Archive for 'Contents & Applications'

Astro is now the exclusive content provider for Maxis IPTV service

Maxis has announced that it signed a 10-year agreement with Astro. As part of the agreement, Astro will be the exclusive content service provider for 3 years while Maxis will be the exclusive fibre service provider. Speaking at the Maxis quarter 2 financial media briefing today, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sandip Das said that both [...]

[Apps] Make Unlimited Voice Calls on your Smartphone

Mobile operators in Malaysia are heavily promoting mobile Internet and expanding 3G coverage to almost every corner of this country. As this happens, mobile smartphone users in Malaysia over the past 2-3 years have been using more instant messaging instead of sending SMS. Smartphone users can now cut down their mobile phone bills further by [...]

[Pictures] Early screenshots of upcoming Firefox OS

Mozilla has released some screenshots of its upcoming Firefox operating system (OS) for smartphones and tablets. The first handsets running the Firefox OS are set to arrive in January 2013, commercially in Brazil through Telefónica’s commercial brand, Vivo. So far device manufacturers TCL Communication Technology (under the Alcatel One Touch brand) and ZTE have confirmed [...]

[App] Free Sophos Mobile Security for Android

IT security vendor, Sophos has just announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Security, a free lightweight anti-virus app that protects Android devices against malware, privacy issues and hardware loss. Sophos Mobile Security automatically scans apps as users install them, blocking undesirable software and malicious code that can lead to data loss and unexpected costs. In [...]

Prabayar NJOI from Astro

Following the launch of Astro’s free satellite TV back in February, NJOI now offers prepaid service for customers who want premium content. A pay-as-you watch service, Prabayar NJOI is now available to all NJOI customers to access premium content on additional channels, on top of the existing 18 TV and 19 radio channels in accordance [...]

[App] Official London 2012 Join In app for Olympic & Paralympic Games

In July and August of 2012, London and the UK will come alive with events, celebrations and activities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Official London 2012 Join In app is a mobile guide to help you plan, enjoy and share your Games experience. Key features include:

[Apps] Ramadan Applications from Nokia

Nokia has released some Ramadan-related content & application dedicated to Muslim users. Whether it is checking the Qibla direction or listening to your favorite readings from the Quran or getting notifications of Solat times, Nokia has the apps for you. You can also really get into the mood of things with themes, wallpapers and ringtones [...]

Nuance Introduces Dragon Dictation & Dragon Search Apps in Bahasa Malaysia

Nuance Communications, Inc. an expert in the field of voice and language solutions has announced the availability of its Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search applications in Bahasa Malaysia, giving Malaysians an accurate and convenient way to connect, socialize, and search the Internet—by simply speaking into their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Dragon Dictation is iOS-5 [...]

[Comment] Twitter making more money on mobile

Twitter CEO, Dick Costolo has revealed that the site generated more advertising revenue from its mobile platform than from its website on many days in the last quarter. Ovum’s chief telecoms analyst, Jan Dawson believes these remarks are an attempt to make clear that Facebook’s mobile struggles are unique to Facebook and not endemic to [...]

[Apps] MyTeksi- Book a Taxi on your mobile phone

The MyTeksi service for mobile users was officially launched yesterday allowing Malaysians to book for a taxi via mobile applications and SMS. The MyTeksi mobile app works on iOS(Apple iPhones/iPads) and Android devices. The application can be downloaded for free. Below are the steps of using the mobile app:

Watch Astro On-The-Go on your PC & Mobile Device

Malaysia paid-satellite TV operator, Astro launched its new On-The-Go service yesterday to cater users on the web and on mobile devices. Astro On-The-Go will be available in three phases. In the first phase, all Astro customers will be able to experience free preview of Astro On-The-Go from today until 31 August 2012. This free preview [...]

[Apps] TaxiMonger- Book for a Taxi on your Smartphone in Malaysia

Launched in February 2012, TaxiMonger is a mobile application that allows a user to book for cab/taxi in Malaysia. Its easy to to use TaxiMonger and call for a Taxi. To book for a Taxi, customers must 1st sign to their TaxiMonger app(data service required). They must then select their destination, current location, type of [...]

[Apps] List of Maxis Mobile Apps

Maxis has a range of useful mobile applications ranging from customer service, entertainment, sports and up to mobile payments. Check out all 15 Maxis Mobile apps below available for Maxis & Hotlink customers(some even works on DiGi, Celcom & UMobile): Maxis Customer Service (CS) Maxis (CS) is a self help application for Maxis and Hotlink [...]

Opera Mini browser now available for Samsung Bada OS

The Opera Mini mobile web browser is now available for all Samsung Wave users running the Bada 2.0 operating system. Owners of Samsung smart devices running bada and Android can download Opera Mini, the web-accelerating, cost-slashing web browser, from Samsung Apps on their devices, Kies (PC Software) or www.samsungapps.com absolutely free.

Healthcare Content Services from Maxis & IJN

Maxis Berhad (Maxis) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), a leading centre for cardiovascular and thoracic health in the region, today announced its partnership to bring healthcare content services to Maxis customers and create awareness on heart health for Malaysians. Through this partnership, Maxis is providing heart health content to all its customers, which they can [...]