There has been lots of talk that DiGi's entry into the iPhone market will start a price war with Maxis.
I personally think this may be wrong. My 1st reason is because Apple wouldn't allow that to happen. As we all know, Apple doesn't compete on price rather than they compete on quality and experience. The same thing will happen with the iPhone, the pricing shouldn't have much different from what Maxis has to offer.
My second reason is- DiGi wouldn't want heavy users on their network. In the US, mobile operator AT&T is already suffering with heavy traffic on their network, thanks to the iPhone. It is proven that iPhone users consume a lot more data on the phone versus any other mobile operating system out there. I am sure, DiGi's data pricing for the iPhone will have a lot of limitation(one example: limited to 3GB usage) although it may be cheaper than Maxis.
The only benefit if you use iPhone on the DiGi network is this-> Experience
DiGi may not have mobile coverage as good as Maxis, but it has a more stable network and their customer support is much better. iPhone users on the DiGi network is guaranteed to have faster loading speed when they use the web browser or while they download an app. This is because DiGi has less data users if compared to Maxis.
As for DiGi, I am sure they are more than happy to welcome iPhone customers who are disappointed with the Maxis service. Afterall, Maxis has probably invested millions to educate Malaysians on the iPhone and now DiGi is going to benefit from it.
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
DiGi to offer iPhone 3G & iPhone 3GS
In a short media statement to the press, DiGi said that it has reached an agreement with Apple to bring iPhone to Malaysia in the coming months.
DiGi has setup a webpage at http://www.digi.com.my/iphone/. According to the FAQ, DiGi said the iPhone will launched by the the 1st half of 2010, which is by April 2010 (Correction: By the end of June 2010).
Pre-booking should be available soon on the DiGi website.
DiGi has setup a webpage at http://www.digi.com.my/iphone/. According to the FAQ, DiGi said the iPhone will launched by the the 1st half of 2010, which is by April 2010 (Correction: By the end of June 2010).Pre-booking should be available soon on the DiGi website.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Maxis iPhone 3GS Available
Maxis is the 1st to launch iPhone 3GS in the South East Asia region. Official news @ the Mobile World website.
Anyone getting the new iPhone 3GS?
Anyone getting the new iPhone 3GS?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Cost of Making an iPhone 3G
Making an iPhone 3GS(16GB) is estimated to cost around $178.96, according to iSuppli.
Since there are lots of talk going on regarding the iPhone 3GS, I decided to link this article called "Apple's iPhone 3GS: What it costs to make". After reading it, hopefully you may be able to predict on the price that Maxis will be offering for the iPhone 3GS.
From the outside, nearly everything about Apple's iPhone 3GS seems nearly identical to the iPhone 3G released last year. Even Apple's TV ads make light of this fact: The phone looks the same as before, the company says, but it does so much more. Still, all the new features in Apple's million-selling new phone have to come from somewhere, and there have been some important changes inside the new iPhone, according to an Apple iPhone 3GS teardown analysis by the market research firm iSuppli.
The company routinely takes apart popular consumer-electronic devices in order to determine the identities of key suppliers and also to estimate the costs of components. Last year a preliminary iSuppli analysis pegged the cost of the previous iPhone, the 3G, at $174.33. These estimates help financial analysts make better-educated guesses about the profit margins manufacturers make on each unit sold, though there are many costs that a teardown doesn't address, such as software, research and development, and patent licensing costs.
Often the cost to assemble a new generation of a product is lower than it was for the previous generation. However, the 16-gigabyte iPhone 3GS actually costs slightly more to build than last year's iPhone 3G—$178.96, a difference of $4.63. However, that is much lower than estimates for the first-generation iPhone, which pegged the cost at $220.
