Is this news confirmed? So no-contract Singaporean iPhones are non-existant?

RM4k for an iPhones that is locked, is pretty daft move itself. RM2.8k for an out-of-the-box-can-use-straight-away iPhone is, IMO, a great early catch. The best deal is, and still is, the USD299/399 for last gen's iPhones, and still unbeaten.

Well, to be frank, the extras are more than just 3G. Engadget have taht video review detailing all the other extras. The way things are handled AND priced here makes it ridiculous to upgrade of course, but if you could get it close to what it is supposed to retail, it is no different than getting, say Nokia N95 or any of the brand new WM PDAs.

For example, I just need to top up another RM800 to get the 3G iPhone of the same capacity. RM800 for AppStore, 3G, and GPS is pretty good extras in my book. Plus, the possibilities from AppStore are endless, especially with the social networking apps.

Locked, or unlocked? If unlocked, unlocked to the 3 Singaporean telcos or free-for-all?

Yes, unlocked, but to what extent? Unlocked to only the three telcos, or foreign sims included? From the current pattern of the term "unlocked" in Europe , which also holds to the fact that they dont approve selling locked phones, their "unlocked" iPhones are only unlocked to use with the said country telcos only. If this is the case, Malaysia will still be locked out.

One word: Roaming.

Telcos make money from this. I dont think want to let go of this cash cow when it is now a generally accepted practice.

Not yet, my unit arriving tomorrow on MH130 at 8:05pm tomorrow. Will be in KLIA to fetch it. Will bring the Digi and Celcom sim card I have too, to confirm it once and for all. The older iPhone I have will be calling the new iPhone 3G tomorrow.

Maxis HOPING (keyword = HOPING) to bring in iPhone 3G after Apple sorts out their supply shortage. No deals were negotiated or mentioned, everything anecdotal. But hey, at least it made primetime news here.

My youngest brother, whose with Maxis has an anecdotal confirmation of that news, but nothing specifically black-and-white or written, so I dont know, it can go both ways from here, I dare not speculate.

What is for sure is, concrete news of this will on surface once the next batch of coutries starts launching their iPhones. I've also the info that this move by Maxis will only happen once the Number Portability Scheme materializes. How true this is, nobody knows.

Your guess is as good as mine.

Everything I know is research-able online, you only need to take some time to look it up.

My way of doing things is, if I plan to own something, better make sure I know it inside out. That way, I'll get use it to its full potential, and I dont get conned by people who are preying on my desperation and eagerness. We all want our iPhones, but we have the right to get them at the price everyone elses get, not bloated up to RM3.8-4.2k!

Well, looks like the policing systems here work! Streets are clean from rubbish once again.

My stance on some of the more idiotic policies around here stays though.

@damagedigital
You said it, bro.

OT: @Tink
.....*gulp* Mile-high club? Or a simple teh tarik or milo 2 sachet no sugar?

That's bad news indeed. The inside info I receive on my side indicates that the Maxis deal will only go through when MNP clears the starting gate.

@Tink
Put some home-cooked food inside that Tupperware, and I'm in!

OT:

I had'nt a home-cooked meal for a while already, I dont think I'll be that picky.

Celltower only okay, dont curse the Maxis building. I hang out in KLCC too often to worry about collapsing buildings close by.

Butch-looking b****es scare me as much as collapsing buildings too.