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When Apple announced 8GB versions for earlier iPhone models, it was meant to be entry level models to make it affordable for the masses. That doesn’t seem to be the case here until recently. Apart from the iPhone 4 8GB which can be bought for RM1,799 outright, reader David had pointed out that Apple Store is also offering the iPhone 3GS 8GB for RM1,199 outright. This makes it cheaper and can be a choice for mid level smart phone buyers. The iPhone 3GS is still decent smart phone with access to a huge library of apps on the App store. In terms of software, it is still on par with the latest iPhone as it supports iOS 5 albeit with reduced new features. Other smart phones within that price range are Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, LG Optimus Black, Samsung Galaxy S Plus and Samsung Galaxy W. As comparison, Maxis iPhone page is still showing the 3GS 8GB priced at RM1,790. There’s an i3GS promo plan which offers the phone for RM199 with 24 months contract. For more information, head ove...

UPDATE : Added iPhone 4 price comparison below. Maxis has removed the Free 3 months WiFi service offer from their page. Their WiFi hotspot service not ready? Before After Maxis has started cutting down its iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS 8GB pricing, an expected move before the new iPhone makes its debut. In addition, they are also giving Free Maxis WiFi service for 3 months if you purchase an iPhone with their plans. Compared with its initial iPhone 4 pricing , iValue plans bundle price see a reduction of RM100-200 depending on model and contract duration. Just a few weeks ago, they have introduced iValue Lite plan of RM70/month which is on limited time offer until end of next month. There’s no change on the iPhone 4 pricing for the Lite plan except for the 24 months contract price for the 32GB iPhone 4 which was reduced from RM2390 to RM2290. Check out the iPhone 4 pricing here and 3GS 8GB here . Comparison of price difference after the break.

One of the key contributing factors of Android’s dominance in the mobile market in such a short time span is affordability. Entry-level and mid-range Android devices are meeting the rise in demand for smart phones in more markets, making Android phones an appealing choice for those who are upgrading from dumb phones and also first time smart phone buyers. Having being dominant in the upper segment of the mobile market, Steve Jobs and Apple want in on this bigger, more lucrative piece of the mobile pie and this is the basis of Bloomberg’s report citing unnamed sources that Apple is working on cheaper and smaller variants of the iPhone. Apple is considering an outright retail price (no-contract) of US$200 (or about RM610) for the phone. An iPhone at the price point is indeed very attractive but what would be the trade-off? What would Apple compromise to make such a phone? Bloomberg’s sources are saying the cheap iPhone will be one-third smaller than the current iPhone. To bring cost...

Buying movie tickets is now much easier and hassle-free with the launch of the new mobile ticketing app, called the Maxis Movies app from Maxis yesterday, specially designed to use on  iPhone, iPad and Android devices . With the Maxis Movies app, Maxis users can now make movie reservations or purchase movie tickets (including choosing the seats of your choice) on the go, at anytime, anywhere, directly from their smart phones. Currently, only two cinemas, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) and TGV Cinemas are integrated into Maxis Movies. Payments can be made via Paypal only. Besides, users can also check information on movie listings, show times, read movie synopsis, watch trailers , and last but not least, is the ability to share/suggest your favourite movie choices with your friends on Facebook & Twitter. For using the Maxis Movies app, you can purchase two movies tickets at the price of one on every Tuesday (Maxis called it the Maxis Movie Day), on movies screened afte...

If you text very frequently to local or international numbers and the cost is sucking your wallet dry, you should check this out. HeyWire is a free app for both iDevices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) and Android that provides unlimited free text not only in the United States, but also to numbers in any of the 146 supported countries . It is not a BBM-like messaging app like Whatsapp and KakaoTalk. The recipient need not to have the same app installed. All he need is a phone that is capable of receiving text messages, be it a monochrome Nokia 3210 or a cheap Chinese knock-off. When you first sign up for the service after downloading the app, you will receive a real free US number . The recipient will see your text message as a regular SMS originating from that number. If he decides to reply to that number, he will be charged at the same rate texting to any other US number by his carrier. Supported Countries & Carriers At the time of writing, you can send free text internationall...