Continue reading
Since there are lots of talk going on regarding the iPhone 3GS, I decided to link this article called "Apple's iPhone 3GS: What it costs to make". After reading it, hopefully you may be able to predict on the price that Maxis will be offering for the iPhone 3GS.Apple's iPhone 3GS: What it costs to make
From the outside, nearly everything about Apple's iPhone 3GS seems nearly identical to the iPhone 3G released last year. Even Apple's TV ads make light of this fact: The phone looks the same as before, the company says, but it does so much more. Still, all the new features in Apple's million-selling new phone have to come from somewhere, and there have been some important changes inside the new iPhone, according to an Apple iPhone 3GS teardown analysis by the market research firm iSuppli.
The company routinely takes apart popular consumer-electronic devices in order to determine the identities of key suppliers and also to estimate the costs of components. Last year a preliminary iSuppli analysis pegged the cost of the previous iPhone, the 3G, at $174.33. These estimates help financial analysts make better-educated guesses about the profit margins manufacturers make on each unit sold, though there are many costs that a teardown doesn't address, such as software, research and development, and patent licensing costs.
Often the cost to assemble a new generation of a product is lower than it was for the previous generation. However, the 16-gigabyte iPhone 3GS actually costs slightly more to build than last year's iPhone 3G—$178.96, a difference of $4.63. However, that is much lower than estimates for the first-generation iPhone, which pegged the cost at $220.
Continue reading
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Maxis confirms iPhone 3GS
Maxis confirms that it is bring the iPhone 3GS to Malaysia.
Official news- http://www.mobileworld.com.my
Maxis iPhone 3GS- http://www.maxis.com.my/iphone3gs/index.asp
Sunday, July 20, 2008
iPhone 3G coming to Malaysia?
Looks like iPhone 3G is coming to Malaysia, officially.It was first reported in The Malaysian Insider that the iPhone 3G will soon be available via Maxis and it will be priced under RM1,000.
Later Maxis's spokesperson said that we "decline to comment on speculation", as normal.
In the 2008 Mobile Content Challenge that took place last Friday, the CEO of Maxis said "As and when Apple decides to finalise its plans for Malaysia, Maxis hopes to be one of the operators to offer the iPhone".
But here's more!!!
Based on a reliable source, Maxis does not seem to be the only one talking to Apple. Celcom on the hand is rumored to be talking with Apple since last year.
If you notice, some or maybe all Celcom/BlueCube stores sells Apple products and accessories such as this. Don't you think Apple will support companies that supports them? That's why AT&T was the first operator in the world to sell the iPhone.
Anyway, you never know that suddenly DiGi might launch its 3G with iPhone 3G.
Time will decide !!!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Apple EpiCentre, The Pavilion
EpiCentre, Apple's Premium Reseller Store in Asia, opened its first store in Malaysia on Friday. Located at Level 5 in The Pavilion, it offers a comprehensive, latest and widest range of Apple products and its compatible accessories.
As for the opening promotions, EpiCentre offered 50% discount for the 1GB iPod Shuffle which was priced at RM174. Sadly, I already owned an iPod Classic 160GB. Other Apple product were also priced at a discounted value.
EpicCentre has two outlet in Singapore and was awarded Best Apple Retail Asia 2006 by Apple.
Here are some pictures:
The front view of EpiCentre
Wide range of iPod accessories
iPod Shuffle @ RM174
Briefing of Apple's new Leopard OS
As for the opening promotions, EpiCentre offered 50% discount for the 1GB iPod Shuffle which was priced at RM174. Sadly, I already owned an iPod Classic 160GB. Other Apple product were also priced at a discounted value.
EpicCentre has two outlet in Singapore and was awarded Best Apple Retail Asia 2006 by Apple.
Here are some pictures:
The front view of EpiCentre
Wide range of iPod accessories
iPod Shuffle @ RM174
Briefing of Apple's new Leopard OS(This is a sponsored post, if you want a sponsored post, drop me an email)
Thursday, October 18, 2007
iPhone Hacking history
Here are the history of iPhone before and after it was launched according to WIRED.
Spring 2003 - Apple CEO Steve Jobs says that Apple has no plans to release a tablet PC or a new Newton, instead identifying cell phones as important devices in need of better software. Better software.
