Great news. New Apple Iphone 3G[S]. More speed, longer battery life, better camera and available in Malaysia July 09. Old Iphone 3G will have the price reduction to 99USD (8 gig model). I dont know how much it will cost over here, but finger crossed, probably we can get 8g Iphone 3G around 1.5k or maybe less.

3K is really expensive. In Aussie they speculate the price will be around AUD850 outright ~ RM2300. And the current iphone 3g 16gig price reduce a lot on ebay, which last i checked around AUD650-AUD700~RM1900-RM2000 for unlocked BNIB. Might wanna grab it tho before i go back to Malaysia next month

Just wondering odes MAXIS support the full capability of iphone? (7.2 Mbps) as i heard some of the carrier do not support it.

Thats the thing, in Aussie, you need to take out the iphone first to legally unlock so that they can retrieve the IMEI. I dont mind as long it is opened for unlocking purposes. I dont know about Malaysia, but it is really easy to get Iphone replaced here even you have minor problem such as stiff mute button. I already have white 16 gig Iphone and might find any minor defect so that i can get a new 3GS lol. Read this story here and you'll know what im talking about.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1218921

Lol. I don't know about the smashing parts, but it is actually easy to get a new replacement for Iphone here as one of my mate had to replace his Iphone(not minor problem) and he got it on the spot. About the exchange policy, hopefully it is not true. I still remember when Apple first introduced the aluminium Imac (3 months after the introduction), my old imac died (logic board problem or something) i got traded with a new aluminium one since it is still under warranty (Applecare FTW). It really surprised me tho, but yeah hoping the same case with iphone. finger crossed.

Anyway, I just downloaded the Beta version of 0s 3.0. Might post something about it tonight. Seem cool tho

Just wondering, is there anyone here already install and test OS 3.0GM. I need some feedback to compare on how well the tethering work in Malaysia. Seem a bit complicated to work out the tethering over here. sigh

Yup. the provider files are the problem. Found out how to tweak it for Optus but lot of ppl done it say it might intefere with the MMS setting. Did not proceed lol. Guess taking your advice since the release date is sooo near. I so need to do something else before i bricked my iphone.