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DiGi has updated their range of devices and it now includes Malaysia’s first 3D Android smartphone, the HTC Evo 3D.

The Evo 3D retails for RM2,199 and can be had with a DiGi DG Smart Plan contract for as low as RM1,449 base DG Smart Plan 68 24-months contract.

In addition to the Evo 3D, DiGi is also offering the HTC Cha Cha for as low as RM499 via DG Smart Plan 68 24-months contract if you’re interested.

There’s also a zero interest easy payment plan for the devices but its applicable with selected banks only.

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Swype, the fast custom keyboard for Androids now has another update. Apart from your typical fast predictive input from a single motion on a screen, Swype now has several new gesture based features.

Now you can perform advanced actions such as copy, paste, cut and select all on Swype. Just Swype from the Swype Icon to either C (Copy), V (Paste) or X (Cut). To Select all, just swype from Swype Icon to A. There are other shortcuts as well, like Swyping from the icon to TW for Twitter or to GM for Google Maps.

For the majority that uses custom words or uncommon short forms, Swype now has a Personal Dictionary section where you can input and remove new words easily. This is pretty useful especially when getting rid of unwanted added new words.

To download, head to Swype Beta page here. Note: The new beta won’t work with devices that already have Swype pre-installed.

RIM announced three all-new BlackBerry Curves in its line-up of new smartphones that will feature that BlackBerry 7 OS. The Curve 9350, Curve 9360 and the Curve 9370 are designed to address a large and important segment of the global mobile phone market where customers are looking to upgrade their existing feature phones or existing BlackBerry Curve with an affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured smartphone.

“These new models will build on the incredible success of the BlackBerry Curve line and further expand the largest global launch of BlackBerry smartphones in our history,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at RIM.

Weighing in at only 99g, the new Curves feature a slim design with a 2.4-inch 480×360 screen and BlackBerry’s legendary tactile and easy to use physical QWERTY keyboard. There’s also an optical trackpad and 5MP camera (no word on whether it records HD videos. It should). The new Curves also continues RIM’s adoption of NFC with all three devices featuring the technology.

The BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 are expected to be available in Canada this month and the rest of the world beginning September. No pricing details have been revealed.

A part from all this no other details were announced so we’re curious as to processors and built-in memory that the new Curves will be packing along with what differences the different codes bring. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

HTC Evo 3D- Malaysia’s first 3D Android smartphone — will be coming to DiGi and Maxis in the coming weeks.

So far, no pricing and package details are available expect Maxis to offer its standard Android package which allows you to choose from a range of Maxis Value First or Value Plus plans and add on a data plan that range from 250MB for RM38/month to 3GB for RM88/month. From what we’ve heard, Maxis might also throw in a special 3D content deal just to sweeten the offer but nothing on this is confirmed at the moment.

From DiGi, you can expect the HTC Evo 3D to be offered with the DG Smart Plan with mobile internet and no minimum call usage for as low as RM43/month.

The Evo 3D runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and it has a 3D camera. The Evo 3D has a 4.3-inch QHD display and touch screen. The Evo 3D has two 5-megapixel cameras for capture the 3D video with a flash sitting between.

There is a toggle switch on the side of the smartphone that switches between 2D (1080p) and 3D (720p). Next to that switch is a shutter control and a volume rocker. A second 1.3-megapixel camera sits on the front-face camera. At the top of the phone is a 3.5mm headset jack and power control. There is also a micro-USB charging and syncing port. Other features include 1.2GHz processor, 4GB internal memory, 1730mAh battery, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, Google apps, e-mail, messaging, and a music player.

Samsung has just announced that the Samsung Galaxy R (which was previously only available in Sweden as the Galaxy Z) will be making its way to markets in North & Eastern Europe, South East & West Asia, Middle East Asia, and China. In case you’re a little rusty on geography, Malaysia is within the South East Asia neighborhood, so for those of you who’ve always wanted to get your hands on a Galaxy S II but couldn’t afford one, the Galaxy R could be right up your alley.

Key features of the Galaxy R include a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 4.2-inch Super Clear LCD display, Android 2.3, 2MP front camera / 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture and 1080p Full HD playback, 8GB on-board storage and support for 32GB Micro SD and a svelte 9.55mm form factor.

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