As it is, it's quite sad that iPhone cannot be found 'officially' in Malaysia. Sure you can get it off the gray market and pay a stupendous price when the rest of the world is getting theirs are prices below 1,000 ringgit. Heck, even our southern neighbour has iPhones officially. The news is that it might be coming soon but that's the same saying I've heard for the longest time… iPhone itself has gotten to it's 2nd Generation iteration and still it isn't here. It might NEVER arrive at our shores coz no one from the many telcos we've got in Malaysia has announced anything officially – it's always 'testing with the networks' and 'it'll be here soon'
The sad truth is, it might NEVER come. The good news is, our Finnish friends are hard at work and as with any product that comes out from this company, they'd always launch it in our country (with the exception of the N810) coz they know Asians are phone buffs. The new deal – Nokia N97. I didn't get the numbering wrong. It is indeed, Nokia's latest that is touted to be the ultimate iPhone killer. Here's a taste of it…
So what's so great about this new phone?
- It'll be their first mobile phone that's got a touch screen capability
- Uses similar technologies to that of the iPhone (including the accelerometer etc.)
- A whooping 32GB of built-in memory – with the option of expanding further with a memory card
- Slide out keyboard from a REALLY slim body frame
- Buttons are touch sensitive (similar to that of current Samsung phones)
- The usual 3.5mm jack – listen to your music / calls using any earphones / headphones
- Surf the internet on a MASSIVE screen!
- The highest resolution camera on a PDA phone
- Record Widescreen HQ videos (when the iPhone doesn't even record videos)
- And more!
I'll let the videos speak for itself…
Price? Roughly 2,500 ringgit. That's cheaper than some of the high end PDA phones in it's class! Launch date, 1st ½ of 2009.
So iPhone 3G, you want market share? Come now or kiss your shiny black / white back cover good bye! :)
2 comments:
Honestly i think the iphone is over rated man! And why on earth do we malaysians go gaga over a company who isnt interested in our business?
The Nokia's,Sony-Ericsson,Samsungs and others have some good products which are better than the i phone!
Go support a company who is interested in our business not the fruit vendor! :)
my 2 cents;)
Haha! I concur!
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