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This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Mar 8 2013, 03:46 PM

Finally got v15 d...

1. Brand. = Samsung, Sony, Apple
2. Budget. = 2.2k
3. Specs. = camera and os gooding
4. Type/Size. = candybar

any recommendation? still waiting for the S4 and Iphone5.
any rumours the new Iphone5s coming out?

note 2 @ 19xx ap 20xx ori
Xperia Z @ 21xx ap
ip5 @ 21xx ori

got some input on Xperia Z, so far quite good but i really hate the flappy thing.

owned N2 and sell it afterwards. i cant co-op with the form factor. really scared it break into 2 in my jeans

iphone 5 play with it at the shop. felt like a premium device and looks nice but heard the battery life sucks and lack the wow factor. but the camera quite gooding based on online surveys.

i guess better wait this coming 14 march for the S4 unveil @.@

s4 nice to wait....coming soon ..

just wait for s4
slowly wait for it ...

for me note 2 is still my choice

Why no one suggested HTC phone? HTC butterfly is a very nice phone that packed with OK battery life. Or else, you can consider HTC ONE which will be released in month. And, HTC always has better build quality than Samsung.

note 2 is amazing, its true but for me the form factor not suitable for my daily usage,
HTC.. not sure about that yet

wait 1 week then make decision
for me I sure get s4 instead note 2, better spec
s pen not really important for me

I'm wondering as well, haha.

So ur choice will be Xperia Z / ip5 only..
Wait 5s/s4 also nice 1

for me i got the android just because of the s-pen.

Go for seminar i write it down. Ammendement use s-pen to draw then sent

daily s-planner to write what i been doing. Draft letter on the spot send back office

This post has been edited by aspire2oo6: Mar 9 2013, 01:42 AM

for me the form factor just nice. Its having both world in your hand.

Looking for a phone for my mom

Brand doesnt matter, but must be established brands (nokia, htc, samsung, etc...not the malaysian rebranded ones).

Budget 1k.

Form factor : Touch screen or buttons/keypad.

Looking for a phone that has good display (can read easily, bigger fonts, etc).. and perhaps waterproof/shockproof... and probably used for abit of emails, web browsing, normal phone usage.

hi guys, im looking for a combo pack , telephone and a tablet

1. Brand. = Samsung, Sony, Apple,blackberry
2. Budget. = 2k

thinking of buying blackberry 9320 + ipad mini 32gb wifi, do u think it is a good deal for telephone and tablet?

Hi all,

Actually wanted to get IPhone 5 but want to know is Samsung Galaxy S4 got the curve screen?

sony xperaia p, lumia 620

depends what you want
if combo also good
else try solo 1, galaxy note 2

next friday wake up see the s4 announcement at 7am then you will know for it

thank u for the recommendations

is there any waterproof phones you can recommend me to look at too? thanks in advance!

xperia ion then

Saw the reports.

No flexi screen. I'll skip Galaxy S4 now.

Galaxy SIII LTE Version Or Galaxy Note 2.

S3 mini @ 9xx ori
SL @ 10xx ap 11xx ori
Desire x @ 9xx ori
Atrix 2 @ 7xx ori
620 @ 7xx ori
G600 @ 7xx ori
Go @ 6xx ap 7xx ori , water resistant

Hi, I'm confuse about phones and stuff.. I decided to buy a new handphone ( I'm still using Nokia 5530 btw)

I want to ask for a few questions :

1. What is the pros and cons of Nokia Lumia 920?

2. If between Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Butterfly, what phone should I choose?


I heard most of my friend said Nokia Lumia 920 is bad (Lag OS, auto restart, etc.)

Help and give some suggestions pls

This post has been edited by Vortexx22: Mar 11 2013, 07:09 PM

God damn, I just bought the ori s-advance $850 this afternoon! Was keen on lumia 620, but after playing awhile..decided better stick with android. The xperia p seems to be a strain on the eyes. Anyway, Thanks for the recommendations!

Never heard of 920 will lag.. its WP8.. even smoother than iOS..
must go for it..

Ok, thanks

Lol, s advance not bad lah.. Can play too...

