23 September Apple Insider Website



Apple is gearing up for its third and final phase of international iPhone expansion during the 2008 calendar year, which will include launches in Russia, Brazil and Egypt, but not China or Korea. Malaysia too (added in by me )


Phase I
22 countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US.


Phase II
Another 22

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Liechtenstein, Macau, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, and Uruguay.


Phase III
29 countries
Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Russia, Qatar, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey, and Venezuela.


Information are from-
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09..._countries.html

and these guys were right in the pass.



This post has been edited by chinamobile: Dec 2 2008, 01:38 PM

why no malaysia 1?

I know everyone wants Apple to officially launch the iPhone 3G, but this thread is pointless. Countries that are choose to launch the iPhone 3G are already shown in WWDC '08. This is just a news on the dates of the future countries that are going to get the phone. Stop whining, it won't be here. Get over it.

Malaysia?

If malaysia is able to launch,it should happen at the same time with singapore...
the problem is we can't do that.

why not in malaysia....?

pilih bulu maa...

the only thing i scare is malaysia going to sell locked iphone 3G after all the long waits...

Did you see the different list from WWDC '08 ?

http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/

Probally 80% it will sell locked iPhone 3G(contract) here.

of course la...telco want make money

-Malay ppl always say this 'Tau X Pe'


-This always happen here in Malaysia, don't u all used to it yet?


-Personally, i wonder who do business don't want to make money (Answer above is very true, happen anywhere around the world)

P/s: This reply (with quotes) i kacau-kacau only, if anything here u don't or hardly agree with.. please PM me and i'll see what i can do

or choose to go the Singtel route, people are not aware of i3G setting hence the data charges cost a bomb.

The problem iPhone 3G need subsidize by telco...

y no Malaysia?very simple...Because our gov haven come to agree on how Apple want to rasuah them by bringing iphone here.Especially their colonies..

no matter how much we crave for it..malaysia aint getting i3g via contracted telcos...
it is like a dream neva cming true for us here...
maybe malaysian telco dun quiet see the prospect here..
sob sob...
another reason 2 add y our neighbours are better than us..

Hahahaha.. Maxis's stay tuned... To be dissapointed.. ROTFL!

y telco Maxis not able to deal with apple ?

i think itz possible leh.. give them a chance.. mayb in some time.. lolz..

better be safe than sorry if they really sell locked iphone then i big stick loh...better go buy in HK sooner.

i-phone not launching in Malaysia...disappointing but however it may because apple do not see the opportunity here Singapore have it, and we do not have it.....i guess the only way to do it is to buy it from other countries...

our telco malas to put more staff on customer services department la. Once they start launch, Ramai la ty mcm mana nak import sim card, Mcm mana nak masuk lagu bla.... bla. Btw, just forget maxis la, stay tune with Celcom muahahagaha

IMHO,malaysia doesnt have the market to sell iphones yet.
for eg the ipod touch,its not very popular here compared to other countries.
Just wait..mayb apple will change their mind and realese it here next year?time will tell...meanwhile,jus buy iphones from other countries or forumers selling here...

Cheers

Malaysian.... just bare the fact tht we WILL NEVER going to have iphone 3g in malaysia.... period!
so ape lagi....? go and get at our neigbouring countries today!

Edited

Sorry mate!

This post has been edited by chinamobile: Sep 29 2008, 12:37 PM

so this is another way for u to advertise ur sales?

i suppose it is..... better head to Garage Sales dude... you know the rules since you have so BIG of sig there

if anyone wants to get an iphone, get from him. highly recommended seller!

i have already bought 3 sets from him ;D

awesome after sales service ;D

Thanks man.

anyway edited that post already.


every 1 cool?

Anyway, afterall PS3 only launch in Malaysia after 2 years.

Maybe we will get iphone 2g from local telco next year....

@leonloke,
If our telcos actually bring in the iPhone 2G, I'll personally go knock on the CEO's door and tell him to fire that Manager who made the decision!

i can see m'sia on the list, but ..
what the??

how many more years are u gonna wait? LOL

Malaysia..is alwiz far far behind..so dun bother waiting

maxis did not made any strong indication release of iphones 2g or 3g just yet...everyone says next year but how true is that? it's the 4th quarter of 2008 already, not even a sneak peak frm maxis?

