Celcom’s PortaWiFi stick is now 4G LTE-capable, available December 2014
Celcom PortaWiFi is nothing new; in fact the brand and concept has been around for around two years. However, the previous iteration runs only on 3G, and the blue carrier is currently on a campaign to...
View ArticleU Mobile’s Free Internet Roaming now available for prepaid, the first carrier...
Internet roaming has always been available from our carriers for its postpaid plans. But U Mobile is now launching (November 18th) its Free Internet Roaming feature for its prepaid customers in eight...
View ArticleTelekom Malaysia to lay ‘Sistem Kabel Rakyat 1Malaysia’ (SKR1M) submarine...
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) announced on December 30th, 2014, that it was recently awarded a RM720-million contract to lay down a submarine communications cable system, connecting Peninsular Malaysia...
View ArticleMaxis SurfMore’s Quota Upgrade will soon cost more than twice its original rate
There are currently three Maxis SurfMore plans: SurfMore30 (1GB; supplementary), SurfMore50 (2GB), and SurfMore75 (5GB). Whenever you ran out of the allocated monthly data quota, you can always top up...
View ArticleCelcom’s new First plans now come with OPTIMISER – gives you complimentary...
Celcom has revamped its postpaid offerings and has whittled them down to only two different mobile plans; First (Basic) and First Elite. Celcom is now banking on its new feature called OPTIMISER to...
View ArticleALTEL introduces BIG DATA PLAN – one of the cheaper 3 GB prepaid data plans...
Altel Communications Sdn. Bhd (ALTEL) has announced its latest rates for its new prepaid 4G LTE data plans. There are only 2 data plans for now and it should be able to cater to most requirements....
View ArticleDiGi to donate STAEDTLER pencil and color pencil sets for flood-hit children...
Following the recent floods especially in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. has been assisting the relief efforts by sending in aid and supplies to the affected...
View ArticleYes Maxis, your Fibre Internet service is still buffering
If you’re not already experiencing or aware of it, Maxis Fibre Internet (FTTH or Fibre-to-the-home) users have reported that service is currently facing some major disruptions. Astro IPTV subscribers...
View ArticleMaxis discontinuing SurfMore75 on January 29th 2015 — subscribe to it quick!
Maxis will be discontinuing its SurfMore75 plan on January 29th 2015 (this Thursday), the data plan that gives a data quota of 5GB for RM75 a month. Thanks to reader ‘sakuragi’ for the heads-up in the...
View ArticleMaxis launches its new self-serve MyMaxis app for Android and iOS
Photo: Stephanie Tan from Maxis’ Postpaid team presenting the new MyMaxis App. Maxis Berhad officially launched its new MyMaxis mobile app for both Android and iOS today, though it was already...
View ArticleU Mobile gets down to business with new prepaid and postpaid plans – less...
At a time when other major telecommunication companies are sacrificing their data plans to push for more calls+SMS usage, the ‘digital native’ generation can still be thankful to the smaller telcos...
View ArticleP1 Fiber Services will be discontinued – existing users recommended to moved...
We’ve just received news that P1 Fiber will be discontinued and existing customers have already started getting their 30 day notification via email. Users will now be recommended to move to an...
View ArticleiPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-registration on U Mobile has started – for both...
After missing out on the iPhone 6 bandwagon when it first made its rounds, U Mobile is finally taking steps to remedy that now. The company’s iPhone 6 pre-registration page came online on Sunday but...
View ArticleDigi Music Freedom brings unlimited music streaming for only RM 3 a month
Not all bad things happen on Friday the 13th, and the Digi Music Freedom pass/app launch is proof. The pass was launched in partnership with some of the top music streaming and discovery services on...
View ArticleU Mobile’s new iPhone 6 offerings — subsidized for prepaid, limited-time...
Photo (Second from the right): Wong Heang Tuck, Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile; and Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile introducing U Mobile’s new iPhone 6 and iPlan offerings. After...
View ArticleSim Kad Rakyat 1 Malaysia (SR1M) brings cheaper mobile connectivity to the...
The Malaysian government has endorsed yet another scheme, aimed at low-income group, to give everyone a cheaper alternative for mobile and internet services. The Sim Kad Rakyat 1Malaysia (SR1M)...
View ArticleBroadband packages in Malaysia will be cheaper by at least (an all-too...
If everything works out smoothly, it looks like Malaysians will be able to enjoy cheaper broadband services by next month. According to a Bernama report, the Communications and Multimedia Minister...
View ArticleDigi sponsored 200 customers for Earth Hour 2015 Night Walk in Malaysia,...
Earth Hour 2015 was celebrated on March 28th 2015, where individuals, communities, and even businesses are encouraged to turn off non-essential lighting for an hour, from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, as movement...
View ArticleTelekom Malaysia and Digi Telecommunications launch HyppTV Everywhere for...
Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Digi Telecommunications announced their brand new collaboration on Monday for the HyppTV Everywhere service. The collaboration will allow Digi subscribers, on both prepaid...
View ArticleBasic broadband prices to go even lower than previously announced – from 11%...
It has only been two weeks since we last reported on cheaper broadband packages but Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Communications and Multimedia, has more good news for Malaysians....
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