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HTC Malaysia has officially announced its new reduced retail pricing for HTC Wildfire S, HTC Chacha, HTC Salsa and the HTC Sensation.

The HTC Wildfire S which previously retails at RM1,099 is now priced at RM899, which is a RM200 reduction. Meanwhile, the 2 Facebook oriented devices, HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa are sold at RM799 and RM999 respectively. When announced, the ChaCha was going for RM1,099 and the Salsa at RM1,499.

The HTC Sensation meanwhile is still at RM1,799 as reported earlier this month. The reduction took place right before the HTC Sensation XE was announced at RM1,999.

Overall, the reduction of price is welcomed as there are plenty of decent 1GHz Android devices hitting below the RM1,500 mark such as the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, LG Optimus Black and Samsung Galaxy S Plus.

When it comes to entry level Android devices, HTC isn’t really known for offering devices below the RM1000 mark. With this new revision, hopefully they will make waves with the entry level users. In the coming months, we are expecting more decent Android devices with lower pricing to enter the market which may make it tough for HTC in this segment. The next lowest entry device from HTC would be the HTC Explorer which is slated for Q4 this year.

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This is it right here. Retro designed Smart Covers-inspired iPad 2 covers don’t look any cooler than this — the World 4? iPWN! by Lootiful.

The makers of this drool-worthy cover has begun taking pre-orders for the awesomeness and it comes with the same magnetic mumbo-jumbo as the original Smart Cover by Apple, and it doubles up as a stand as well.

World 4 iPWN Specifications:

•Designed specifically for iPad 2.
•Magnetic technology keeps your Smart Cover snug on your iPad 2.
•Protect your iPad 2’s screen while keeping it slim-fit.
•Close the cover and your iPad 2 goes to sleep!
•Open the cover and your iPad 2 wakes up!
•Full access to peripheral ports and buttons.
•Durable yet lightweight polyurethane material.
•Best of all, the ‘World 4′ Smart Cover also folds into numerous positions, creating the perfect media-browsing/video-playing/web-browsing stand.

The World 4 iPWN! cover is going set you back $79.99 or about RM253 excluding delivery. Reasonable, considering the amount you street-cred you’ll be getting sporting this retro-chic cover.

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HTC asia has launched 3 Windows Phone 7 devices last week – HD7, 7 Mozart, and 7 Trophy. The Taiwanese phone maker is seriously committed to the new WP7 platform.

In Malaysia, HTC has announced that the HTC HD7 and 7 Mozart will be available here with the HD7 being exclusive to Maxis. The HD7 goes for RM2399 and the 7 Mozart at RM2099.

HTC HD7

The big 4.3” high resolution screen and kickstand, kick back and catch all the magic of your favorite movies and videos.

HTC 7 Mozart

The HTC 7 Mozart gives you high fidelity sound for a richer listening and viewing experience.

HTC 7 Trophy

Enter a whole new level of gaming with the HTC 7 Trophy and the power of Xbox LIVE®. With the vivid 3.8” screen, HTC 7 Trophy sits comfortably in your hand and performs perfectly in any gaming situation.

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After the post regarding iPhone: Singapore and Hong Kong offer cheapest iPhone 4, now we looking for Apple iPhone 4 is coming soon in Malaysia and offered by Maxis and DiGi. Both telcos put up their iPhone 4 register of interest page at July 20, 2010. Both campany will official press announcement with pricing information in the coming months.

DiGi iPhone 4 register of interest page
DiGi made a step ahead Maxis to first announce the iPhone 4 register of interest page. Maxis iPhone 4 register of interest page is online after a couple hours, in the same afternoon.

Maxis iPhone 4 register of interest page

Maxis page asks for a lot more information, such as the iPhone 4 model you are interested in, contact information, as well as IC/Passport number. All fields are mandatory. On DiGi page, all it takes is only your email address.

Both telcos have not revealed iPhone 4 price and release date. But Digi will make an official press announcement with pricing information in the coming months, which state at FAQ.

Please note that “register of interest” only notify you when iPhone 4 is available. It is not “pre-order” that allow you to reserve iPhone 4. So, we still need to wait for pre-order to launch, and pricing announcement?

Dell is now selling their 5? screen havin’ tablet/phone, Streak, in their online shop for $299 subsidized by AT&T on contract and for $549 free and clear. Well, perhaps “free” isn’t the appropriate term, as an outright purchase will get you a carrier locked Streak with no frequency band support for T-Mobile 3G. Nevertheless, this gadget is garnering a great deal of buzz, if only for its screen size and Dell branding.

Streak ships with Android 1.6, but will be bumped up officially, to 2.1 before too long. Android hackers are paying particularly close to the Streak’s capabilities, and will be happy to know that some 2.1 firmware has been leaked over at MoDaCo forums, where users are reporting solid performance. This may not be the final version of the update that Dell will eventually release.

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