@ezinger,
Action is not on my part - i said I would speak only to the Top Management if they brought in the iPhone 2G!

Besides, I oredi got my set, no big deal ! muAHahAHhahAHahHAhaHAHah [OK OK that was mean of me!]

Apple stopped producing iphone 2G already.
its going to be a long wait for iphone 3g to be launched in malaysia.

cheers

oh ok, i remembered last time you said that you would wait for an official telco release =P

cool...you can get iphone in Kenya but not in Malaysia, how sad is that?

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Added on September 30, 2008, 5:17 pmand you think kenya or Madagascar have market for selling iphones?

This post has been edited by abubin: Sep 30 2008, 05:17 PM

Kenya = Orange = existing Apple iPhone partner
Madagascar = Orange = existing Apple iPhone partner

Malaysia = no existing partner + local telco not interested = NO iPhone!

instead of discussing here in the forum, where Maxis & Celcom aren't bothered, why don't you write a letter? organise a signature campaign? do something concrete?

maxis is very interested. as far as the highest admin department is concerned.

Its all depends on Local telco, so far rumors only on Maxis but still no official announcement..

Anyway, "if"; i repeat, "If" it available here in Malaysia its not going to be "Cheap" either. eg. just take a look at Maxis H/P price for other brands like Nokia, SE, Samsung for their Postpaid Plan. Its not cheap.

But i still have friend who still in Day Dreaming the iPhone will be cheap "If" its available here. So i just tell him "Keep Dreaming !!!! Bro"........

This post has been edited by bsn: Oct 1 2008, 05:38 AM

iphone no market here?

rumours? y rumours? iphone launch by phase 111 after all countries hv recieved it and mebbe after iphone 9g??

Latest news.

I heard some 1 submitted iPhone 3g To sirim and got APPROVED!!

i read tis news n my heart went dap dub dap dub...
serious ka?
which website?

Quote the source bro, nopthing is concrete by just "hearing"

Source from Ex Project Manager in Sirim

Any 1 got Jalan in Sirim?

Maybe can get company name

anyhow.. how do they conduct the iphone thingie? i mean any special experiment to determent if its suitable to use in malaysia.
anyone have any ideas?

Sirim accept test reports from international test centre like FCC.

so it is just paper work for the approval

if you are interested more information can be found at

www.sirim.my

I'm assuming SIRIM inspects the physical aspects of the iPhone's internals, ensuring that all materials used are in compliance with the Malaysian QC standards, and whether they meet environmental directives.

I've read of many iPhone shipments from overseas in the past having been through these inspection procedures and passed fine with authentic SIRIM certifications. I suppose it shouldn't be a problem now.

just a sirim pass...
it might be not official... AP set instead
let's hope it official here

This is still a rumor so 'take it with a pinch of salt'.

SIRIM passed? what does that implies? i think no big deal.

i thought every imported electrical device need that stupid SIRIM sticker to indicate "sirim approve"?

they don't even check.. they just put on a sticker.

lol nice digging

nice thing u share here glad to hear that !!

ouch... my wife will kill me becos she bough a locked //uk set

really? interesting thou....

bcoz of some reason before my friend had to post the iphone to me from australia using FEX EX.... the sad thing is i have to pay the 10% tax, and get this... a RM250 fees to SIRIM for approval purposes...

i call the SIRIM guy and ask them how many days should i leave the phone... he said just pay.... they wont look at it or do nothing about it...

the conclusion of my story is.... they dont even bother looking at it.... they just wanted the money.... sheesh....
and i end up asking my friend to send it by australian parcel. well that's another story lah

some proof la... i also can say I heard this or my friend told me that...

malaysia's telco duno what is iPhone and duno how to use it...that why they pending on this "unknown device", they called it.

ahahha


got the company name. but looks like 3rd party company.

not the big boys

as long as they didnt think thts a funky remote control sudah!

this is what i heard. but cannot reveal the source. Apple is actually reluctant to ship iphone here due to one problem. In the deal they supposed to have with the telco got some clauses that they are not agree. There will be a 3rd party who will benefit from commission that has to be paid by customer and apple. so this third party entity will get untung atas angin. Apple not agree on some people doing nothing but get the profit from apple and customer. i salute this apple company.

if BN not in msia then maybe iphone come in LOL LOL

but the reality is, BN still in msia.. LOL

So, Malaysia still don't have iPhone.

no wonder la...
must be the government who wants to untung atas angin...

rumors rumors n more rumors..haha...keep it goin:P

So typical Malaysian way of doing business...if this is true I would hope that Apple never ever launch iPhone here in Malaysia

I m not expect iPhone will come in Malaysia 1, read the phase I to phase III country, there have a lot lower class than Malaysia but still pretty launch iPhone at their country. Why aren't we? I agree with what Karim said.