Apple Store is doing one-day shopping event for Chinese New Year where they are throwing extra discounts on a range of Apple devices. If you’ve been holding up your purchase for some extra savings, now is the time to consider. Do note that this is only happening today 14th January 2011. The iPad now is even cheaper with RM131 discounts across all models. This makes the entry level 16GB WiFi version going for RM1418 from its usual RM1549 pricing. The highest end iPad 64GB with 3G goes for RM2468. Apart from the iPad, you can get the latest iPod Touch from RM749 (RM81 off) for the 8GB version or the tiny iPod Nano 8GB for RM508 (RM41 off). There’s also additional discount of RM331 on MacBooks and iMacs. Check it out at Apple Store Malaysia .

Suave is a neat and elegant iPhone theme. Requirements: Jailbroken iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod. (Not confirm whether it works on older model) Cydia Winterboard (Download from Cydia) How to Install Suave Theme on iPhone and iPod Step 1: Open Cydia on home screen. Step 2: Tap on search. Type “suave”. Select the theme. Step 3: Install Suave theme. Step 4: Open Winterboard. Select Suave from the list of theme. Step 5: Tap Respring button. Step 6: Done. Suave theme is on your home screen.

Angry Birds for Mac will release right after the Windows version ! Now you can download Angry Birds for Mac on Mac App Store! The introductory price is USd$4.99. Price will increase 50% after the limited time offer. Download it now if you want to play Angry Birds on your Mac!

Angry Birds, the popular game for mobile devices, is now ported to Windows platform. You can download Angry Birds for Windows on Intel AppUp Center now at USD$4.99 . Intel AppUp Center is an app store designed for netbook computer. The applications available in the store catalog are designed to default resolutions of 1024×600 pixels. The Angry Birds for Windows support Windows 7 and Windows XP. Windows Vista should also be supported, too. Now, Angry Birds are flying across multiple platforms: Apple iOS, Maemo, Palm webOS, Android, Symbian^3, PSP, PlayStation 3, and Windows. What’s next? Mac OS X and Linux?

Change repeat mode to repeat weekdays or everyday Step 1: Open Alarm app. Step 2: Tap Edit button and select your alarm. Step 3: At the Repeat section, tap and change to repeat on certain days or repeat everyday. Step 4: Tap Save button. Step 5: Finish. Now, the alarm should be working fine. Another solution to fix the alarm bug Step 1: Download Best Alarm Clock from App Store. This app lets you display unique alarm clock with beautiful LCD style display. It has 15 built-in sounds to match your mood and it also had many advanced features. This app price is only $0.99 Step 2: Once you have downloaded the app, open it and configure the alarm. Step 3: Let the app run in the background process and do not shut it down. The app can work even the original iPhone Alarm Clock is not functioning. Download these FREE alarm clock apps to fix the alarm clock bug Alarm Tunes Lite – Simple digital clock with crisp icon at the bottom Clock Pro Free – Old-style analog clock alarm f...

Have you ever wonder how many apps in Apple Store? Infographic below shows how many apps for each category in the market. This is a very good information for iOS developer especially when you want to know how competitive the app category you have chosen Books and Games categories stay on the top charts. There are 67% of paid apps and 33% free apps in App Store. With over 85% of iPhone apps in the market, it is simply means there are not many iPad apps and the competition is still low. There are total of 60000++ iOS developers and increasing every single day. Does it sound challenging for you as an iOS developer?

iBook is an official Apple app for reading e-books on iPhone , iPod Touch and iPad. The e-books will be store inside a bookshelf on your device. iBooks is a great bookstore for your iPhone. You can browse books on the beautiful bookshelf. You can flip through pages with a swipe or a tap to read the book contents. As you want to stop reading, you can always bookmark the current page, so that you can continue the current page later. 6 Free iOS Programming Books for Developer iOS Human Interface Guidelines Object Oriented Programming with Objective-C Cocoa Fundamentals Guide The Objective-C programming Language iOS Technology Overview iOS Application Programming Guide Somehow, I am not able to download the book with title "iOS Human Interface Guidelines". The download link seems broken. Are you able to download the whole collections? via topiphoneresource.info