Dec. 2006 — Cisco announces the iPhone. LOL.
Jan. 2007 — Apple announces the iPhone. OMG.
Jun. 11, 2007 — Apple says only web-apps will be permitted on the iPhone. WTF.
Jun. 29, 2007 — iTunes 7.3 released, containing support for iPhone "service activation."
Jun. 29, 2007 — iPhone hits stores. Utter bedlam. The first hacks are destructive and result not so much in bricks as in brick dust.
Jul. 3 — DVD Jon bypasses the official activation procedure and publishes instructions.
Jul. 18 — The iPhone Dev Team partially unlocks the iPhone, allowing the use of non-iPhone AT&T SIM cards (such as pre-paid ones.)
Late Jul.-Early Aug. — the iPhone's system software and internal operations are exposed and explored.
Jul. 30 — First native, third-party iPhone apps. Hello World!
Aug. 6 — British hackers fool the iPhone into accepting a SIM card from Orange Telecom It, and other similar reports, turn out to be difficult-to-implement edge cases requiring obsolete SIM cards.
Aug. 14 — Another claimed hardware unlock, more reliable than the earlier methods: the new technique uses TurboSIMs, blank cards sold by Bladox, to deceive the iPhone into thinking it's on AT&T.
Mid Aug. — Application managers appear to aid installation of third-pary apps. iBrickr (Aug 17) for Windows, Breezy for Mac (Aug. 13) and iPHUC (Aug. 15) all do their thing. The popular Installer.app, often called AppTapp, appears on Aug 28. allows the easy installation of third-party applications on the iPhone — all required hacking is done automagically.
Aug. 24 — Teenaged hacker George Hotz gets his iPhone working on T-Mobile using a complicated hardware procedure documented at his blog.
Aug. 25 — Engadget publishes the first reports of iPhoneSimFree, the first software-only solution.
Sept. 11 — iPhoneSimFree opens for business, charging $100 for its unlocking App.
Sept. 11 — iUnlock released, offering free of charge unlocking from the command line
Sept. 15 — AnySIM released, offering free of charge unlocking with an easy GUI interface. iUnlock updated shortly therafter to offer GUI.
Sept. 24 — Apple warns world that future updates may render unlocked iPhones inoperable.
Sept. 27 — Firmware update 1.1.1 renders unlocked iPhones inoperable. Great new features include UI improvements and WiFi access to iTunes. Old hacks are rendered obsolete and unworkable. All in all, it's just another brick in the wall.
Sept. 28 — iPhoneSimFree publishes repair procedure for phones unlocked using its software. Users of free-of-charge alternatives remain out of luck. Some report that completely innocent, unhacked iPhones are also screwed by the 1.1.1 update.
Sept. 29 — A method is reported at the Hackint0sh forums that restores some unbricked iPhones, albeit to a gruesome half life of WiFi-only calling.
Oct. 1 — Partial recovery of some ruined iPhones is reported, but short-term outlook is bleak for adventurous iPhone hackers who unlocked their handsets with free solutions and then, perhaps stupidly, applied the 1.1.1 update.
Oct. 5 — Access gained to upgraded iPhone's file system with a trick involving symbolic links, Unix's equivalent of desktop shortcuts. It signposts a coming flood of developments after a week of hacking horror.
Oct. 8 — Preliminary 1.1.1 jailbreak found. Though not ready for public consumption, it's the first sign of coming progress.
Oct. 9 — Third-party apps recompiled to work on 1.1.1. It's found that 1.1.1 binaries can't be retrofitted to run on iPhone still running 1.0.2.
Oct. 10 — A well-known flaw in the TIFF graphic file format is exploited to gain access to the iPhone and the iPod touch, and is found to work on handsets updated to 1.1.1.
Oct. 10 —iPhone Dev Team announces successful jailbreak of 1.1.1 and makes it publicly available
Oct. 10 — iPhoneSimFree announces a new version of its software that unlocks, but doesn' activate, iPhones updated to 1.1.1.
