Monthly Archives: July 2010

The "4" Is On The Way

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

A friend of mine made an order for 2 units of 32 GB Black iPhone 4 via Singapore’s Apple Store on July 30 at 5.15 pm. Expected Shipping 3 weeks plus 3 business days for delivery. Original Estimated Delivery: Aug … Continue reading →

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How To: Solve "No Sim Card Installed" Error

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

Yesterday evening, I suddenly received the above error message. The SIM card was not detected by my iPhone. Here’s the method which I tried:- Rebooting Network Reset Taking out and reinsert SIM Clean the SIM Card Tested on other phones … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Follow Apple App Store

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

Its interesting to note an article by James Midleton on “App Store Opportunity Overhyped”.He wrote:- “Despite all the hype around mobile apps, only a minority of consumers download them on a monthly basis. Research released this week based on a … Continue reading →

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The Digital Citizen – WebCiety (Web Society)

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

Remember the days when people meet physically first and later continue to meet in Cyberspace? Remember the time when we watch movies on big screens but today they watch the same movies on a smaller mobile phones display? Remember when … Continue reading →

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A Myth: Mobile Broadband User

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

It can be quite deceiving in the actual number of broadband penetration of each country. Certain countries wanted to be seen as a developed nation by declaring a high number of broadband penetration rate. What’s the definition of a broadband … Continue reading →

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App Store Strategy – Closed Wall Garden Approach

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

A couple of years back, many telcos tried the “Wall Garden” approach whereby the telcos have their own branded “portal” or “website” that gave their subscribers the ability to access and download contents such as music, ringtones, wallpapers etc. i-Mode … Continue reading →

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Review: iPad – After More than 100 Days

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

In my previous post, “Review: What is it like after 2 months owning an iPad“, I think I have changed my usage ways.Here’s some questions which I saw someone posted on the Internet. Let me answer that:- So? Answer: Life … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Myth?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

A report by Michael Mace, Principal, Rubicon Consulting, Inc., (Email: mike@rubiconconsulting.com http://www.rubiconconsulting.com) in stated:- Faced with saturated mobile phone markets, mobile operators and handset vendors in Europe and the US have been searching for new mobile data services that can drive increased average revenue per user (ARPU). … Continue reading →

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DNA of a Broadband Nation

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

Wikipedia defined DNA as:- DNA, short for deoxyribonucleic acid, is the molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints, like a recipe or a code. Like any human body which … Continue reading →

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How To: use your computer in closed clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Mazlan Abbas

Full article HERE. Take note: When I did this, my MBP can become quite warm too. If you are using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse on a Bluetooth enabled Apple portable: Make sure the computer is plugged in to an … Continue reading →

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