Aptwee Ri is an accessory for iPhone which transform your iPhone into universal remote control. By using Ri, you don't need to change remote control or worry about battery life . You can always recharge your iPhone. Ri remote control for iPhone is ideal for busy life individual or family members. The compact size makes it ideal for any home. Most of the time, there are too many remote controls for TV, Air-Con, Fans, DVD Player, Multimedia system and others. Keeping those remote controls organize are very difficult and it is not easy to differentiate which remote control for the device. No need to waste time to find the right remote control. Feature List • Infrared (IR) remote for all your entertainment (TV, DVD, Home theater, Audio devices), work (Mac, Projector ), or just basic need (Lighting). • You do not need to capture any IR code or have the original remote - Ri comes with all that. (Leave the boring work to us.) • Right now we support over 200 most popular brands, o...

Designed by Tjeerd Veenhoven, a 3D and interior and exterior designer from the Netherlands, the iFan is a prototype iPhone charger that uses the power of the wind to charge up the device.

The infographic also shows details hardware specifications for each model which giving you much better insights of Apple iPhone initial hardware like RAM, processor, resolution, storage space, and camera megapixels.

Here comes another new version of Angry Birds game for iPhone , iPod, and iPad. I am still playing the original Angry Birds and working hard to pass through each level. I guess I am not qualify to become Angry Birds fans yet. Take a look at the following screenshot. It is very tempting especially for this upcoming Christmas season. Although, I did not celebrate Christmas, but I like the Christmas seasons and events. Anyone looking for great holiday spirit can purchase this new version. For iPhone/iPod is only $0.99 and iPad is $1.99 but Android users can get FREE! However, those who has purchased Halloween edition of Angry Birds will get a free upgrade to Angry Birds Seasons. So, every seasons will be Angry Birds seasons now. It features 25 holiday levels which also consists of 45-level Halloween special edition and a new seasonal theme. Have you downloaded Angry Birds Seasons version yet?

I saw this in a website writing a person who earns $27,249 in One Day with just an iFart application for IPhone apps. The Iphone apps is really making most people rich who knows how to create them. Click Here! Here's the review on that website Future iPhone App Kingpin, Steve Jobs wants to make people like you and me rich. The magic word is "iPhone." Sure it's made Apple BILLIONS, but for once the big guys are sharing the wealth. You see, the iPhone is just an expensive paper weight without applications (Apps). The Apps transform a simple iPhone into a productivity, entertainment, and reference powerhouse. Apple has helped its customers download over 4 BILLION Apps in the last 3 years. But here's the deal... Apple isn't in the business of creating Apps. They want YOU to create them. Once you create them, they will put your App in front of MILLIONS with the click of a button. What happens next is magical. You make cash (lots of it); all with App...

http://www.skyfire.com/ Look at the article http://www.skyfire.com/press/blog/68-skyfire-reaches-top-grossing-app-on-iphone-app-store-within-5-hours-sold-out Skyfire for iPhone has been received with unbelievable enthusiasm. Despite our best attempts and predictions, the demand far exceeds our initial projections. The user experience was performing well for the first few hours, but as the surge continued, the peak load on our servers and bandwidth caused the video experience to degrade.     Thus we are effectively ‘sold out’ and will temporarily not accept new purchases from the App Store .  We are working really hard to increase capacity and will be accepting new purchases from the App Store as soon as we can support it. We are very grateful for the demand. Within 5 hours, Skyfire for iPhone became the top grossing app, the third highest paid app overall and the top application in the Utilities category. Wow! Please bear with us as we bring our capacity ...

Interesting in a particular cell phone but not ready or not sure which to buy? Tryphone.com allows you to test drive cell phones; play around with the functions before you actually walk into stores and do the purchase. Each cell phones available for testing comes with a phone specification, you also get to read other peoples’ reviews.