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DiGi has started its pre-orders for the HTC One Series HTC One X is offered as low as RM1,249 and the One V as low as RM299. As usual, they are bundling the devices with DG Smart Plan 48, 68 and 88. Bundled pricing below: HTC One X DG Smart Plan 48 (12 months) – RM1,699 DG Smart Plan 48 (24 months) – RM1,599 DG Smart Plan 68 (12 months) – RM1,649 DG Smart Plan 68 (24 months) – RM1,399 DG Smart Plan 88 (12 months) – RM1,549 DG Smart Plan 88 (24 months) – RM1,249 HTC One V DG Smart Plan 48 (12 months) – RM799 DG Smart Plan 48 (24 months) – RM649 DG Smart Plan 68 (12 months) – RM699 DG Smart Plan 68 (24 months) – RM449 DG Smart Plan 88 (12 months) – RM599 DG Smart Plan 88 (24 months) – RM299 If you order now, the devices will be delivered to you only on 6th April 2012. If you want to get it earlier, DiGi will be offering the device at their Pavilion Roadshow on the 2nd of April. It will be available at DiGi Stores nationwide on 6th April onwards. So far DiGi & U Mobil...

Clarion, the ICE specialist, gave its new Mirage car stereo a world debut in Penang this afternoon. The Mirage’s claim to fame is that it’s the first Android-based full automotive grade car stereo in the market. ICE systems that utilise Google’s Android smartphone platform are in existence, but the key word here is full automotive grade, or OEM standard. Japan’s Clarion is no stranger to the car stereo business, and is one of the most recognisable brands around, but the company now wants to take the tech lead with the Mirage, which Clarion Malaysia MD T.K. Tan calls “smart car stereo”, an equivalent to today’s smartphones. “Anyone who uses an Android cell phone knows that it is much more than just a device to make and receive calls. It is a smart phone. Similarly, the Clarion Mirage is more than just your typical car stereo, it’s a smart car stereo that is upgradeable,” he said. Conceived and developed at Clarion Malaysia in Penang, the Mirage is equipped with a 6.5-inch LCD hooked ...

The sixth-generation BMW 3 Series was revealed to the media this morning at the Mines Convention Centre. Codenamed F30, the latest compact sports sedan from Munich is available in three variants here – 335i, 328i and 320d. The two petrol powered units can be had in ‘Luxury’ or ‘Sport’ trim lines. ‘Modern’ is not offered here, and the 320d gets no such choice, appearing quite basic in spec compared to its petrol siblings. The trim lines are being introduced for the first time in the F30, which made its market debut in Europe just last month – good job to BMW Group Malaysia for introducing it so soon after! Sport and Luxury trims feature different lower front bumper designs and 18-inch wheel designs, among other details. The Sport Line car’s kidney grille, window frame and and tailpipe trim are finished in gloss black, as opposed to chrome for Luxury. There’s also a small badge on the fenders that spells out the trim. The red car you see here is obviously the Sport. Inside, Sport Lin...

Suzuki Malaysia Automobile (SMA) has finally given the Suzuki Kizashi an official launch – the D-segment sedan was unveiled at the roof of Lot 10 this morning. Only one drivetrain is available here – a 2.4L four-cylinder engine with 176 hp (131 kW) and 230 Nm at 4,000 rpm. This J24B unit is paired to a CVT gearbox with six ratios, controlled by paddle shifters. 0-100 km/h is done in 8.8 seconds and top speed is 205 km/h. We’re pleasantly surprised to see performance figures on the brochure, something not very common these days. Fitting, since the Kizashi is positioned as a sports entrant, and looks the part. Fully imported from Japan, the Kizashi is new ground for Suzuki, both in price and type of car. Known as a small car expert , the Kizashi (translates roughly to “something great is coming” in Japanese) sees Suzuki trying its luck in a segment dominated by Japanese heavyweights and a new breed of Euro sedans coming in from VW , Peugeot and Ford . Let’s not forget that the Korean...

Naza Quest officially launched the Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck yesterday night. The Colorado, which is made by GM in Rayong, Thailand, rolls in with two engine options (2.5L and 2.8L Duramax diesels) and two gearbox choices (5 M/T and 6 A/T). Only the double cab is available, and only in 4X4. The three variant range starts with the 2.5 LT manual. This common-rail diesel unit makes 150 hp and 350 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm, good enough to push the two-tonne truck from 0-100 km/h in 12.2 seconds. No automatic transmission option for the 2.5 litre engine – for a self shifting Colorado, one has to look at the 2.8L engine. The 2.8L Duramax engine pushes out 180 hp and 440 Nm of twist from 2,000 rpm in the 2.8 LT manual. This one does the century sprint in 11.4 seconds. The 2.8 LTZ automatic is the range topper, and the sole variant with an automatic transmission, which is a six-speeder with Shiftronic. The engine is not identical to the 2.8 manual’s – unlike the other two, this on...

