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DiGi is now tapping into the social networking market by introducing Facebook SMS service. Similar to DiGi’s Twitter SMS service that was launched not too long ago, you can get your Facebook Notification/Alerts via SMS for only RM1 per week.

In addition, you can perform Facebook updates such as posting new status, view upcoming events, get user profile, IM and much more for 10 sen per SMS request.

To subscribe for the Facebook Alerts, send FB to 2325. You will receive a code via SMS which you’ll need to key into Facebook’s Account Settings > Mobile page.

For more details on DiGi’s Facebook SMS service, click here.

Maxis is striving to be on the forefront when it comes to innovation. In order to stay ahead of the competition, they have been testing various of new technology and intend to be the first to offer in the country.

Recently they have announced that Maxis has started testing 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology on a trial run basis. This will give the company time to play around with the technology before the government announces the allocation for LTE Spectrum.

Maxis has been running various of trial runs on different technology and platforms such as HSDPA, DVB-H and even WiMAX. Some of which were launched and some didn’t.

As competition heats up particularly on mobile internet, LTE is the obvious progress step for mobile Telcos since the government had already awarded 4 companies to run WiMAX in Malaysia.

Besides 4G LTE, Maxis too is looking at expanding its fibre business and they too are looking at doing IPTV to expand its Fibre business. According to its CEO Sandip Das, Maxis is moving towards having “Integrated Play” which is expanding beyond the norm of “Triple Play” or “Quad Play”.

To reach out to the masses, Maxis is looking at tapping into TM’s existing FTTH infrastructure although no commercial terms or deal are not confirmed yet.

If necessary, Maxis is prepared to fork out RM1.4 billion in capital expenditure to reach out to places without fibre. In the mean time, Maxis is also in the final stages of signing an agreement with TNB to utilise their extensive fibre-optic network and possibily lay fibre optic cables along side TNB’s poles.

Currently Maxis has connected to about 400 buildings in the Klang Valley and they are expected to reach out to Johor Bahru and Penang soon.

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Maxis has officially announced that it will be offering the anticipated Micro SIM which is required for iPad 3G and the upcoming iPhone HD/4G. According to the press release, Maxis customers can get the Micro SIM format at any 31 Maxis Centres Nationwide.

The Micro SIM is available however for the following plans:

Mobile Internet Data
•500MB at RM58/month
•1.5GB at RM78/month
•3GB at RM88/month

Maxis Broadband•1.5GB at RM48/month
•3GB at RM68/month
•6GB at RM98/month

This is well thought of ahead of the International release of the iPad which has yet to reach Malaysia.

For more information, refer to maxis official website.

DiGi’s and Maxis was stepped up to the plate offering a subsidised Android based phone at a very attractive price with its latest DG Smart Plan for Digi and Android™ phone packages for Maxis .

Digi:

Digi’s offer 2 DG Smart Plan™, the only different is 12 months contract and 24 months contract, and claimed that you can save RM 1000 on 24 months contract and save RM 600 on 12 months contract.

Maxis:

Maxis only provide 1 plan and claimed that you can save RM600 by sign up for a data package on a 12 months contract.

Let’s calculate:
For both of 12 months contract, Digi need to pay RM1399 for the phone and RM68 for data plan.
Maxis need to pay RM1399 for the phone and RM58 for data plan, Maxis offer 3 data plan to let u choose, which is 500MB is RM58, 1.5GB is RM78 and 3GB is RM88.

More information:
1. HTC Legend
2. Maxis official Website
3. Digi official website

Therefore, which one u perfer? Share with us?

I started trading in stock market a few month ago, but, i aware that, to those who just starting trading in stock market will feel some difficult, especially, dun’t known how to trade stock at Bursa Malaysia

To trade stock at Bursa Malaysia, the first question is: How to have a trading account and second question is how to start buying shares?

Do you qualify to trade at Bursa Malaysia?
You have to be at least 18 years old. If not, wait until your 18th birthday.

Step by Step Guide:
1. Open a Central Depository System (CDS) account:
You can do this by approaching an authorized depository agent such as stockbroking company and some banks.

• provide photocopies of IC (identity card)
• fee RM10
• You will receive the account document by mail.

2. Open a trading account with stockbroker:
This will be done simultaneously when you open the CDS account.

• need to provide income statement
• fill out trading account form the stockbroker will check your credit status at CTOS (Credit Tip-off Service) and stockbrokers’ defaulters’ list – in order to qualify you and set your trading limit

What do you need to know about CDS account?
it allows you to buy and sell shares
it also allows you to trade non-equity counters such as bond and warrants
it is something like a bank account – you keep cash in bank accounts, you keep shares in CDS accounts.
you can have more than one CDS account
there are two type of CDS accounts: direct and pledge
if you have a direct account, you will receive the dividend checks and prospectus mailed to your house.
if you have a pledge account, the stockbroker will receive the dividend payout and prospectus on your behalf. Then the stockbroker will bank in to your account.
normally banking stockbrokers will require you to open a pledge account.
you will get CDS account statement monthly. If there is no activity, you will still get the statement on June and December.

3. Get a remisier:
Normally your stockbroker will appoint one to you if you don’t have any particular preference.

• remisier has to be licensed by the Securities Commission remisier helps you make the order
• sell? or buy? at what price?
• get someone you like and trustworthy as your remisier

4. Buying and Selling Shares:
You can key in your order at online system provided by your stockbrokers, or call your remisier to make the order. If your buying order match a selling order, you will get a trade confirmation. The stockbroking firm will then send out contract notes to you specifying details of transaction.

5. Payment:
When you buy share of company S, your CDS account will be credited with share S at 9am on T+3 (T=transaction date). The 3 days only include working days. Your payment had to be made on 12.30pm that day. If not, your share will be forced sold at a contra loss or contra gain.

Fees involved:

• brokerage fees – maximum 0.7% of the value of total shares traded, normal practise is 0.6%
• Clearing fees – 0.04% of contract value subject to cap of RM500
• stamp duty – RM1 for every RM1,000 worth of value