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Maxis offers Nokia Lumia 610 from RM149
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May 15, 2012
By: soyacincau
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The Nokia Lumia 610 which is priced at RM699 is now available on Maxis from as low as RM149. The lowest price tag of RM149 is tied with 24 months contract of bolt-on 3GB data plan on postpaid.
Apart from the usual bundling of any postpaid plan (Value First onwards) with bolt-on data, the Nokia Lumia 610 can be tied in with the new Value Plus Internet plans. For the bolt-on data option, you get a choice of 12, 18 and 24 months contract while Value Plus Internet bundling gets only 12 and 24 months option.
The Lumia 610 runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Tango variant, which is designed for devices with lower specs. In terms of specs, it runs on a 800MHz Qualcomm processor, 256MB RAM and with 8GB of storage. It has a decent 3.7″ WXGA display that pushes 800×480 resolution, comes with a 5MP camera and a 1,300mAh battery.
For more information, head over to Maxis Nokia Lumia page.
Siri no longer says Lumia 900 is the best smart phone ever
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May 15, 2012
By: soyacincau
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The folks at Cupertino were not amused when Siri thinks that the Lumia 900 is the best smart phone/cell phone ever. The so called embarrassment was due to the fact that Siri uses Wolfram Alpha engine to answer various inquiries.
As a “solution”, Siri has been updated to ignore such questions by responding differently with answers such as “the one you’re holding” and “you’re kidding, right?”. Is Apple’s action is a little too much for the sake of saving face? Luckily Apple isn’t venturing into many industries under the sun or we would be getting biased answers from Siri.
Siri Thinks the Best Smartphone Ever is Not the iPhone
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May 11, 2012
By: ccsoya
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Apple says its voice recognition app – Siri – is intelligent and it understands what you mean. This is primarily due to Siri’s analytical brain – Wolfram Alpha. Unlike most other search engines, Wolfram Alpha doesn’t search the web, it understand it by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods.
So when you ask Siri what is the best smartphone in the market right now, you can expect the chatty collection of codes to return a response that’s intelligent, and maybe it did.
Some iPhone 4S users in the US asked Siri “what’s the best cell phone ever?” and it returned a surprising result. Based on the Wolfram Alpha method, Siri says the Nokia Lumia 900 is the best cell phone ever and here’s how it came up with that blasphemous revelation.
This is based on the data collected in the US, and of course we won’t know if Siri is telling the truth for a few more weeks till the Lumia 900 is launched here but what do you think?
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Nokia Lumia 610 now available at RM699
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May 6, 2012
By: soyacincau
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The Nokia Lumia 610 is now available in Malaysia for RM699. It is already on sale at several Nokia Stores and comes in 4 striking colours – white, cyan, magenta & black. This makes it affordable for anyone to experience Windows Phone, especially youths or mobile users that are upgrading from good old feature phones.
In our rather brief hands on, the Lumia 610 offers a rather smooth experience similar to its expensive siblings. In fact, we felt that the overall build of the Lumia 610 is much more premium than the Lumia 710 and it comes with a nice metallic frame around the screen.
To recap on the specs, it runs on a lower 800MHz processor, 256MB of RAM with 8GB of internal storage. At the front, it has a 3.7″ WVGA display and powering the device is a 1,300mAh battery. Over at the back, it has a 5MP shooter with assisted LED flash. It is also worth pointing out that the Lumia 610 also comes with a dedicated camera button.
Watch the introductory video of the Lumia 610 after the break.
By the numbers: Flagship smart phones compared
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May 6, 2012
By: soyacincau
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UPDATE: Added BlackBerry Bold 9900 into the comparison.
In our previous Samsung Galaxy S III spec comparison, we compared it with its direct rival the HTC One X and its former Galaxy predecessors. Now we are comparing it with the rest of the notable flagship models including the Sony Xperia S, Huawei Ascend D Quad, iPhone 4S and the Nokia Lumia 900.
With the Xperia S in the picture, Sony is in the lead for having the highest pixel density for squeezing 1280×720 pixels display into a compact 4.3″ screen. In terms of camera, it is the highest among the lot at 12MP. However it is one of the thicker and heavier models of the lot. In our review, the Xperia S performs admirably well despite being a dual-core processor and we appreciate the polished interface it has to offer.
Huawei too is going quad core with its Ascend D Quad which is expected to be released in mid 2012. It uses its in-house K3V2 processor which is clocked either at 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz. It is one of the smaller quad-core phones with a 4.5″ screen that has better pixel density at 326ppi. For those that feel 4.7″ or 4.8″ is too big in the hands might find the Ascend D Quad as a more comfortable choice.