Oct. 12 — Hackers publish an involved 19-step method to unbrick unlocked iPhones killed by the application of Apple's 1.1.1 firmware.
Spring 2003 - Apple CEO Steve Jobs says that Apple has no plans to release a tablet PC or a new Newton, instead identifying cell phones as important devices in need of better software. Better software.
Dec. 2006 — Cisco announces the iPhone. LOL.
Jan. 2007 — Apple announces the iPhone. OMG.
Jun. 11, 2007 — Apple says only web-apps will be permitted on the iPhone. WTF.
Jun. 29, 2007 — iTunes 7.3 released, containing support for iPhone "service activation."
Jun. 29, 2007 — iPhone hits stores. Utter bedlam. The first hacks are destructive and result not so much in bricks as in brick dust.
Jul. 3 — DVD Jon bypasses the official activation procedure and publishes instructions.
Jul. 18 — The iPhone Dev Team partially unlocks the iPhone, allowing the use of non-iPhone AT&T SIM cards (such as pre-paid ones.)
Late Jul.-Early Aug. — the iPhone's system software and internal operations are exposed and explored.
Jul. 30 — First native, third-party iPhone apps. Hello World!
Aug. 6 — British hackers fool the iPhone into accepting a SIM card from Orange Telecom It, and other similar reports, turn out to be difficult-to-implement edge cases requiring obsolete SIM cards.
Aug. 14 — Another claimed hardware unlock, more reliable than the earlier methods: the new technique uses TurboSIMs, blank cards sold by Bladox, to deceive the iPhone into thinking it's on AT&T.
Mid Aug. — Application managers appear to aid installation of third-pary apps. iBrickr (Aug 17) for Windows, Breezy for Mac (Aug. 13) and iPHUC (Aug. 15) all do their thing. The popular Installer.app, often called AppTapp, appears on Aug 28. allows the easy installation of third-party applications on the iPhone — all required hacking is done automagically.
Aug. 24 — Teenaged hacker George Hotz gets his iPhone working on T-Mobile using a complicated hardware procedure documented at his blog.
Aug. 25 — Engadget publishes the first reports of iPhoneSimFree, the first software-only solution.
Sept. 11 — iPhoneSimFree opens for business, charging $100 for its unlocking App.
Sept. 11 — iUnlock released, offering free of charge unlocking from the command line
Sept. 15 — AnySIM released, offering free of charge unlocking with an easy GUI interface. iUnlock updated shortly therafter to offer GUI.
Sept. 24 — Apple warns world that future updates may render unlocked iPhones inoperable.
Sept. 27 — Firmware update 1.1.1 renders unlocked iPhones inoperable. Great new features include UI improvements and WiFi access to iTunes. Old hacks are rendered obsolete and unworkable. All in all, it's just another brick in the wall.
Sept. 28 — iPhoneSimFree publishes repair procedure for phones unlocked using its software. Users of free-of-charge alternatives remain out of luck. Some report that completely innocent, unhacked iPhones are also screwed by the 1.1.1 update.
Sept. 29 — A method is reported at the Hackint0sh forums that restores some unbricked iPhones, albeit to a gruesome half life of WiFi-only calling.
Oct. 1 — Partial recovery of some ruined iPhones is reported, but short-term outlook is bleak for adventurous iPhone hackers who unlocked their handsets with free solutions and then, perhaps stupidly, applied the 1.1.1 update.
Oct. 5 — Access gained to upgraded iPhone's file system with a trick involving symbolic links, Unix's equivalent of desktop shortcuts. It signposts a coming flood of developments after a week of hacking horror.
Oct. 8 — Preliminary 1.1.1 jailbreak found. Though not ready for public consumption, it's the first sign of coming progress.
Oct. 9 — Third-party apps recompiled to work on 1.1.1. It's found that 1.1.1 binaries can't be retrofitted to run on iPhone still running 1.0.2.
Oct. 10 — A well-known flaw in the TIFF graphic file format is exploited to gain access to the iPhone and the iPod touch, and is found to work on handsets updated to 1.1.1.