Hello~
Looking for a phone like this

1. Brand : -
2. Budget : RM800
3. Specs : Good camera, 1gb ram, dual core , android phone, not Qwerty-type keyboard.
4. Type/Size : for female

Thanks lot

This post has been edited by lhwang: Mar 12 2013, 08:19 PM

S3 mini @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
Xperia P @ 8xx ap 9xx ori

sony xperia p

Sorry, but wasn't ap not so guarantee?

Xperia doesn't have memory card slot and the battery non-removable

No worry, ap also hv wrnty 1

android announcement nothing amazing.

If iphone i might want to see.

LOL then why you buy note 2
everything I also see as long as I am interested

S-pen only not because android.

lol if iphone / blackberry / windows phoe got the s pen you also buy eh ?

Xperia t bit ap is 1260

Butterfly is nice. Wont go wrong with android.
Quad core full hd phone.

Lol, since Glaxy S4 already out, I will reconsider it

Go for s4 lah..

Kind of off topic but with a budget of rm100, which brand/model is the best for a bluetooth headset?

Alcatel OT-505 @ 9x ori, color/BT/camera/support mem card

Looking for a phone for my brother

1. Brand: any brand
2. Budget: RM400~600
3. Specs: qwerty physical keyboard
4. Type/Size: doesnt matter

Hi there.. need some help here
1. Brand: any brand
2. Budget: less then RM1k
3. Specs: no idea
4. Type/Size: doesnt matter

Actually I was looking for a bluetooth headset, not a handphone. Any suggestion for that?

TY

This post has been edited by zs3889: Mar 18 2013, 06:20 PM

Xperia Pro @ 5xx ap

Xperia p @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
S3 mini @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
Desire x @ 9xx ori
Atrix 2 @ 7xx ap
Ascend P1 @ 8xx ori
Optimus L9 @ 9xx ap
Lumia 720 @ 7xx ori

Got a lot
Ori Nokia 1, less than 100

Greetings sifu-sifu!
My friend just got robbed yesterday and I was thinking of getting a spare phone for her, was wondering whether sifus can help out abit

1. Brand: THe more common brands i.e. Nokia, Samsung, Sony etc.?
2. Budget: RM500
3. Specs: Anything will do
4. Type/Size: Anything will do

Would be good if sifus can list down a few options so I can survey them one-by-one~

Appreciate your help!

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 19 2013, 03:28 PM

Wan try Nokia basic sliding fon?
C2-05

Is it worth it to buy a second hand iPhone 4 at RM800?
Help pleeeease

Probably need wait for 1 whole month. Expected to reach our telco at the end of April.

SO LONG！

I personally think that the note 2 is really identical to the s4.

Main difference is the 13MP, Screen resolution and Exynos Octa 5 processor i guess

The CPU freq also the same

The Note 2 has ppi density of only 267 but it's still really sharp.
While the s4 has ppi density of 441 (it's too much) the human eye can't really differentiate the difference of ppi above 300.

I choose the Note 2 because of the ginormous screen size and the S-pen.
If you don't really like them both then the S4 is the choice for you

Smartphones
1. Lumia 800
2. SE Xperia Arc / Arc S
3. Galaxy S / S Plus

These 3 are my recommedations.

A New Galaxy Nexus cost about 1k
A used one is about 8xx or less

It has a 720p screen display, 4.65inch display.
Dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 5MP camera. Vanilla Android so rarely lags

This is actually a good choice.

Thank you sifus for the valuable recommendations
Will read up and consider~~

simple phone for web browsing calling messaging notes

brand:most probably nokia, htc samsung and others will do
budget: about Rm1000 below
size/type:size of htc wildfire or bigger/ touchscreen
specs: does not lag that much

i have been looking at the Lumia 620. looks nice.

brand:samsung or other, depend on specification
budget: RM1200
size/type: 5' or below touch screen
specs: mid end which last for around 2 years

currently in mind is galaxy grand because almost same as s2 spec, only grand have low storage which is 5gb after minus system..
but any alternative which match close with it..

1. Brand : no specific brand
2. Budget : RM 1k
3. Specs : android/good gps/whatsapp

620 @ 7xx ap ori
900 @ 9xx ap
S3 mini @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
Xperia p @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
Atrix 2 @ 7xx ori
Ascend P1 @ 8xx ori
G600 @ 7xx ori

Grand @ 12xx ori, dual sim
Mi501 @ 6xx ori, dual sim

Refer to the post #65

ooo ok thx will look into those suggestion

nokia lumia 620

sony xperia tx ??

sony xperia p

i like the huawei Ascend P1. design and specifications wise, its very cool.
im not familiar with the brand though. is it good?

