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The BlackBerry Z10 is finally available in Malaysia with Maxis being the exclusive telco to offer the device for now. On Maxis, the BlackBerry Z10 goes as low as RM988 for Maxis One Club customers, while other customers are getting as low as RM1,268. Outright, the BlackBerry Z10 is priced at RM2,188.

The new Z10 doesn’t require BIS subscription like previous BlackBerry device and Maxis has introduced a “iValue” style plans called BBMore which offers a combination of voice calls, SMS and mobile internet. There are 3 BBMore subscription plans being offered at RM55 (500MB), RM88 (1GB) and RM148 (5GB) monthly. The Z10 is offered on contract with either 12 months or 24 months subscription and surprisingly Maxis is only offering 12 months contract for the BBMore 55.

Advance payment is required during registration ranging between RM200-900 depending on plan and duration however Maxis One Club subscribers are entitled for a waiver. According to Maxis website, the MOC membership is exclusive for loyal customers that have been spending RM150/monthly with 12 months of good payment records.

To recap on the Z10 hardware specs, it runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 2GB of RAM and comes with 16GB of storage which you can expand using microSD. It comes with a 4.2? display that pushes 1280×768 pixels resolution which gives it a rather packed 356ppi.

You can check out the official full specs of the Z10 here.

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The latest BlackBerry Z10 powered with its new BlackBerry 10 OS is now ready for pre-registration on Maxis with both Black and White colour versions being offered.

As announced during their Malaysian launch event, the BlackBerry Z10 will be available on Maxis on 9th March while DiGi and Celcom will start offering it a month later on 8th April. There’s also a launch trade-in program where they are accepting models from BlackBerry Curve 8520 (RM255) to BlackBerry Bold 9900 (RM485) . The trade-in program is limited to the first 3,000 units.

To recap on the specs, the BlackBerry Z10 retailing at RM2,188 comes with a 4.2? 1280×768 display (356ppi), dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage via microSD. It comes with a main 8MP camera and a front facing 2MP shooter. You can head over to the BlackBerry Z10 product page for the full specs.

For the BB purist, there’s the BlackBerry Q10 which comes with the traditional full QWERTY keyword but that’s coming later towards the middle of 2013. For the new BlackBerry 10 devices, BIS subscription is no longer required and it connects using the standard mobile data plans like any other smart phones today.

To register your BlackBerry Z10 interest, sign up here. The pre-registration ends on 27th February at 5PM.

Maxis is making it easier for you to purchase the latest mobile devices with its very own online store.

Aside from ordering devices online, the Maxis Online Store allows you to compare rate plans and devices, rank rate plans and mobile devices in order of its price, and track your orders.

Overall, the Maxis Online Store looks like a pleasant place to shop for Maxis plans and services, the interface is clean and well thought out. The store offers free delivery and orders are processed within four to five working days depending on whether you’re in Peninsular or East Malaysia. It’s definitely a welcomed convenience for consumers..

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Maxis being the first to offer 4G LTE service in Malaysia has finally announced its 4G LTE smart phone bundling. Initially Maxis 4G LTE was only launched with its Wireless Broadband service offering. There are 2 devices being offered which is Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC One XL which both supports 2600MHz frequency.

The 4.5? Nokia Lumia 920 is offered as low as RM1,099 while the 4.7? HTC One XL will be offered from as low as RM1,199. Both devices will be tied with either Maxis SurfMore 75 or TalkMore 78 with 3GB bolt on data plan. The HTC One XL looks identical with its One X sibling but instead it runs on dual-core Qualcomm Krait processor as opposed to the One X’s Quad Core Tegra 3 processor. The devices will be available at Maxis centres at KLCC and TTDI.

In terms of speeds, Maxis 4G LTE offers up to 75Mbps with average speeds hovering around 10-30Mbps. Currently its 4G LTE coverage is limited to Klang Valley including areas such as TTDI, Damansara Utama, Desa Sri Hartamas, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Putrajaya with more areas to be covered soon.

For more information, head over to Maxis 4G LTE Devices page.

There has been as much confusion as there is interest about the latest wireless technology to hit Malaysia — LTE. LTE is capable of delivering download speeds up to 100Mbps and promises to offload data traffic from 3G networks struggling to keep up with an ever increasing load and when voice-over LTE comes to Malaysia, we will be able to enjoy much improved call quality with HD Voice. But unlike the current crop of 3G smartphones, the availability of phones that are compatible with the 2600MHz (Band 7) LTE standard used in Malaysia is rare and many are asking what phones currently in the market support the 2600MHz frequency.

Currently, there are three devices that are compatible with 2600MHz – ASUS Padfone 2, Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. There is a growing list of multi-band LTE smartphones that will be compatible with 2600Mhz and as operators like Maxis and Celcom continue to expand their LTE networks, the selection of LTE devices for you to choose will grow as well.

The LTE plans available from Maxis at the moment are for data only. So while you can put a Maxis LTE SIM card into an LTE compatible phone and you will be able to access data services, you won’t be able to make or receive phone calls. For this Dioguardi says that Maxis “will be announcing LTE enabled plans to support LTE SmartPhones soon.” And that’s something we’re curious about.