Celcom: launch iPhone 4S on come December 16

December 4th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Celcom puts up iPhone 4S teaser on their website just after Maxis do so.The iPhone 4S is coming in Malaysia on December 16, barring any catastrophic disaster or anything along similar lines of severity, this is a certainty.

Both Celcom and Maxis have revealed that they will launch the device on the same day but which telco will be the first to have stocks in store for you to purchase?

While we would assume that both telcos will have iPhone 4S stock at the same time come December 16, Celcom is adamant that it will be the first operator to offer the device in Malaysia as a leaked internal communique that was made available to us reveals.

Curiously, DiGi has been very quiet about the iPhone 4S. We recall during the iPhone 4 launch the yellow fellow was actively competing with Maxis for your attention. Wonder what happened this time around?

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Maxis: starts ROI for iPhone 4S in Malaysia

December 4th, 2011 by ytechcity

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Maxis confirms launching iPhone 4S in Malaysia on 16th December.

Maxis has commenced registration of iPhone 4S in Malaysia. As mentioned earlier today, the iPhone 4S Malaysia launch is set to be 16th December 2011. So now we have Celcom and Maxis in the picture. When is DiGi’s turn?

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Apps: Facelift on Google’s Search App for the iPad

November 22nd, 2011 by ytechcity

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Google has had a rough time with its iOS software over the past few weeks, but immediately pulled it due to problems with push notifications. The app was resurrected in the App Store recently, but many of its problems were not resolved.

Today, Google has redeemed itself a bit with an update to its Search application, as it brings several welcome changes to the iPad version…

The new UI in the iPad edition of Google’s Search app is actually a joy to use. The main screen features a large search field, and four grey icons. One takes you to your search history, one enables a voice search, one launches Google Goggles, and the other opens the app menu.

The search function works well, as expected, and uses Google Instant to show you live results as you type. The Voice Search feature also works well. The app menu can either mean the world to you, or nothing to you, depending on how many of Google’s services you use.

Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and other Google apps are built right into Google Search. You can login to and use the services without needing to switch out of the application — very handy. Google+, Google Maps, and Google Offers are also integrated.

The bottom line is that the new Google Search update makes a good app great, especially for iPad users. If you want to check it out for yourself, you can download the new software [for the iPad] from the App Store.

What do you think of the new Google Search for iPad?

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Apple: Airs New iPad 2 “Love” Commercial ads

November 22nd, 2011 by ytechcity

Last night, Apple aired a new TV ad for its iPad 2. The commercial is fairly similar to previous adverts, showing people from all walks of life using the tablet in different ways.

The ads are actually an accurate reflection of how the slate has made its way into several industries. We’ve seen the iPad replace everything from voters ballads to NFL play books…

Apple has dominated the tablet market with its iPad line since it unveiled the original last year. It’ll be interesting to see if it can maintain that dominance in the face of stiff competition like the cheaper Kindle Fire.

What do you think of Apple’s new “Love” TV ad?

Jailbreak: Siri port for non-iPhone 4S hardware

October 30th, 2011 by ytechcity

A video was posted yesterday by esteemed jailbreak developer chpwn (Grant Paul) and Steven Troughton-Smith. Multiple stories from different sources have been published on a Siri port for non-iPhone 4S hardware, and this most recent video demonstrates the software running on an iPhone 4 and 4th generation iPod touch.

There have been multiple parties working on a Siri port on and off for weeks now. It’s not a new fact that the Siri UI can be run on non-4S hardware. As you can see in the above videos, Steven and Grant have been able to get Siri connecting with Apple’s server. Performance is smooth and Siri responds very quickly.

The first public evidence for a Siri port to the iPhone 4 was posted by Steve Troughton-Smith weeks ago in conjunction with Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac. A second video was posted showing performance enhancements, but Siri would still not connect with the device. Only the Siri UI had been ported, not the full package.

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