That's it.

Malaysia disappoint me on this iphone thing.

better go down and buy some iphone 3g there than waiting like a moron -.-

http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/

aiks, taiwan and even thailand also got already (coming soon).

This post has been edited by little ice: Dec 7 2008, 07:00 PM

haha well this is wat Malaysia Boleh spirit wat... we boleh in slowest to get it

if this is true then i will not support malaysia iPhone units. and if it's even locked then goodbye.
actually really looking forward for official malaysia iPhone for my next purchase, but now very disappointed.
i can wait longer, but i wont wait and supporting this if this is what really happens.

better get one from GS.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Dec 9 2008, 02:21 PM

Why wait while you can get a unlock unit in S'pore? Such a torment to wait but if you have the patiences, by all means.
If iphone comes in, u r bound to a 2 year contract with the telco which will cause you more $$$. You're stuck.
I have a 3G iphone now and i don't have to sure-come to any contract.

This post has been edited by TripleH: Dec 9 2008, 02:29 PM

lol. later who gets? U mobile! kekekeke. just joking

actually i'm now using iPhone 1st gen since end 2007, skipping i3g and waiting for the next gen instead.

really hope for iPhone to arrive here early next year so when next gen is available it will appear in our stores too.

i'm considering the possibility of iPhone to be sold here for prepaid plan too, as some countries do provide iPhones with pay as u go plan. plus most people in Malaysia are on prepaid plans. but i dont have problem if it needed to be bound with contract as long as the price of the phone itself is ok and the plan tied is not 'cekik darah', as i also currently on postpaid.

but if the rumor bout 3rd party got 'untung atas angin' is true then i wont support our official iPhone. better support sellers in GS thread, at least they put some effort on bringing it here.

and if our iPhone is locked, then bye bye malaysia iPhone.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Dec 9 2008, 06:05 PM

im sure got those appl fanboys who willin to collect different region iphones..haha..eventhough not big sales..but wil haf sales..not to mention if its below 1.5k..sure damn hit..

the topic very misleading...

@LaskarCinta,
new iphone release issit? have have...Apple want to release iphone Nano soon. Before that is before Christmas. The price is affordable to everybody, cheaper than iPhone 3G.

cud TS close this thread?pointless already..

Forumers like to share ma..don't be so bad. After ppl say we wannabe mod. Then they say we evil and rude.

Happy waiting to those who are still waiting for iphone to be in M'sia while we enjoy our 3G iphone.

This post has been edited by TripleH: Dec 10 2008, 03:57 PM

mmm...never heard bout iPhone nano, and even if apple is going to introduce a new iphone this year it will only have bump in capacity, nothing else.

still happy with 1st gen and will just skip i3g (i even get another 1st gen as my first iPhone already cracked). it's just that i prefer 1st gen more than current iPhone model (plus it's cheaper), so i have no urge to buy i3g. waiting if there is more surprises from Apple next year, as they already got PA Semi working for next gen version, plus newly introduced Broadcom chip supports 802.11n (if apple gonna use it anyway). or myb something extra.

mmm...off-topic already. but i only hope that iPhone will arrive here before the next gen is made available. but at this rate (3rd party benefits from the comission) looks like i'll be disappointed more in the end even if the iPhone does come early.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Dec 10 2008, 07:35 PM

what i've heard from reliable internal sources(cannot reveal la), Fifth Amendment Press freedom act, ah...., is that Maxis is having final discussions with Apple.

so keep ur fingers crossed.

jus pray it wont be super expensive aka 2.5k and above....

What good it is when one have to be tied down with deals that might not be pocket friendly? Or worst still, one might have to change lifestyle just to own an iPhone? Maxis will be smilling its way to the bank...!

Get a 2G for now, if you can't afford a 3G. It's cheap and it's just as good... With forum like LYN around, it's about all the tech support that you ever need...

You can choose to wait while we enjoy our iPhone...