Hi sifus,

I'm looking at Alcatel 977D selling @ RM 799, for this price its specs are really good!

http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/ml/products..._touch_997.html

4.3" ICS Dual SIM
1Ghz Dual Core 1Mb RAM
8Mp camera

It's actually very similar to Motorola Atrix 2.

Only thing is it's an Alcatel. I haven't tried one before. Is it a good buy? Is it a good brand/phone?

Yes, good try

Wow tat Alcatel 977D seem like not bad, can give a try.

cost how much? since not bad the spec...

still looking for more alternative for rm 1200 or below..
spec must be touch screen...
4.x - 5' inch display
dual core
dual sim(if possible)
1gb ram
4.0 or above android os..
5megapixel or above

should be around 1.3k
else look for galaxy grand, dual sim (5 inch)

Grand @ 12xx ori

dear sirs,

1. Brand - prefer sony/samsung/htc - will consider others
2. Budget - rm1.3k+-
3. Specs - android/touchscreen/screen 4 inches n above, all rounder performance.
4. Type/Size - preferably candy bar but open to any suggestions

thx in advance

This post has been edited by itik_air: Mar 22 2013, 11:43 PM

sony xperia tx

Note @ 13xx ap
Tx @ 12xx ap 14xx ori
S3 @ 14xx ap
SV @ 12xx ori

Sifus

1. Brand - prefer sony/samsung/htc
2. Budget - RM 700, RM900=RM700+RM200(PKB)
3. Specs - android/touchscreen all rounder performance.
4. Type/Size - 4"and above

Please suggest where to buy since not every shop accept PKB

brand: any
budget: around Rm1500
specs: no lagging, smooth phone + decent camera

im considering in between grand, s3, note2 for samsung
tx for xperia
maybe used 4s

this going to be my 1st smartphone since nokia lol.. and im looking for a phone that can last for at least 3years (hopefully)
phone quality in term of no big probs/issues are main concerns. nokia did pretty good at this, my nokia still functioning well altho its his 5th year this year, lol

btw i have the skmm rm200 rebate so note2 fulfill my budget since price dropped alot recently

thx in advanced for ur recommendation

hi guys... need some help here... im going to buy new smartphone soon but im confused which smartphone to buy.. and this is my first time going for smartphone..

brand: nokia (lumia 920) or samsung (note 2)
budget:rm1.8k
specs: since its 2 different OS, i want the smoother and good display

The things that i like in lumia 920 is
1) good and smooth display
2) best camera
3) durability ( i think nokia is well known for their long lasting product)
4) size is suitable to carry everywhere
5) attractive color

the issue for me for this model is

1) lack of application ( sometimes i need to play games and browsing)

for note 2:

1) many features and application

the issue:

1) quite big for me and hard to carry anywhere. very2 afraid if i drop it.

btw i seldom change my phone, the current 1 im using is almost for 5 years until now.haha.

1 more thing,both device have quite similar price for now..

so any suggestion..??

This post has been edited by hazi656: Mar 24 2013, 12:44 PM

S3 mini @ 8xx ap 9xx ori
Xperia P @ 8xx ap

sony xperia p

note 2 over your budget
so get s3
yet, the skmm is base on retail price = 2299 - 200 = 2099

obviously lumia 920 since you want best camera

Greetings to all forumers,.

1. Brand : Nokia / Sony / Samsung
2. Budget : RM 900 / RM 1100 (included PKB)
3. Specs : 8GB internal memory (minimum) / GPS / Offline Maps / WiFi / rarely gaming / long-lasting battery /
front camera available
4. Type/Size : 4" or bigger screen / thinner as posible / not-so-curve design

My first option is Nokia Lumia 820 because i interested with Windows Phone 8, and also its all specs suits me enough.
But i heard that the wireless connection automatically turn off as the screen switches off or when the user locks the phone. Its give me a setback because i would like to stay online with whatsapp and facebooking.

And if i have to go for Android phone, i would like Sony comes first. Please give your thought.

lumia 820 is good, but the issue you mention no idea
if get android phone, try sony xperia s

Go for 920 lah, hv 1 good then no 2 good one lah..
Else go for Xperia ZL