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DiGi offers special year end promo for N9, Galaxy W, Galaxy S II & Xperia S
Posted:
December 22, 2012
By: soyacincau
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If you’re looking for a cheap deal for smart phone on contract but don’t necessary need the latest, DiGi is offering a year end promo on selected models. The MeeGo powered Nokia N9 is being offered for FREE while the Sony Xperia S and Galaxy W are offered for only RM499. The Galaxy S II which is Samsung’s flagship of last year is offered as well at RM699.
All these devices are tied with 12 months contract of DG Smart Plan of RM68/month. Along with DiGi’s Jualan Internet promo, you’ll get 5GB data each month as well. For a period of 12 months, the total minimum subscription costs only RM816 which makes the total cost of ownership less than RM1,600. All 4 devices requires an upfront payment of RM500 which will be rebated back to your bill. The Sony Xperia S looks like a tempting buy among the lot with a 4.3″ 1280×720 resolution display, dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 12MP camera and 32GB of storage.
The offer is now available from their Online Store and will be available at DiGi’s centre at SoHo KL from 25th December 2012 onwards. As usual, stocks are expected to be limited and it is based on first come first served basis.
For more information, head over to DiGi.
Here’s a video of the Nokia N9 being dissembled. Everything is in Russian so we don’t understand a single word the dude is saying but we can see that despite being fashioned out of a single polycarbonate unibody, Nokia made the N9 easy enough to take apart — unlike the heavily glued together iPhone (iPad and iPod).
With the right tools, we reckon that any technically inclined person can take apart the N9 with ease. This video also shows that replacing the battery or the screen of the N9 is — to an extent — user serviceable.
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By the numbers: HTC and Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices compared
Posted:
October 27, 2011
By: soyacincau
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Yesterday Nokia has revealed its Windows Phone 7 line up with the Lumia 800 dubbed as the first real Windows Phone. Despite close collaboration with Microsoft, there isn’t any significant Nokia-exclusive features except for a couple of apps such as Nokia Drive and MixRadio.
So how does it compare spec by spec with HTC? We’ve compiled a comparison above against Nokia’s latest Lumias & N9 for reference. Earlier last month, they have announced the HTC Radar and Titan. The HTC Radar is currently available in Malaysia for RM1,399.
Tentatively it looks like Nokia is giving a pass on Malaysia for the latest Lumia devices which will make its Asian debut in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore at the end of this year. So if you’re planning to get one, you might have to wait until early 2012. The estimated pricing is about RM1117 for the Lumia 710 and RM1830 for the Lumia 800 before shipping and taxes.
If you are planning to get a Windows Phone 7 Mango smart phone, would you wait for Nokia?
Don’t forget to check out our previous Smart Phone comparison.
Nokia Lumia 710, 800 and Nokia N9 Compared
Posted:
October 26, 2011
By: soyacincau
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The Nokia N9 and the newly launched Nokia Lumia 800 share similar polycarbonate body but what ticks inside makes a whole load of difference. So what’s the difference and similarities?
Apart from having Windows Phone 7 Mango on the Lumia 800 and Meego on the N9, they have different screens (3.7″ vs 3.9″), processor (1.4GHz vs 1.0GHz), weight (142g vs 135g) and NFC Support (Lumia lacks NFC). Another interesting point to note is that while both are having the same 1450mAh battery, the Lumia 800 has more talk time but lesser standby time compared to the N9.
Head after the break to see the difference or you can compare with other Nokia models here.
VIDEO: How Nokia N9 is made from start to finish
Posted:
October 25, 2011
By: soyacincau
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Nokia has released a video showing how the Nokia N9 is being produced at the factory lines. It starts with cutting of its polycarbonate body and ends up being packaged in Nokia’s signature blue box.
We’re wondering if the video is shot using the Nokia N9 itself. Some parts does look like it.
Enjoy!
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Nokia 800 teased in extra short commercials
Posted:
October 23, 2011
By: soyacincau
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The upcoming Nokia 800 running Windows Phone 7 was teased on UK TV recently. A series of 4 “single second” ads appeared separately during their X-Factor commercial breaks.
If you want to see the whole thing, check the official product pics that were leaked earlier.
