Exclusively brought to you by Maxis BlackBerry Z10

Maxis posted link for newest BlackBerry Z10 in town. You can register now and receive notification from Maxis once BlackBerry Z10 booking is available. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins unveil the Blackberry 10's final features and the BlackBerry Z10 earlier this month. BlackBerry Z10 is a touchscreen device like its predecessor Blackberry Torch. It has a 4.2 inch 1280 x 768 touchscreen display with 356 pixels density, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, support microSD upto 32GB. The 8 megapixels rear camera can record 1080p video and 2 megapixels front camera can record upto 720p video. 

Samsung Galaxy Note II - Pink Colour

Samsung just introduced Pink colour to his Galaxy Note II. But not sure whether Samsung will bring it into Malaysia in coming month? So far no update inside Samsung Malaysia website.

BalckBerry Z10 and BlackBerry 10 OS

4.2" LCD Touchscreen, 1280 x 768 resolution, at 356 PPI, 24-bit colour depth, BlackBerry's unique icons compare to Androids and Apple smartphones

No Home button for Z10

2 megapixels front camera, 3x digital zoom, support 720p HD video recording

8 megapixels back camera, auto focus, 5x digital zoom, support 1080p HD video recording

Top - Power button and 3.5mm headphone jack

Left - USB 2.0 high speed port – allows charging and data synchronization of the device with a USB cable

Micro HDMI for connection to your HDTV or projector

Right - Volume Up/Down, Mute

1800mAH removable battery

BlackBerry® Tag with NFC technology enables communication between BlackBerry smartphones and other NFC-enabled devices with a tap

Micro SIM card slot

Removable microSD memory card – slot under battery door (Up to 64 GB)

You can get more information from BlackBerry website and signup for its update.

Source: T客邦

Research in Motion launches BlackBerry 10, changes corporate name

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took to the stage to unveil the Blackberry 10's final features and the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10, which will be the first to run exclusively on the BB10 OS. Besides, Heins also announced that RIM is changing its name from "Research in Motion" to "BlackBerry.", with a vision of "One Brand, One Promise". According to CNBC, the new Nasdaq ticker symbol will be "BBRY".

BlackBerry 10 OS is one of the biggest launches by Blackberry. BB10 has a feature called Balance, which is geared toward professionals who use their devices for personal use and work by using swipe gestures to switch between "work" and "personal" profiles. RIM boasts that businesses can keep data secure without forcing employees to carry two mobile devices.

BB10 launches with over 70,000 applications, including Skype, Amazon Kindle and WhatsApp. BlackBerry Messenger also gets a big update. The chat client now offers video chatting and BBM Screen Share - a feature that lets users share their entire screens over BBM.

BlackBerry Flow was also unveiled. The feature allows users to move seamlessly between apps by using swipe gestures instead of a home button.

Blackberry Z10 is a touchscreen device like its predecessor Blackberry Torch. It has a 4.2 inch 1280 x 768 touchscreen display with 356 pixels density, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, support microSD upto 32GB. The 8 megapixels rear camera can record 1080p video and 2 megapixels front camera can record upto 720p video. 

Blackberry Q10 comes with full QWERT keyboard like its predecessor Blackberry Bold series. It has 3.1 inch 720 x 720 display

Both devices have 4G LTE capabilities but not sure whether will supported by Malaysia network carrier?

iOS 6.1 officially released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Apple has made available the latest version of the iOS operating system, iOS 6.1. This update brings with it a few minor features, such as LTE support for more carriers (but no Malaysia carriers at the moment), the ability to purchase movie tickets through Fandango by asking Siri, a button to reset the advertising identifier, and the ability for iTunes Match subscribers to download individual songs from iCloud. 

The update comes in at 86.7MB for the iPhone 5 and should probably be downloaded over Wi-Fi. The update can be installed over-the-air or via iTunes, like most updates.

Samsung Galaxy Grand for South Korea

With the help of that pretty lady in photo, Samsung has announced the upgraded Samsung Galaxy Grand for its native South Korea. This Korean version Samsung Galaxy Grand has 1,4 GHz quad-core processor, along with LTE network support. The phone for foreign counterpart only equipped with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and support HSPA+ network only. Besides, it also come with additional features like NFC and USB 3.0.

HTC M7 to be launched on 19th Feb

HTC has announced that it will unveil its 2013 flagship smartphone, HTC M7 on 18th February in London by not on MWC. This news was leaked by a Twitter, Flavio. HTC M7 may using Qualcomm SnapDragon 1.7 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB Ram, 32GB storage. The display will be 4.7" 1080 Full HD display panel. The OS should be Android 4.1 (Jellt Bean) during its launch. Base on leaked screenshot, it supports 4G-LTE. However, we are unable to confirm whether it supports 4G-LTE by Malaysia's Telco like Digi, Maxis, Celcom, etc. We knew that iPhone 5 is not compatible with 4G-LTE in Malaysia at the moment. M7 maybe using the latest HTC Sense 5 UI. It has a standard clock and weather widget at lock screen as well as on desktop. Besides, additional 1 row of shortcut icon on desktop after shrink the size of clock and weather.

Samsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2

Samsung announced its new smartphone little early before MWC (Mobile World Congress) next month on 25-28 February in Barcelona. The Galaxy Xcover 2 is its new ruggedized smartphone, with GPS and GLONASS pitching it directly at the adventurers among us. It's water resistant up to a depth of one meter and can hold its breath for 30 minutes. You can now take photos under water with the direct camera key. Samsung mention that the Xcover 2 will also pack a Cardio trainer Pro workout app, although there doesn't appear to be any hardware additions to augment the fitness program -- aside from a strap holder.

Specification:
Processor: 1 GHz dual-core
Display: 4.0" Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, Scratch-resistant glass
OS: Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera: 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, VGA Front camera
Ruggedized Features: IP67 Certified, Battery cover lock, Strap holder
Memory: 4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, microSD, up to 32 GB
Dimension: 130.5 x 67.7 x 12 mm
Weight: 148.5 g

10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Your Smartphone

What else are you doing with your smartphone besides surfing net and playing games? Besides normal function like contact, sms, camera and web browser for smartphone, there are many useful applications to let you optimize the usage of your smartphone. 10 Apps below can make even better for your smartphone in your daily life.

1. ColorSmart (Match Paint Colors)

Want to paint your walls the same color of green as your throw pillows? What about making your wainscoting the same color blue as yesterday afternoon's sky?
With BEHR's ColorSmart mobile app, you can match the perfect paint color. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.

2. iHandy Level (Use Your Phone as a Level)

The free iHandy Level app (one of the five tools included in the iHandy Carpenter toolkit), lets you hang pictures, align shelves and measure angles accurately.

3. Smart Start (Start Your Car)

The Viper Smart Start app lets you start your car remotely. All you have to do is install the device in your car, and you can warm the engine on a winter morning while you finish your coffee in the kitchen.

The Viper Smart Start is available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry.

4. Smart Measure Pro (Measure Stuff Using Your Camera Lens)

Tired of pinching yourself on tape measures? Interested in measuring really tall things? There are several apps that can measure practically anything for you through your camera lens.

Check out Smart Measure Pro (linked above) for Android and Dot Measure Pro for iOS.

5. Mark On Call (Create Blueprints or Design Your Dream Room)

You can use your smartphone for high-level design with Mark On Call on iOS. Create detailed blueprints for your project, or mock up that living room you always wanted.

6. uDecore Pro (Visualize Your Home Using Augmented Reality)

In the same design vein as Mark On Call, uDecore lets you view a real room of your house through your iOS device's camera and, using augmented reality, visualize different pieces of furniture and design elements.

7. Instant Heart Rate (Monitor Your Heart Rate)

Azumio's Instant Heart Rate measures your heart rate after you place your finger on your smartphone screen for a few seconds. The app, available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone, was awarded the Best Health & Fitness App in the Mobile Premier Awards in 2011.

8. RedEye (Use Your Phone as a Remote Control)

Odds are you lose track of your remote all the time, but you probably have your phone by your side at all times. That's why ThinkFlood's RedEye Mini comes in handy. With a small infrared device, you can control several devices from the palm of your hand. Compatible with iOS.

9. Philips Hue (Change the Color of Your Lightbulbs)

Wouldn't it be convenient to control the brightness and color of your lights from your mobile device? Now you can, with Phillips Hue. The app and "smart" light bulbs let you adjust the lighting via Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad, and you can also turn your lights on remotely if you're working late and want it to look like you're home.

10. FiOS Monile Remote (Program Your DVR Remotely)

Do you often forget to digitally record your favorite shows before you leave the house? With Verizon's FiOS Mobile Remote app, not only can you control your cable box with your smartphone, but you can program the DVR when you're away from home. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Smartphone can do far than our imagination with all these creative apps. Try to think of box, you can also turn your idea into useful apps.

Source: mashable

Nokia 808 PureView - The Last Symbian Smartphone

Nokia has confirmed that 808 PureView which was launched last year is officially the last Symbian smartphone. Nokia signed a deal with Microsoft back in 2011 for  Nokia using Microsoft's Windows Phone as it main mobile platform. Microsoft agreed to pay Nokia $1 billion per year in quarterly payments of $250 million. But now it would appear that Nokia will have to start paying Microsoft.
Nokia pays Microsoft royalty fees for Windows Phone, and according to Nokia, their commitment to Microsoft is now more than the remaining amount that Microsoft is due to pay them.
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture.Symbian was originally developed by Symbian Ltd., as a descendant of Psion's EPOC and runs exclusively on ARM processors, although an unreleased x86 port existed. The current form of Symbian is an open-source platform developed by Symbian Foundation in 2009, as the successor of the original Symbian OS. Symbian was the most popular smartphone OS until the end of 2010, when it was overtaken by Android and iOS. On 11 February 2011, Nokia announced that it would use Microsoft's Windows Phone OS as its primary smartphone platform, and Symbian will be its franchise platform, dropping Symbian as its main smartphone OS of choice. On 22 June 2011 Nokia made an agreement with Accenture for an outsourcing program. Accenture will provide Symbian-based software development and support services to Nokia through 2016; about 2,800 Nokia employees became Accenture employees as of October 2011.The transfer was completed on 30 September 2011.
It will be interesting to see what Nokia’s position is in the next financial quarter,and whether they are able to make a profit again like they did in the last quarter.