Oct. 10 —iPhone Dev Team announces successful jailbreak of 1.1.1 and makes it publicly available
Oct. 10 — iPhoneSimFree announces a new version of its software that unlocks, but doesn' activate, iPhones updated to 1.1.1.
Oct. 12 — Hackers publish an involved 19-step method to unbrick unlocked iPhones killed by the application of Apple's 1.1.1 firmware.
iPhone going France
Orange in France has been chosen by Apple Inc. to be the exclusive carrier for iPhone in France. The mobile operator which is owned by France Telecom, will be selling the iPhone for €399 ($560). This multimedia device is expected to be available in France starting November,29 2007.
French law bans phones being locked to a network for more than six months. Orange is expected to sell an unlocked version of iPhone and this is a good news for Apple/iPhone fans in France.
Last month, Apple announced that the iPhone will be available in the UK and Germany, however these phones are still locked to the exclusive carrier chosen by Apple.
French law bans phones being locked to a network for more than six months. Orange is expected to sell an unlocked version of iPhone and this is a good news for Apple/iPhone fans in France.
Last month, Apple announced that the iPhone will be available in the UK and Germany, however these phones are still locked to the exclusive carrier chosen by Apple.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
iPod Classic for sale
A friend of mine is selling the new iPod Classic that stores up to 160 GB. The selling price is RM1200 per unit. He has few units left. If you are interested and a serious buyer, give me a call, 0196780600, and I will get you in touch with him. Offer valid untill Tuesday next week.Check out the iPod Classic spec here.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
iPhone to be launch in Britain and Germany
Latest news: The iPhone will soon be available in Britain and Germany according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Both consumers in both country will get to buy the iPhone starting November 9.
Britain
Apple has chosen O2 to operate on the iPhone. The phone will cost £269 ($538) and comes with a 18 months contract.The O2 contract,ranges between $70 to $100 a month, includes unlimited use of what the operator calls the Britain's largest public Wi-Fi network.
Germany
Consumers in Germany can own the iPhone for 399 euros ($553). It comes with a two year contract although no monthly subscription fees has been announced.
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It is rumored that operators in France and Spain are currently in talks with Apple to launch iPhone in their respective countries.
Apple which released the iPhone locked to a particular mobile network that it benefits from has been hacked few weeks after it was launch in the US on June,29.
Although more than 1 million iPhone has been sold, shares of Apple Inc. has been effected and it angered early iPhone buyers when Apple slash the 8GB iPhone price from $599 to $399 in the US.
The iPhone comes without 3G and is known as an iPod with touch screen capabilities. It supports WiFi, EDGE and is able to store files up to 8GB.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Cheaper iPhone
Now since Apple surprised the world when it stopped production of its 4GB iPhone, the second wave hits again.
This time, Apple cuts down price of its 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399 within 10 weeks of its launch on June 29,2007.
However, those who have bought an iPhone earlier($599) will get a $100 credit, courtesy of Apple. Those who bought their iPhone, 14 days within the announcement will get a full refund.
Read:
iPhone price cut
Steve Jobs sorry for price cut
This time, Apple cuts down price of its 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399 within 10 weeks of its launch on June 29,2007.However, those who have bought an iPhone earlier($599) will get a $100 credit, courtesy of Apple. Those who bought their iPhone, 14 days within the announcement will get a full refund.
Read:
iPhone price cut
Steve Jobs sorry for price cut
Saturday, September 01, 2007
DiGi first in Malaysia to operate in iPhone
The topics sound very interesting right?
Anyway, according to Hong Kiat, a Malaysian, idamo4u, has unlocked his iPhone to work on DiGi network.
Picture taken from hongkiat.com
Although the picture above is not a perfect iPhone picture, it does sounds great when iPhone+DiGi is put together.................;)
Read more here.
Anyway, according to Hong Kiat, a Malaysian, idamo4u, has unlocked his iPhone to work on DiGi network.
