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  • Celcom offers smartphone bundles for everyone in the Year of the Goat!

    Celcom offers smartphone bundles for everyone in the Year of the Goat!

    Celebrate an abundance of good fortune with a brand new smartphone and the best plans to stay on top of this Chinese New Year 2015! Taking advantage of Malaysia's fastest and most reliable mobile network, Celcom are offering various smartphones for the Year of the Goat with the FIRST by Celcom plan. Utilizing Celcom's OPTIMISER feature with the FIRST plans you can get a mobile plan personalized exactly for your needs based on your usage. Featuring up to 4GB of WiFi Internet or up to 250 minutes of voice and 250 SMS FIRST plans offer one of the best packages around. Offering something for every user, the smartphones available for Celcom's Blue Cube Outlets Chinese New Year Campaign include the following from RM38 to RM1088:

    Drop by a CELCOM BLUE CUBE store and ask for any of these smartphones and the plan, FIRST by Celcom to get massive savings for this Chinese New Year. For more information regarding this promotion and the various smartphones check out the Celcom site or www.celcom.com.my.

  • Celcom launches BlackBerry Classic exclusively with Celcom FIRST

    Celcom launches BlackBerry Classic exclusively with Celcom FIRST

    BlackBerry fans who have not made the move to the new BlackBerry Passport but still want a new BlackBerry device rejoice! The BlackBerry Classic has arrived in Malaysia exclusively under Celcom with their Celcom FIRST post-paid plans. Retaining many of the same features as the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the BlackBerry Classic has the same QWERTY keyboard with stainless steel frets along with the classic trackpad. The Classic is available from today at all Celcom Blue Cube stores from RM338 (the retail price is RM1588). It will be exclusive to Celcom up until 1 March 2015. The Classic will run BlackBerry Enterprise Solutions (BES12) which allows cross platform control management for all devices including Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

    If you don't want to sign up with a FIRST plan, you can also opt for a Celcom Max Up All or Max Up plan. The Max Up All plan offers 250 SMS, 1GB Internet, 1GB WiFi surfing and 250 minutes from as low as RM50. The Max Up plan on the other hand offers 1GB Internet surfing from RM15 and 5GB Internet RM50. Enterprise users still have the option to choose from Celcom FIRST plans. Aside from the BES12 suite, other apps such as the BBM meeting which allows group video calls and sharing and BBM Blend are also included. These solutions are enterprise ready with encryption applied throughout these applications to offer better overall security and peace of mind.

  • BlackBery Passport gets dropped, thrown and dropped some more

    BlackBery Passport gets dropped, thrown and dropped some more

    The BlackBerry Passport not only looks unique, it is also extremely tough and durable, something which has been put to the test by quite a few tech sites out there. In the next two videos we see the Passport get thrown about, dropped on the road and survive it all. The second video goes even further and sees just how much you need to do before the Passport dies. As it turns out, you'll need to do quite a lot before you actually damage it's 4.5-inch screen with 1440 x 1440 pixel resolution and a QWERTY keyboard with integrated trackpad capabilities. The BlackBerry Passport is currently available for RM2399 but has limited stocks even here in Malaysia. Check out the drop test videos below to see if it's the tough enough.

  • BlackBerry Passport officially announced

    BlackBerry Passport officially announced

    After months of teasing and leaks the square like BlackBerry Passport smartphone has been officially announced. Priced at RM2399, key features and tech specs of the Passport include a 4.5-inch screen with 1440 x 1440 pixel resolution and a QWERTY keyboard with integrated trackpad capabilities. This means that while you can use the high resolution touchscreen, you won't have to as the trackpad lets you do so with ease. The integrated trackpad is quite innovative as you can just run your finger across the QWERTY keys, swype style to use the trackpad. Set for a release here in Malaysia from 10 October 2014 to 31 October 2014 under Celcom, the Passport will be available for everybody from 1 November 2014. Celcom is expected to start their postpaid plan bundles from RM638. Tech specs are very good with the full BlackBerry Passport tech spec list as follows:

    • 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm snapdragon 800 processor
    • 3GB RAM
    • 32GB storage + up to 128GB microSD
    • 4.5-inch display (1440 x 1440 pixels, 453 ppi pixel density)
    • 13MP rear camera (Optical Image Stabilization) + 2MP front camera
    • features 4 mics, 4G LTE, BlackBerry Assistant, BlackBerry Blend, NFC, GPS, 802.11 ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE,
    • 128 x 90.3 x 9.3mm | 196g
    • 3450 mAh battery
    • BlackBerry 10 OS
  • Rumours: BlackBerry Passport video appears, shows off QWERTY trackpad function?

    Rumours: BlackBerry Passport video appears, shows off QWERTY trackpad function?

    The upcoming BlackBerry Passport recently appeared in a video showing off it's functions and features, one of which includes the ability to use the QWERTY keyboard as a trackpad. Apparently you can run your finger along the physical QWERTY keys and use it like a touchpad. Other tech specs and features include a 4.5-inch square screen with a 1440 x 1440 pixel resolution, 3GB RAM, 3450 mAh battery and BlackBerry 10.3. It will also have the BlackBerry Assistant for voice commands and hopefully some accurate dictation notes. Still no news on exact Malaysia release dates or pricing but it could be coming in September 2014. Check out the video for yourselfin this article.

  • Rumours: Blackberry Passport spotted in video

    Rumours: Blackberry Passport spotted in video

    The rumoured Blackberry Passport recently appeared in a number of leaks including the video below of the Passport's browser. From the pictures, the Passport looks even wider than an LG Vu and definitely larger than the Apple iPhone 4 it is placed next to. Tech specs and features rumoured to be available in the Blackberry Passport include an LCD display with 1440 x 1440 pixel resolution, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 3450 mAh non-removable battery and support for microSD. No news yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing so stay tuned for more information.