts are tied with 24 months contract.
Head after the break for full plan details.
Samsung Galaxy Beam Now Available in Malaysia. U Mobile First to Offer Plans
Posted:
August 2, 2012
By: ccsoya
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The unique Samsung Galaxy Beam with its built-in pico projector is now available in Malaysia. Introduced at the Mobile World Congress early this year, the Galaxy Beam runs a dual-core NovaThor U8500 1GHz processor, with 768MB of RAM and 8GB of on board storage complete with a micro SD expansion slot.
The device features a 4.0-inch LCD display with an 800×480 resolution pushing out a pixel density of 233ppi. Picture taking duties is done by a 5MP rear camera with 720p HD video capabilities and a 1.3MP camera at the front. The Galaxy Beam runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box with a generous 2,000mAh battery as a power supply.
The Galaxy Beam’s built-in projector is capable of projecting images and videos up to a size of 50 inches diagonally. The projector’s brightness is rated at 15 lumens which is similar to the 3M Mpro150 that we’ve tried some time back. The brightness is ok but not great and you will need a really dark room to get any depth from the projected image or video.
With the pico projection element built into the device, you can expect the Galaxy Beam to be thicker than the current crop of smartphones in the market and it is with a thickness of 12.5mm and weighing in at 145 grams.
The Galaxy Beam retails for RM1,599 and despite Maxis talking way back in March this year about making the device available in Malaysia, U Mobile is the first and only operator currently offering plans for the Galaxy Beam. The device is available from U Mobile for as low as RM909 with contract.
Having a pico projector built right into a smartphone is a novel idea but this is one product that’s definitely targeted to a specific niche and if you’re in the market for a smartphone that’s also a projector. Taking that into consideration, RM1,599 for a phone that’s also a projector is maybe not that bad a deal.
Details on the Samsung Galaxy Beam plans from U Mobile right after the jump.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Comes to U Mobile from as low as RM599
Posted:
July 5, 2012
By: ccsoya
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Those who are considering to purchase the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, you now have another operator to choose the device from. U Mobile has announced that it is also offering plans for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Samsung’s first out-of-the-box Ice Cream Sandwich tablet from as low as RM599.
For full details, head over to U Mobile’s website.
U Mobile offers Samsung Galaxy S III from RM588
Posted:
July 1, 2012
By: soyacincau
10 comments
The Samsung Galaxy S III is finally available on contract with U Mobile from as low as RM588 at all U Mobile stores nationwide. The Galaxy S III which retails for RM2,199 is now offered on 4 contract plan options with 24 months period.
In past bundling, there’s U28, U58 & U88 which comes bundled with 1GB, 2GB and 3GB respectively. Now they are bundling the device with U Premium, which offers 5GB of data, 800 minutes of call & 800 SMS for RM168/month. A major thing to note is that U Premium’s bundled minutes are split 50-50 for calls/SMS made to numbers within U Mobile network and other domestic networks. Obviously the RM588 price offered is tied with U Premium plan for 24 months. If U Premium’s subscription of RM168/month is too much to commit, the Galaxy S III can be yours at RM1,099 on 24 months contract of U88.
For more information, head over to U Mobile’s Galaxy S III page.
U Mobile to offer Samsung Galaxy S III soon
Posted:
June 13, 2012
By: soyacincau
6 comments
Coming in late for the party, U Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy S III at their shops very soon. For now, they have started its registration of interest.
According to the page, those that registered will be informed on collection details on the 29th of June. While U Mobile is a late comer, it is good to see a new alternative to offer more choice and competition for consumers. To compare existing Galaxy S III plans from the big 3, check out our bundled plans comparison post.
To register, head over to U Mobile’s Galaxy S III page.