New Smart Phones on Feb 2013

So, what are those smart phones to launch in next couple of month? According to VR-Zone, 3 big flagships from Samsung, Sony and LG are going to launch their new phones in Taiwan soon, they are Sony Xperia Z C6602, Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus i9105, Samsung ATIV S i8750 and LG Optimus G E975. We hope that it will bring in by local Telco soon.

Sony Xperia Z

Specification:

Weight: 146grams

Dimension: 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm

Display: 5.0" TFT, 16 millions colors, 1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera: 13.1 megapixels with Auto focus Exmor RS, 2 mega pixels, front facing camera (1080p)

OS: Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core

Xperia Z is crafted to be water-resistant, dust-resistant and tough enough to handle whatever life has planned.

Samsung GALAXY S2 Plus

Specification:

Weight: 121grams

Dimension: 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm

Display: 4.3" Super AMOLED, 16 millions colors, 480 x 800 pixels, TouchWiz UI v5.0

Camera: 8 megapixels with Auto focus, 2 mega pixels, front facing camera

OS: Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU: Dual[core 1.2 GHz

Samsung ATIV S

Specification:

Weight: 135grams

Dimension: 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm

Display: 4.8" HD Super AMOLED, 16 millions colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1.9 mega pixels, front facing camera

OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8

CPU: Qualcomm S4 MSM8260A 1.5 GHz dual-core processor

LG Optimus G

Specification:

Weight: 145grams

Dimension: 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm

Display: 4.7" True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 768 x 1280 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass, LG Optimus UI v3.0

Camera: 13/8 mega pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1.3 mega pixels, front facing camera

OS: Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU: Qualcomm S4 Pro APQ8064, 1.5GHz Quad-core processor

Celcom New Offers

If you are considering to buy or upgrade your current phone or tablet, you surely don't want to miss the chance to visit Celcom who brought to you Samsung ATIV Smart PC, HTC Butterfly, Samsung Galaxy SIII mini and Sony Xperia Tipo.

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Leaked Samsung Galaxy S4 screenshots?

There have been a number of rumors about Samsung Galaxy S4. Now a possible render of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been discovered online. The photo above (left) was uploaded to Picasa. As we can see from the screen snapshot, the date is 22nd Apr. If this photo is real, then Samsung may official launch the phone on said date. However, Samsung never has leaked before so we are not sure if this is actually an official photo from Samsung or a possible mock up of what the Samsung Galaxy S4 will look like.

Based on all reports from net, we believe that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is GT-I9500. It has wireless charging built in, so you can charge Samsung Galaxy S4 wirelessly by adding on a wireless charging shell. Samsung is expected to use their latest Exynos processor in the Galaxy S4, which is their 8 core Exynos Octa 5 processor that introduced in CES. Besides, what we have heard so far is that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will come with a full HD 4.99 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2GB Ram, 13 megapixels Camera, 2 megapixel front camera and Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS.

Leaked HTC Sense 5 screenshots

Side by side comparison: Sense 5 on the right looks cleaner and leaner. 

Side by side comparison: Same clock and weather design for both lock screen and desktop screen. One more row for shortcut. 

Firefox OS Phone

Mozilla is announcing two Firefox OS developer preview phones this week. Base on the phone specification, they are targeting to entry to mid-range level market. These developer phones are being developed by Geeksphone in partnership with Telefonica and Geeksphone. They are looking to make them available in February.

Two phone models and their specifications below.

The Keon model (Entry Level)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1Ghz
UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE)
Screen 3.5″ HVGA Multitouch
3 MP Camera
4GB ROM, 512 MB RAM
MicroSD, Wifi N, Light and proxmity Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB
1580 mAh battery
Over the air updates
Unlocked, add your own SIM card

The Peak model (Mid-range Level)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.2Ghz x2.
UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA).
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE).
Screen 4.3″ qHD IPS Multitouch.
Camera 8 MP (back) + 2 MP (front).
4 GB (ROM) and 512 (RAM).
MicroSD, Wifi N, Light and proxmity Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB, Flash (camera).
Battery 1800 mAh.

Samsung 1st Windows 8 Smartphone - ATIV S

The Samsung ATIV S is the last of the other flagships to arrive in 2012, following weeks after HTC and Nokia. Huawei is going to launch W1 soon after three big flagships. It comes with 4.8" HD Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm S4 MSM8260A 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 16/32GB user memory + 1GB RAM, support microSD up to 64GB, 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED flash, 2.300 mAh battery, support WCDMA/GSM quad band, full connectivity of HSPA+ 42. Unlike HTC and Nokia, ATIV S has minimal and simple design, together with the metallic hairline finish.