In terms of cloud storage, it is worth pointing out that both Apple & Microsoft are bundling their own storage in the form of iCloud and SkyDrive. Overall, looking at all flagship devices launched this year, all of them are on the Micro-SIM bandwagon. So for those who are still using a standard SIM format, you are likely to convert/cut your SIMs if you’re getting a new high end phone soon.
Nokia Releases Update for Nokia Lumia 800 in Malaysia Promises Better Battery Life and WiFi Connectivity
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May 3, 2012
By: ccsoya
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The latest firmware update for the Nokia Lumia 800 is now available for Malaysian users via Zune. If you’ve registered your device with Nokia, you should be getting an email to inform you about this. You will need to install Zune on your PC to receive the update (someone should challenge the Smoke by Windows guy on this one – OTA firmware update).
Nokia says the update promises better battery performance and WiFi connectivity. If you’ve updated your Lumia 800, hit us up in the comments section and let us know if you noticed any improvements.
For details, check here.
Nokia Preparing to Launch 808 PureView and two more Lumia Devices in Malaysia this Month
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May 3, 2012
By: ccsoya
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We have just received very reliable information that Nokia Malaysia is currently very busy planning the brand’s biggest launch campaign to date this year and it’s happening in May. The launch will introduce three new smartphones to Malaysians, all of which are arguably the most anticipated Nokia devices after the Lumia 800.
This month, Nokia will be launching the Lumia 900, the Lumia 610 and the phone that’s gotten everyone talking, the epic 41MP 808 PureView.
At the moment, we have not been able to gather any info on pricing and other launch details but @anotherwx on Twitter says that the Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 will be launching on May 11 with roadshows planned at Sunway Pyramid, the Gardens Mall and Suria KLCC although right now we can’t verify the information provided by @anotherwx.
In any case, we’re pretty sure more information about this will pop up eventually and we’ll be ready to pounce on it so stay tuned.
Nokia has announced that the Nokia 808 PureView will be hitting store shelves around the world this month. First countries that will be launching the epic camera phone will be Russia and India, and Nokia says it will make announcements on additional launches in other countries soon.
The Nokia 808 PureView is the only smartphone in the world that packs a 41MP sensor — the biggest sensor with the highest megapixel count ever for a smart phone. The phone received the “Best Mobile Device” at Mobile World Congress 2012 as well as the “Best Imaging Innovation for 2012” from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA).
At this time, there’s no word on when exactly Malaysia will be getting the device.
Check out some of the stunning pictures taken with the 808 PureView here. Nokia has also setup a Flickr page with even more pictures taken with the device. You can take a look at them here.
One thing though, it’s really a pity that such an amazing cameraphone is running an operating system that will eventually be phased out.
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Video: Nokia Takes “Amazing Everyday” to a Whole New Level
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May 1, 2012
By: ccsoya
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Nokia is doing a pretty good job at marketing its Lumia range of Windows Phone devices and we see another great example of this in – of all places – Russia.
The campaign called “Amazing Nokia Lift” is like a mini flashmob of sort. Nokia rented an elevator in a Russian mall and covered it completely with Lumia decals. Next to this Nokia branded elevator is a plain looking one. Unsuspecting shoppers are presented with a choice. Choose the Amazing Everyday elevator or the plain looking one. Shoppers were not aware that when they choose the Nokia elevator, amazing things happen.
Take a look.
Nokia Outs Promo Video Shot Entirely Using the Epic Nokia 808 PureView
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April 20, 2012
By: ccsoya
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What’s the best way to show off the capabilities of a smartphone that comes with a camera unlike anything we’ve seen before? Make a promo video shot entirely out of said phone of course.
That’s exactly what Nokia did with its 41MP-equipped 808 Pureview. The almost 2-minute long reel begins with a caption that says “This film was made using the Nokia 808 PureView” to tell viewers that Nokia means business when it comes to its PureView range phones.
The video highlights all the strengths of the 808 PureView’s epic 41MP camera including the amazing clarity and detail that the device is able to capture as well as the camera’s rapid photo-taking capabilities. While the 808 PureView’s video recording capabilities are nothing to shout about – only 720p seen in this video and grainy, by the looks of it – you can’t ignore the immense details seen in the 808 PureView’s stills. “Mind-blowing” is a word that readily comes to…erm…mind.
The Nokia 808 PureView is expected to hit the UK sometime next month but there’s no word on when the device will hit Malaysian stores. We have a hunch that it will be in June but we don’t have any intel to back this up.
In any case, we’re pretty sure many would be more interested in a PureView device that runs Windows Phone rather than Symbian. Don’t you think?
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