Telco Talk Malaysia

Live from P1 WiMAX Event- Tues Feb 09 2010

2010-02-09T06:22:00.022+08:00

P1 will be announcing something at a media event today. I have a strong feeling that they will revealing this- P1 WiMAX Netbook.VIEW THE LIVE VIDEO FROM THE P1 Media event HERE- http://www.blogtv.com/People/scamboyscamboy- Broadcast your self LIVE2.30PM-Michael Lai is here, it is confirmed that this launch is about the P1 WiMAX Netbook. The WiMAX netbook should be available for preview shortly

DiGi Limited Edition Prepaid Internet

2010-02-07T04:40:00.004+08:00

Just as I reported, DiGi has launched the Limited Edition Prepaid Internet starter pack.Similar to the Celcom Broadband Prepaid, no registration is required.More info here.

DiGi 3G now in Ipoh and Kuching

2010-02-07T04:24:00.003+08:00

DiGi's 3G service is now available in Ipoh, Perak and Kuching, Sarawak. The 3G coverage will be expanded to other towns such as Taiping, Kamunting, Kampar and Miri by the second half of 2010. It will invest RM100 million to support its expansion in both states over the next three years.DiGi currently has more than 500,000 cumulative 3G mobile internet customers, out of which around 10% are mobile

Celcom makes available the BlackBerry Storm2 9520

2010-02-07T04:04:00.004+08:00

The new BlackBerry Storm2 9520 is now available from Celcom at the retail price of RM1,988.The following plans are available with the BlackBerry Storm2 9520 :More info, visit this page.Remember my post regarding the Blackberry App World? Celcom said that it will be available in June 2010.

300 SMS at RM3 with DiGi Prepaid

2010-02-04T19:54:00.002+08:00

-Offer ends 28 February 2010-SMS only allowed to another number within the DiGi network-Dial *118# to subscribe, more info here

StarHub to buy 33% stake in U Mobile?

2010-02-04T19:46:00.004+08:00

U Mobile Sdn Bhd’s major shareholder Tan Sri Vincent Tan is said to have struck a deal to sell a 33% stake in the celco to Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd (STT) in a deal that could be worth RM626mil or RM5 a share.It is learnt that a term sheet was signed this week by Tan’s company, U Television Sdn Bhd, and STT, the parent of Singapore’s second largest telco, StarHub.Full article by

A morning without DiGi Data Service

2010-02-04T19:04:00.005+08:00

Today, it was a morning without DiGi mobile Internet(EDGE & 3G) for me. The time was about 8am and I wasn't able to receive any email on my Blackberry, surf using mobile Internet or use Twitter as I normally do. On top of that I needed to use Google Maps but the maps wasn't loading although my GPS worked.DiGi did not pick up my calls to the customer service(016-2211800) when the problem occurred.

Sony Ericsson Aspen revealed, runs on Windows Mobile 6.5.3

2010-02-03T01:29:00.003+08:00

Allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience(support for capacitive touchscreens) and a QWERTY keyboard. It has a 2.4-inch QVGA TFT touchscreen LCD, 3.2 megapixel camera, A-GPS with Google Maps, 3.5-mm audio jack, WiFi, HSPA and microSD expansion.Will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Iconic Black and White Silver- Press release.

Nokia N97 just got updated, again

2010-02-03T01:15:00.003+08:00

It was last updated in October 2009. The N97 now gets another new update- firmware v21.0.045.Improvements:Improved call reliabilitySmoother touch screen scrollingBrowser improvementsImproved Music playerImproved image and video stabilityYou may update to the latest N97 firmware via the Nokia Software Updater application.

Firefox Mobile 1.0 for Nokia N900 and N810

2010-02-03T00:59:00.002+08:00

Mozilla has released the final version of Firefox mobile web browser, only available for the Maemo platform(currently N900 and N810).Some of the features include "Awesome Bar"(smart address bar), Password Manager, One-touch bookmarking, Location-Aware Browsing, add ons and more.Simply go to mozilla.com/m on your N900 or N810 and download Firefox directly to your phone. You can also download it in

Time dotCom has launched FTTH up to 50Mbps (Updated)

2010-02-02T16:09:00.008+08:00

Remember this post?Its confirmed that Time dotCom(Tdc) has launched Fibre-to-the-home at selected location in Mont Kiara.Details:2Mbps-RM149/month5Mbps-RM199/month10Mbps-RM329/monthThere is also something called the "Boost" packages that will boost the speed to 50Mbps. It appears that the speed(50Mbps) does not work well with XP/Vista but works fine on Macs.Update:Here's the detailed packages: <

Reader's Letter: SMS Scam

2010-02-01T16:33:00.002+08:00

Email me your opinion and it might be published here!Letter from Wong:I just found out that I've been charged RM3 daily for the past three months for a mobile "quiz" service by 36181. I checked with my telco (DiGi) and I was told that I sent 'on iq' to 36181 which I didn't. That means I've lost around RM300 for a service I didn't subscribe to.After checking the issue online (the link provided

Announcement: Streamyx disruption

2010-01-31T20:21:00.002+08:00

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) wishes to announce that there has been a disruption of its Internet services due to circuit faults on the Asian American Gateway (AAG) submarine cable network at Lantau in China and at the domestic international link at Genting Sempah, Pahang, linking Malaysia to the United States (US) and Hong Kong. Due to this, customers using Internet services may now experience