This isn’t the first time Nokia has done quick ads. For the Nokia N9, they made a series of 9 seconds ad showcasing its “swipe” gestures.
Updated with video from MyNokiaBlog without lengthy intro. The video above was recorded by TheNextWeb and their intro video occupies almost 80% of the entire clip. Don’t blink after 0:12.
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Nokia N9 Unboxed
Posted:
October 22, 2011
By: ccsoya
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We got a few requests for a Nokia N9 unboxing video, and so here it is.
Bonus video after the break featuring our first impressions on the Nokia N9. The video was shot a while back, just finally had the time post it up now. Hope you like it.
In any case, the Nokia N9 is a really special device from Nokia, MeeGo looks very polished and if you can look beyond the limitations that iOS and Android users take for granted, this platform has a future. In fact we want Nokia to give it a future, it is that good.
On the N9, MeeGo has so much potential that we’re not sure if Nokia even needs Windows Phone to stay relevant in the smartphone market.
First official pictures: Nokia 800 Windows Phone
Posted:
October 19, 2011
By: soyacincau
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Here are the first official pictures of the Nokia 800 (aka Sea Ray), one of the first Nokia Windows Phone devices soon to be launched.
The 800 adopts an identical design language to the Nokia N9 with a tough polycarbonate body, curve glass screen and a 3.7-inch AMOLED Clear Black Display. Being a Windows Phone device, the Nokia 800 brings with it the obligatory trio of capacitive navigation buttons as opposed to the button-less design on the N9.
Specs include a 1.4GHz processor, 16GB of storage, an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a 1,540 mAh battery
The 800 is expected to be unveiled at Nokia World 2011 happening next week in London. We’ll keep you posted on any developments till then.
We don’t know about you, but with the Motorola RAZR, Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S now in the market, the upcoming Nokia 800 is looking somewhat dated.
One more picture after the jump.
Cameras Compared: Nokia N9 vs iPhone 4S
Posted:
October 16, 2011
By: ccsoya
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Update: See how the camera on the iPhone 4S compares with the one on the Xperia arc here.
We have assembled for you here a collection of pictures taken using the Nokia N9 and the iPhone 4S. Both shooters feature 8MP sensors and high-end optics. Nokia wowed us before with the epic 12MP sensor on the N8, will the N9 repeat the same success?
Based on the sample pictures that you will see after the jump, the answer is a disappointing no.
In every situation, the iPhone 4S outperforms the Nokia N9, especially in the sharpness and colour reproduction departments. The iPhones shooter is also better at capturing details.
The Nokia N9 performs better in certain low-light and high-contrast conditions but generally the iPhone 4S is better overall.
Some may argue that the iPhone 4S over-saturates colours, while this is true, the result is a generally more rich picture overall, and most can live with that trade-off.
What do you think?
Celcom Nokia N9 plans revealed, offered as low as RM968
Posted:
October 7, 2011
By: soyacincau
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After the earlier teaser, Celcom has finally revealed the Nokia N9 plans.
On the Nokia N9 page, the device is offered as low as RM968 with 18 months contract of Celcom Exec 250 which comes with 5GB of data. The lowest entry plan is Celcom Exec 50 + Mobile Internet Basic of RM38/month that offers the device for RM1,348 on 18 months contract.
In addition to the offer, Celcom is also offering several units for RM999 for those that registered with them. The offer read “Be the first to own it and flaunt it. Register with us before 15th October”. The conditions wasn’t clearly stated and under the T&C, it shows packages are tied with 12 months contract of BlackBerry plans. So no idea currently on what plan/contract period is tied to this RM999 offer. Great work Celcom on your fantastic website!
UPDATE: Celcom has updated the T&C, mentioning that it is tied to Celcom Exec 50 + mobile internet or Celcom Exec 250 Plan (“Package Plan”) for a period of twelve (12) months. How this works is that from 7th till 15th October, Celcom will draw a lucky winner which will get the N9 at only RM999 which is tied with a shorter period.
As N9 official sales starts today, it appears that Celcom is only selling it on 15th October onwards based on the RM999 promo page. So if you are looking to own a N9 on contract, DiGi is the only choice now.
To register your chance to get the N9 for RM999, sign up here. For the full plan details, head over to their N9 page.