Picture taken from hongkiat.comRead more here.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Apple: Malaysian wants iPhone with 3G
Hear this Apple!!! If iPhone is coming to Malaysia, it must be 3G enabled.
We will not buy an iPhone without a 3G support....You have been warned......
P.s: Err...Can start shipping now?
We will not buy an iPhone without a 3G support....You have been warned......
Poll Results: Will You buy an iPhone?
P.s: Err...Can start shipping now?
Monday, July 23, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
iPhone Hacked!!!
Jon Lech Johansen has successfully able to hack the iPhone's WiFi and iPod feature. You can use it without activating it over iTunes although you won't be able to use the phone features.
iPhone hacked!!!
iPhone hacked!!!
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
iPhone's impact
You might be wondering why there are so many post on iPhone for the past few days.
ITS iPhone week people!!!
Since the announcement of iPhone back at Macworld 2007 in January, hand phone makers around the world has started thinking twice on their marketing strategies and product developments.
We saw the entry of LG Prada just few months after the iPhone was announced. The LG Prada has a very similar look to the iPhone that has a large touchscreen interface.
Does this mean that up coming device, so called phones will have less buttons and much more smarter? Like the iPhone?
Currently, PDA/Phones in the market are mostly touchscreen. Most people including Malaysia thinks PDA/Phones are EXPENSIVE and it is meant for BUSINESS USE. Did Apple just say NO?
APPLE REINVENTS THE PHONE?
The iPhone has 4GB/8GB of storage without any external storage options, it has features of an iPod, phone and a powerful internet device with a user friendly interface.
Most PDA/Phones out there are powered by Windows Mobile which is developed by Microsoft. Others are powered by Linux, Symbian UIQ(Sony Ericsson P series) and also Blackberry.
Should all of them start worrying of OS X on the iPhone? Most user that just bought the iPhone says that the interface is great and very user friendly. Can Windows Mobile 6 achieve the same score?
NEW GAME PLAN ANYONE?
Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG has started to develop more touchscreen(in other words: More iPhone alike) phones since the announcement of iPhone.
Even though iPhone was just launch, it is estimated that half million iPhones was sold since the launch. It may end up like how Sony was wondering what hit them till they can't sell an Walkman.
Nokia has planned a touch-screen cellphone called Aeon which is still in rumor stage. Motorola on the other hand has plans for Razr 2 that features of a full web browser on Linux OS.
Samsung will be unveiling the Ultra Smart F700 that also features a large touch-controlled screen some where this year. Sony Ericsson is said to be introducing W960i, a touch screen phone with memory space for 8,000 songs.
Other Korean manufactures has also started to develop mobile phones that is similar to the iPhone.
Between Life and Death?
Should rivals like Nokia and Motorola, leaders of the market, start running away or not back out without a fight? Will we see more touch-screen phones in the coming days? Will consumers spend more for a phone that combines an internet device and a music player?
Apple says that 10 million iPhone is targeted to be sold next year which represents 1% of the mobile phone market. Analysis predicted before the launch that few hundred thousand iPhones will be sold out this year now changed their estimation to some 1 million units of iPhone.
The Mac was a successful product. The iPod was a huge success. Will iPhone make the same success?
I am still wondering which telco will Apple pick in case the same situation at US happens here? Will iPhone be 3G? How many people will line up to get one?
ITS iPhone week people!!!
Since the announcement of iPhone back at Macworld 2007 in January, hand phone makers around the world has started thinking twice on their marketing strategies and product developments.
We saw the entry of LG Prada just few months after the iPhone was announced. The LG Prada has a very similar look to the iPhone that has a large touchscreen interface.
Does this mean that up coming device, so called phones will have less buttons and much more smarter? Like the iPhone?
Currently, PDA/Phones in the market are mostly touchscreen. Most people including Malaysia thinks PDA/Phones are EXPENSIVE and it is meant for BUSINESS USE. Did Apple just say NO?
APPLE REINVENTS THE PHONE?