This is believe from the coming Proton global car codenamed (P3-21A), now revealed the real name of Proton P3-21A is Proton Preve. Proton Preve will launch in 6th of April 2012 and the price is between RM60K – RM75k.

It's good to see that BMW brings the all-new 2012 BMW 3-Series into Malaysia just after a month it was launched in Europe. The all-new 3-Series is said to be grown by size, giving more space for the rather cramped rear space found in older generation of the 3-Series. The increase of size is not obvious, but it benefits the rear passenger as well as boot space. The red car you see above is the Sport line, while the car at the bottom is Luxury line. Too bad Modern line is unavailable in our market. This time around the 3-Series will be available in 335i, 328i and 320d. The 335i is powered by a TwinPower Turbo 3.0L inline-six with 306hp and 400Nm of torque, enabling the 335i to travel 0-100 km/h in just 5.5 seconds.Other than that, the 328i’s 2.0L four-cylinder, twin-scroll turbo engine churns out 245hp and 350Nm of torque, and travels from 0-100km/h in 6.1 seconds.  The 320d has 184hp and 380Nm of torque, where 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds is possible. Gre...

If you’ve been waiting for the next installment for Angry Birds, today they have officially released its Angry Birds Space. The game play is somehow different this time in space as it involves a different trajectory, orbits and gravity. For Galaxy Note users, they are offering exclusive Danger Zone updates with additional levels and a new Lazer bird. Download them with the links below: Android (FREE) iPhone/iPod Touch (US$0.99) iPad (US$2.99)

The rumour mills are spinning on overdrive, in the midst of a slew of Samsung Galaxy S III rumours we see a report from Reuters about Apple’s upcoming iPhone. The report came from a South Korean media – Maeil Business Insider – which quoted an unnamed industry source saying that the new iPhone will have a sharper and bigger 4.6-inch “retina” display. The source claims that Apple has started placing orders to its suppliers for the larger display and the device is to be launched around the second quarter of this year. Rumour of a new iPhone sporting a larger, high-definition display is not new and so far, it’s not concrete either. But then again, Apple can’t avoid the strong user demand for devices with larger displays. This means it has to abandon the much loved 3.5-inch form factor for a device that many iFans would consider bulky and uncomfortable to use. The game has changed a great deal since 2007 when Apple revolutionised the smartphone industry with the iPhone, this ...

I last wrote about Broadband Malaysia in my 2 last post: Compare Malaysia Broadband plan| Malaysia Broadband compared(updated Oct 2011) Let's compare Broadband plan Malaysia(as of 27Feb 2011) The whole Malaysia now moving into 4G or LTE in future, with HSBB available, of course it might also cost more to us, the consumer Look at below for comparison between P1 Fiber HSBB vs Maxis vs Unifi

Saw this confidential letter from Proton Holdings Berhad at [ here ]. Believe this announcement is for the Proton Sales Advisor refer. The content of the letter : This is an urgent announcement from Proton Holdings Berhard. We recently received many complaints from the Sales Advisor that the uncertainty of launching date has caused many of the sales gone intouncertainty level that leads to the circumstances where we are unable to reach the sales target during the Power of 1 campaign. We do realize that many of our potential customers are still holding their decisions before viewing the full cars during the launching date. As we mentioned, the reason of the delay for our officiallaunching date is due to the tight schedule from our Prime Minister of Malaysia. We, Proton Holdings Berhard are taking every necessary step to ensurethe launching date will be set as soon as possible. Our latest expected launching date for now would be placed on the 6th of April. However, this is...

Suzuki Kizashi   It is said to be a D-segment sedan (Toyota Camry), but size wise it's in the middle of a C-segment sedan (Toyota Altis) and a D-segment sedan. With a length of 4650mm, width of 1820mm and a wheelbase of 2700mm, the Kizashi tucked itself between an Altis and a Camry in terms of size. I never understand why Suzuki want to build a car oddly sized. Although the CBU Kizashi comes with two trim levels, SDLX and Sport, both trims get the same powerplant. A 2.4litre, four-cylinder engine with 176bhp and 230Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, mated to a 6-speed CVT. 0-100km/h in 8.8seconds! Both trims receive generous amount of kits such as ESP, 6 airbags, hill start assist, auto dimming rear view mirror, auto cruise control, leather seats, push-start button with keyless entry, headlamps washer, auto levelling HID etc. The weird bump of the bootlid doesn't stop the Kizashi from looking butt-tiful... While the SDLX wears 17-inch alloys, the Sport wears 18...

We’ve uploaded a huge photo gallery of shots from last week’s Proton Power of 1 event at Stadium Bukit Jalil. Look after the jump, or click the above image to access it. Enjoy! ...