Gingerbread is available for download - Desire HD

Today, my friend's Desire HD check for the latest update, and manage to download and installed the Gingerbread.

Please check your update, and it should be available. There are plenty of new features that surprise you.

For those are using Desire only, sorry NO update for you.

Celcom - Samsung Galaxy SL - as low as RM 818

Hardly can blog celcom android package, and now there are....
Celcom is offering the Samsung Galaxy SL from as low as RM 818.
RRP at RM 1,699

SPEC
CPU - 1GHz Cortex A8, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset
Memory - 4GB internal, and 478MB RAM (why so little ???)
Screen Size - 4.0 inch SC-LCD Capacitive touch screen
Camera - 5 MP AF back, 0.3 MP front
Network - 3G, HSDPA, Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio, TV out
Battery - 1650mAh
OS - 2.2 Froyo

HTC Flyer - not exactly RM 195

Not exactly what we are expecting, the cheapest tablet in town. It still cost us RM 2,499.
3 new data plans was introduced, and there are
- Ultimate Solid, 16GB data volume, monthly RM 152 after rebate of RM 96 monthly
- Ultimate Pro, 12GB data volume, monthly RM 148 after rebate of RM 40 monthly
- Ultimate Plus, 8GB data volume, monthly RM 108 after rebate of RM 20 monthly

The catch are
- Ultimate Plus - activation fee of RM 100 (not for other 2 plans)
- Ultimate Pro & Ultimate Solid - advance payment of RM 200 and RM 250 is required.

You have to sign up for 24months plan only.

The device will be obsoleted after 24months, and most probably you will change the device within 18months..... what a 24 months plan ????

Acer Iconia Tab A500 @ RM 1,599

Besides ASUS, HTC, another Taiwanese computer manufacturer also offering ANDROID Tablet devices at the competitive price.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 @ RM 1,599. The other model on W series run on Windows Mobile.

SPEC
CPU - 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core processor, Tegra 2 chipset
Memory - 16GB internal, and 1GB RAM
Screen Size - 10.1 inch LCD Capacitive touch screen
Camera - 5 MP AF back, 2.0 MP front
Network - Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS, HDMI
Battery - 3260mAh
OS - 3.0 Honeycomb

Asus Eee Pad from RM 1,498

Asus joining the ANDROID tablet market, by announcing the latest model
- 16GB Tablet PAD only @ RM 1,498
- 16GB Tablet PC (with keyboard) @ RM 1,799

SPEC
CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU
Memory - 16GB internal, and 1GB RAM
Screen Size - 10 inch finger multi-touch support Scratch resistant glass
Camera - 5 MP AF back, 1.2 MP front
Network - 3G, HSDPA, Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS, HDMI
Battery - 24.4Wh Li-Polymer
OS - 3.0 Honeycomb

The Taken shop - Original Android collectible figure

For serious ANDROID figure collector, if you want the original, you can shop from The Taken shop.
The only shop selling original Android figures.

You can find the store here.
http://www.takenshop.com/local-retail-stores

- Cubic Platforms @ Sunway Giza
- Action City @ The Gardens
- XL Shop @ Mid Valley
- Robotica Toys @ Subang Square
- Dreamz Toy @ Sunway Metro
- Toy Wiz @ Sungei Wang

They also selling Ori Angry bird toys as well....

Maxis Dell Streak 5 available now @ RM 2,099

With either 12 months contract at RM 1,599 or 24 months contract at RM 1,459. RM 150 different for another 12 months, not a very good deal for 24 months.

SPEC
CPU - 1GHz snapdragon QSD 8250 processor (OLD processor)
Memory - 512MB internal, and 512GB RAM (This is surely not enough)
Screen Size - 5 inch with scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass screen - capacitive
Camera - 5 MP AF back, 0.3 MP front
Network - 3G, HSDPA, Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS
Battery - 1530mAh
OS - 2.2 Froyo

Maxis HTC delay shipment of HTC Flyer @ 27 May

Due to stock shortage, Maxis and HTC have delay the shipment of HTC Flyer from 12 May to 27 May.

Does the RM 199 still apply ? This friday we will know ....