iPhone officially hits Malaysia, exclusively brought to you by Maxis

iPhone finally hits Malaysia officially eventhough everybody can buy it at most handphone outlets. Maxis landed the exclusive right to distribute iPhone in Malaysia. From as low as RM100 a month, and a contract as short as 6 months

Tech Specs

Height: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm) Width: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm) Depth: 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams) Color 8GB model: Black 16GB model: Black or white
Capacity: 8GB or 16GB flash drive
Cellular and wireless: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
GPS: Assisted GPS
In the box
iPhone 3G, Stereo Headset with mic, Dock Connector to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter
Documentation, Cleaning/polishing cloth, SIM eject tool

Well, it's up to you to decide which that you can afford. Any info you just can walk to any Maxis authorised dealer or surf to Maxis.

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E71: A Business Class Of It's Own

Tagged as the successor to the similarly shaped E61, the Nokia E71 is indeed a veritable improvement in so many ways. The form factor alone trumps the old. The E71 feels ultimately tough and robust while dressed to kill in chrome metal. It looks professional and feels expensive. But despite the heavy metal impression, the E71 weighs a mere 127g. The size is noticeably smaller than the E61 too. The plus point means that it’s now more pocket-able and looks less chunky. But the natural detraction is the smaller QWERTY keypad which loyal E61 users will definitely moan about. We feel it’s still manageable. The best positive notion is in fact the better build of the keypad, which is now more rigid allowing you to feel every button press with a responsive click.

The screen size has been downsized to 2.36”. The QVGA 320 x 240 pixels may not shout of a highest quality display but acceptable considering this to be a business phone. Connectivity checks every box, ranging from Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, Wi-Fi to even Bluetooth. Naturally, the E71 comes packed with a host of work-related applications. QuickOffice is one such item which should please the busy executive on-the-go. In addition, there’s even a built-in dictionary. Also, the included Assisted-GPS with Nokia maps worked well in providing directions.

The E71 has a few features which suggest it’s not just work and no play! The new ‘switch mode’ lets you quickly alternate with a second customized profile. You change your shortcut buttons, wallpaper, email settings and etc. So as the clock turns 5.30PM and the tie comes off, simply switch modes to let the phone adapt to your ‘after work’ lifestyle. You can happily snap pictures of your escapades too. The 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash works well, although fall short of the quality imposed by 5 megapixel variants in other more multimedia-themes phones. It is though missing a lens cover, which leaves the plastic more vulnerable to scratches.

The sleek chromatic E71 sees a major improvement over the bulky E61, and despite the smaller keypad, still types considerably well. The zippy device performed smoothly even when a host of apps were running in the background. A major plus sees the E71 turn from serious to seriously fun, thanks to the new ‘switch mode’ feature.

Pros : Silvery sleek design, full connectivity choices, new ‘Switch Mode’

Cons : Camera is missing lens cover

Nokia E71 Specifications :

Frequency : Quad-band EGSM, WCDMA (HSDPA)

Screen : 2.36” 320 x 240 QVGA TFT

Connectivity : GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Others : A-GPS, 3.2 Megapixel camera

Weight : 127g

Nokia E71 is available at all Utara Hati's outlet @ RM1,299.00 (price as at 09/03/2009)

Review courtesy of Hardware Tech Review

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: Entertainment Powerhouse

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a mobile device for music that brings innovative new features to the mass market. Delivering on Nokia's vision to provide the best total music experience possible, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia's groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a S60 5th Edition device with a resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device has variety of input methods: stylus, plectrum and finger touch support for text input and UI control (alphanumeric keypad, full and mini qwerty keyboard, handwriting recognition). Use the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps.

When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that is a great music experience - with more memory, loud and powerful speakers, easy synchronization - and must still work well as a mobile phone with direct access to important contacts and content. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers on all counts and allows consumers to access and share content.

Media Bar, Contacts Bar - putting people first
Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the 'Media Bar', a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos. The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing. Because the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Flash content, individuals can surf the entire web, not just pieces of it. In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack. Built-in surround sound stereo speakers offer the industry's most powerful sound.

Ensuring a seamless music experience, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also provides easy access to browse and purchase tracks from the Nokia Music Store, where applicable, while the newly updated Nokia Music PC software allows for easy drag-and-drop transfer of songs and management of any music collection.

The innovative 'Contacts Bar' lets consumers highlight four favorite contacts on their home-screen and, through a single touch, track a digital history of recent text messages, emails, phone logs, photos and blog updates.

For the best screen resolution available on a mobile phone, the 3.2" widescreen display brings photos, video clips and web content to life in vibrant color and true clarity. With a 16 by 9 aspect ratio and 30 frames-per-second playback and recording, the device is ideal for VGA quality video recording and playback. It's Wi-Fi is maybe one of the fastest. Why? I tried it myself by opening YouTube, it downloaded a hi-res videos in seconds and the best part is you can save the videos if you wanted too...

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and, with a single touch, images or videos can be shared via a favorite online community, such as Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook. Music playlist song titles can also be shared through Bluetooth, MMS or online sharing.

Music for the masses
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports 60 languages worldwide, which covers nearly 90 percent of the world's population. As people around the world use their phones in different ways, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers a variety of input methods including a virtual alphanumeric keypad, a virtual computer-style QWERTY keyboard, a pen stylus and for true music enthusiasts, a plectrum are all available.

Additional features include Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is available at all Utara Hati's outlet @ RM1,499.00 (Zitron) & RM1,399 (AP set)

Review courtesy of Mobile88

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N79: Fully Packed With Entertainment & Multimedia, A Force To Be Reckoned With...

Looking robust but surprisingly lightweight, Nokia’s new N79 is a solid candybar phone, all the way down to the keypad and the screen. The N79 is a stylish, full featured phone with keys that are wide and well-lit, with tactile feedback.

Also boosting a 5 megapixel camera (with Carl Zeiss lenses) with dual-LED flash, 2.4 inch screen, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, the N79 is quite all features rich. To top it all off, it also can be used with Nokia’s Xpress-on color covers, supporting automatic color changing of theme, which is bound to appeal to many. The Xpress-on covers come in Coral Red, Olive Green, Light Sea Blue, Expresso Brown and White. A combination of three colors comes with each Nokia N79.

The phone comes packaged with a 4GB microSD card, which allows you to store all sorts of data on your phone, with an almost endless amount of music and photos or almost four hours worth of DVD quality video.

Combining innovative technologies into the N79, users can log on to online communities like Friendster, Flickr or Youtube or surf through the Nokia Music Store, N-Gage, Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi, an online service that allows users to share personal pictures and videos from their mobiles.

Considering that it’s a combination of a phone, music player, mobile Internet device, digital camera, GPS and FM radio. The Nokia N79 is a sweet deal and is well worth its price tag.

One more i would like to add, like it's predecessor N78, N79 also comes with built-in FM transmitter. A feature that will be a plus because you can listen all your mp3 tune in your phone through your car or home stereo. Now you can share your favourite tunes with everybody in your car or home stereo.

N79 is available at all Utara Hati's outlet @ RM1, 288.00.

Review courtesy of Hardware Tech Review

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