Streamyx Cool UNI Pack

2010-01-30T20:35:00.004+08:00

Finally it is now a reality.1st or 2nd year tertiary(University & college) can now get a netbook and free broadband for 2 years at RM50 a month.To be eligible to subscribe for the Streamyx Cool UNI Pack, students must meet the following criteria:The students must be from households with a monthly income of RM3000 or less.Students must be enrolled as 1st or 2nd year students at any public or

The first Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch

2010-01-30T20:06:00.004+08:00

The word "Stammtisch" is German, it means regular get-together.The first Kuala Lumpur Symbian Stammtisch is being organised by www.i-symbian.com and it is supported by the Symbian Foundation.Details:Date: February 10th 2010 (Wednesday)Time: 5.00 to 7.00 PMVenue: Kelantan Delights1-5, Level 1, Sooka SentralJalan Stesen Sentral50470 Kuala LumpurWho should come?-Those interested on the Symbian/

500 million 3G customers worldwide

2010-01-30T19:51:00.005+08:00

There are over 500 million 3G customers worldwide with over 300 commercially deployed UMTS networks.About 35 of these UMTS network are HSPA+ enabled according to the UMTS forum.The world's first LTE network was launched last month by TeliaSonera in Oslo and Stockholm. It offers speed between 20 Mbps to 80 Mbps.

Nokia X6 32GB at RM2099

2010-01-30T19:20:00.005+08:00

It's a disappointment! Nokia Malaysia has decided to sell the Nokia X6 at RM2,099 in Malaysia, too pricey for a music phone. I would rather get the iPhone or the iTouch at this price.Some specs of the Nokia X6 32GB:3.2" TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M coloursHSDPA up to 3.6 MbpsSymbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 55 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Dual LED flash, video lightGPS

Free E220 modem with UB68 data plan from U Mobile

2010-01-30T18:43:00.004+08:00

U Mobile is offering this promotion again- Get a free Huawei E220 modem with the UB68 unlimited data plan.I am not sure if this offer is available nationwide, but the deal is in conjunction of their 3G soft launch in Johor Bahru.The brochure above(click for larger view) which was tweeted by UMobile claims that if anything goes wrong with the free modem, you need to go to their service centre in

DiGi Prepaid Internet Data Only Sim

2010-01-28T19:00:00.000+08:00

As I mentioned before, DiGi is launching the Prepaid Broadband pack soon.Some details:the Prepaid Broadband pack will cost RM25 with 5days validityDownload speed- 384KbpsUpload speed- 128KbpsI cannot confirm on the data limit but it should be either 1GB or 3GB.Charges are RM10(5days), RM30(15days), RM50(25 days), RM100(50days).

No 3G from DiGi, unless you request for it

2010-01-28T18:58:00.001+08:00

That's right folks, DiGi is not gonna give you 3G unless you call in and make the request to activate it.I am not sure if your DiGi data plans requires 3G activations, but prepaid and some postpaid users have to call in to activate 3G.On top of that, its a sad case that DiGi seems to be limiting the data speed on the phone. As far as I have tested in 3 different areas using a prepaid sim(Hsdpa

Maybank2U on you mobile phone

2010-01-26T09:57:00.005+08:00

Now you can do mobile banking on your internet-enabled phone using your Maybank2U account.Some of the stuff you could do is check balance, bill payments, fund transfer and more.Point your mobile browser to http://mobile.maybank2u.com.my. It should work on any Internet-enabled phone with a mobile browser.Note that this service is still Beta. More info hereP.s: What are the other banks doing-CIMB,

Celcom and Friendster in talks

2010-01-26T08:59:00.002+08:00

Celcom is in talks with Friendster to bring the social networking service to Celcom's mobile subscribers.I have no details regarding the deal, but it should be announced within the next few weeks, maybe a month. Those who don't know, Friendster has been acquired by Malaysian-based MOL Global last month.

The first Malaysian App Store- Maxis 1Store

2010-01-26T07:08:00.002+08:00

The Maxis 1Store was launched in June 2009, an application store for mobile developers to promote their apps to Maxis users.However it was not really "open" at that time as it was focused more in promoting the winning entries from the Mobile Content Challenge(MCC) 2009. Plus in my opinion, Maxis 1Store did not really made any huge impact on the mobile industry.Till recently, Maxis has taken big

Free Ovi Maps on 10 Nokia Symbian Smartphones

2010-01-25T07:45:00.000+08:00

Nokia plans to make walk and drive navigation free on its smartphones as part of a new version of Ovi Maps, available for download at www.nokia.com/maps. The new version of Ovi Maps will include all essential car and pedestrian navigation features, such as turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 countries in 46 languages, and traffic information for over 10 countries, as well as detailed maps for over

Celcom Twitter-SMS

2010-01-25T07:23:00.000+08:00

It's not a perfect service and Celcom has failed to make that clear to customers.First using this service, you wouldn't know if someone replies to your tweet. Second, you need to manually follow someone even if your Twitter SMS mobile number is linked to your Twitter account. Third, you cannot check or do Direct Message.On top of that, command words like "unfollow" plus a list of other possible