The iPhone has 4GB/8GB of storage without any external storage options, it has features of an iPod, phone and a powerful internet device with a user friendly interface.
Most PDA/Phones out there are powered by Windows Mobile which is developed by Microsoft. Others are powered by Linux, Symbian UIQ(Sony Ericsson P series) and also Blackberry.
Should all of them start worrying of OS X on the iPhone? Most user that just bought the iPhone says that the interface is great and very user friendly. Can Windows Mobile 6 achieve the same score?
NEW GAME PLAN ANYONE?
Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG has started to develop more touchscreen(in other words: More iPhone alike) phones since the announcement of iPhone.
Even though iPhone was just launch, it is estimated that half million iPhones was sold since the launch. It may end up like how Sony was wondering what hit them till they can't sell an Walkman.
Nokia has planned a touch-screen cellphone called Aeon which is still in rumor stage. Motorola on the other hand has plans for Razr 2 that features of a full web browser on Linux OS.
Samsung will be unveiling the Ultra Smart F700 that also features a large touch-controlled screen some where this year. Sony Ericsson is said to be introducing W960i, a touch screen phone with memory space for 8,000 songs.
Other Korean manufactures has also started to develop mobile phones that is similar to the iPhone.
Between Life and Death?
Should rivals like Nokia and Motorola, leaders of the market, start running away or not back out without a fight? Will we see more touch-screen phones in the coming days? Will consumers spend more for a phone that combines an internet device and a music player?
Apple says that 10 million iPhone is targeted to be sold next year which represents 1% of the mobile phone market. Analysis predicted before the launch that few hundred thousand iPhones will be sold out this year now changed their estimation to some 1 million units of iPhone.
The Mac was a successful product. The iPod was a huge success. Will iPhone make the same success?
I am still wondering which telco will Apple pick in case the same situation at US happens here? Will iPhone be 3G? How many people will line up to get one?
Monday, July 02, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Apple's iPhone is finally out!!!
So, the iPhone is finally out now. I am not sure about you guys, but I woke up this morning to watch the live iPhone launch(6a.m) over the Internet. Its history, 1984, it was a Apple computer, 2001, it was an iPod, today, 29 June 2007 marks the launch of an iPhone.There were thousands of peoples waiting outside the AT&T stores hours before the launch. Many of them counted the countdown minutes before the stores are open to public.
Some 30 minutes after the launch, the iPhone is already on eBay for sale over $1000. Half an hour later, it was reported that the first iPhone was sold on eBay for $1500.
There were even peoples from other countries like Europe bought the iPhone in hope that they could use it in their country, but thats not going to happen as the iPhone only works on AT&T and it needs to be activated online in iTunes.
Here are some links for the current happenings:
iPhone's new looking site
All the happenings of iPhone in CNET
Everythingiphone.com
Gizmodo's coverage on iPhone(unboxing,review)
Blog on Technorati that relates to iPhone
iPhone Concept Blog
But, here is the best part, at the point of writing this article, people are still queuing up to buy an iPhone, while some technology writers are doing a review on it, still some "people" tend to do the scariest part of it...
iPhone Disassembly
Thursday, June 28, 2007
iPhone will be launch tomorrow
Tomorrow(June 29,2007) will be the official entry of Apple into the mobile phone market. Using the tag line "Apple Reinvents the Phone", some 4 million iPhone will go into sales sharp 6pm(US local time) at all 1,800 AT&T stores in the US.
Not to worry, as there will be some 12 million iPhones available next year. The Asian market is also expected to see the iPhone available in local stores some where around the end of 2008.
Hmn...so what is there to shout about iPhone? Its just a phone....
TOP 5 REASON TO GET THE iPhone
TOP 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY AN iPhone
Whatever reasons you may or may not buy an iPhone, its you to decide.
And for the 6th reason why you should wait and buy an iPhone, meet David Clayman, third in line outside the Apple Store on 5th street in New York City since 2 days ago.
If you can't wait, and you need an iPhone fast, there are always other ways to get an iPhone.
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