RM999 will make Malaysia one of the cheapest place to buy the iPhone 3G. Are you sure it is the iPhone or is it the CSL phone?

This post has been edited by zc_squash: Aug 8 2008, 08:01 AM

RM999?? wat abt the talk plan?

dreammsssss....................

Maxis will be so kind or not??

why maxis will bring in? why not celcom?

BTW with malaysian spirit, MALAYSIA BOLEH any guess can be truth!

maxis pwnd digi pwnd celcom ..
so celcom would be 3rd in line if they would to bring in Iphone ..

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Maxis hopes to bring 3G iPhone to Malaysia


Maxis hopes Apple would look at Malaysia favourably under the latter's distribution plan Published: 2008/07/18 18:05


MAXIS Communications Bhd hopes to bring in the third-generation (3G) iPhone to Malaysia but the hurdle is that the manufacturer, Apple Inc, is facing a tough call in meeting demand.

Maxis’s chief executive officer Sandip Das said as Apple was struggling to meet the increasing demand, its distribution policy plans for Malaysia had not been finalised yet.

“As and when Apple decides to finalise its plans for Malaysia, Maxis hopes to be one of the operators to offer the iPhone,” he told reporters at the launch of the 2008 Mobile Content Challenge (MCC) today.

He said Maxis hopes that Apple would look at Malaysia favourably under the distribution plan.

It is understood that if Maxis were to successfully introduce the iPhone in Malaysia, this will allow it access to a wider business user segment.

Energy, Water and Communications Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang officiated at the event.

It is organised by Maxis together with Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

The MCC 2008 offers RM100,000 in cash prizes to students from institutes of higher learning to build content and applications on the mobile platform.

Entries will close on August 10 and winners will be announced on October 30.

Sandip said Maxis wanted to double its mobile data revenue from 23.7 per cent recorded last year amid an increasing demand.

“With 19.5 million mobile subscribers in Malaysia, Maxis sees a big opportunity for it to provide content in that particular area,” he said.

He said although the growth momentum in mobile data sector is strong there are not enough content devices such as 3G phones and personal digital assistant in the market.

“The moment more of these devices are available, the industry will see a proliferation in content development.

“There is also a lot of room for growth for Malaysian mobile application and content developers,” he said. — Bernama

the 3g IS NOT THAT CHEAP. in aus where some phones are cheaper or more expensive then kl,a prepaid 3g costs around 900 bucks aus. with a plan you have to pay one amount upfront and an addtional 10- 30 bucks per month to enjoy your iphone, in the long run your phone is more expensive, just devided. now if someone was to pay rm1k for the iphone 3g there will be super high costs to incur on the monthly basis. which is why i am very skeptical it will be as low as 1k.

This post has been edited by +3kk!: Aug 8 2008, 10:44 AM

we will most likely basic get killed with the talk plan, data plan..and goodness know what plans..

Ofcourse there's a catch la.
the rm999 is for the 3G iphone only, where else there's a plan u gotta pay monthly.
nothing below rm100.

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Added on August 8, 2008, 5:22 pmIf I salah then buy la from reseller
otherwise a little patience of waiting for the announcement from Maxis
won't die one kan?

This post has been edited by Atomkinder: Aug 8 2008, 05:22 PM

RM999 for 8 / 16 GB ?

if the postpaid plan is below RM 100 then i might consider to get 1 more hehe

aiyak, not again...iphone is rumored to be here with celcom/maxis since 1st gen iphone...LOL

This post has been edited by trixx316: Aug 8 2008, 07:03 PM

Guys, read the news that Apple is preparing for the launch of a cheaper version of the iPHONE 3G and at the same time not require signing of a contract. Enter the iPHONE Nano.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/displa...son__Paper.html

I even check with my good fren in Maxis, he also cant confirm yet..as they not fully sure yet about iPhone 3G on their network...have to do lot of backtesting the network...hehe..

but den la..if Maxis can bring it in r..individual sellers would also be able to bring it in liao

singapore will be launch on 22 aug?
where the news coming from?

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Aug 15 2008, 06:40 AM

its 19 already still no pricing?

Of course it's RM999 for the 8GB model

so after all said..when la coming to Malaysia..haha

But then again RM999 would be awfully cheap for an Iphone ain't it?

Why are people here talking about RM999 pricepoint when the news of iPhone coming to Malaysia is yet to be confirmed? So desperate for the iPhone until make up your own news ka?