1. i paid vodafone to unlock officially, otherwise i wouldnt be able to use it at all in msia.
2. the battery is not faulty, at least not when im using it in australia now, and when 3G is available when im in msia. i dont think a battery issue, but a software/firmware issue.

the main prob occurs when there is no 3G coverage in parts of malaysia...

no idea then.

because AFAIK, the 5 3G S units that i helped to purchase from australia, do not have such problems (or at least not that i have heard of)

in that case, when there is no 3G coverage, just turn off the toggle to conserve power.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Sep 11 2009, 07:45 PM

iPhone users on the optus iPhone caps can now benefit from optus' own dedicated app!

not only you can view your usage (calls, texts, data et cetera) real time, review previous bills, but also pay your bills via the app! pretty impressive

however, this app will only be available on the australian app store (for obvious reasons)

and yes, it is free!

but somehow i still prefer Optus(part of iiQuota) because got a charts/graph

I think I know the explanation. It has something to do with GSM radio propagation. The exact term is near-far phenomenon. With GSM, the nearer you are to the radio base station lesser power is required to transmit to the station. The farther you are from the station, more power is required to transmit to them. In other words, when the signal reaches the station it'll be more or less the same RSSI. Thats near far phenomenon and there's a reason why they do that. Recommend do a search.

In areas where 3G stations are few and far in between, most 3G transmitting devices will be far away and is required to transmit in higher power. Additionally, the iPhone 3G/3GS by default prefers 3G signal more than 2/2.5G signals. As a result, it'll constantly keep on the look out and because signal is weak due to spotty 3G coverage it'll use more power to transmit. This one of the chief reasons why most iPhone literature recommend turning the 3G option off. Because we have better 2/2.5G coverage and reception. As a result, the iPhone doesn't need to transmit in high power due to the near-far phenomenon explained earlier.

Another reason for weak battery life or varying battery life in different countries is due to the service provider. Some service provider requires the mobile phone to transmit to the nearest tower for registration every few minutes. The more often this is required, obviously battery life will be shorter. The less the better. However, too few will cause service interruptions on your phone as you'll be dropping off the coverage every now and then.

p/s: Firmware or radio software updates can only go so far. Its just giving it the intelligence to switch to the best radio coverage available. Prioritizing 2/2.5G too much will cause slow/low network performance from customer side which results in service complaints.

This post has been edited by davidmak: Sep 21 2009, 03:56 PM

disclaimer: i know this app ought to be in the app related thread, but seeing that it is only available in the australian app store, i reckon that it is best placed here.




coles has launched its own dedicated app and i quote from its website;



more information can be found here

here is the direct link

as mentioned previously, this app is only available in the australian app store!

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Added on October 11, 2009, 2:50 pm

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Oct 11 2009, 02:51 PM

Hi there, anyone interested in getting a new sealed officially unlocked iphone from apple store Australia as I will be taking a trip to Malaysia soon. Price will be negotiated based on the actual cost and current exchange rate. PM me if anyone is interested.

OSHC Worldcare students now can enjoy a great discount/rebate against their apple product purchases.

i quote from their e-mail:

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Added on November 6, 2009, 2:55 pmhaving researching this myself, i found out three different pricing tiers:

using the 27-inch: 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 as an example:

1. normal pricing: A$ 2,599.00
2. student pricing: A$ 2,479.00
3. OSHC pricing: A$ 2,429.90

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Nov 6 2009, 02:55 PM

hmm quite good deal
btw is it possible to exchange black to white colour iphone when i got prob with my phone and eligible to exchange it?

nope! i can confirm this 101%.

thts too bad..thought can change to white colour since they also gonna replace to me...

wat happen if sign contract in aussie then not paid and went straigt back to msia?

any1 hv experience?

if u go Oz as tourist then u wont get a chance to sign the contract..they will 1st looks at the visa duration..but if u have visa which valid for 12/24 months then im not sure about it

assume that he/she have visa.. what happen if they go back?

will the line provider look for them? how?

stop being a cheapskate and pay off the contract.

wats the prob?
if u dont hv d answer, u can just ignore it.

@UltramanToron,
You're suggesting something illegal here. As a matter of fact, we aren't allowed to discuss such matters on LYN.

My suggestion is for you to seriously consider the consequences.

because that constitutes as fraud and anyone who responds to you will be an accomplice?

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Nov 7 2009, 12:54 PM

just back from apple store at chadstone to fix the dead pixel
damn a lot of ppl thr...
i choose to replace the screen instead of replace refurbished phone.wise decision?

but now thr is 1 little dust inside my screen..i told them bout it but they cannot c it(ya is not very visible)..so guess i need to live with it

Though this is after the fact but why did you opt for repairs instead of a replacement? Although it's probably going to be a refurbished set, at least you can be sure the rest of the functions will perform better given that they have 're-conditioned/serviced' the whole unit as opposed to yours where it has already been in use for some time.