Come on in
As promised, Microsoft has opened the doors to a new retail store in Malaysia. The location was previously branded as a Nokia store and is part of a new worldwide movement to turn them into Microsoft stores.
Malaysia 532
Microsoft is preparing to launch the Lumia 532 in Malaysia and is set to arrive on March 27. The Windows Phone is an affordable smartphone with capable hardware for an enjoyable user experience. The company published the above image to its Malaysia Facebook page, noting the March 27 launch date. The Lumia 532 – available in black, white, bright green and orange – will set you back...
Windows tablets everywhere!
It's raining Windows tablets across the world, and it's quite a downpour in India as well! A Pune, India-based IT distribution company, Sakri IT Solutions, launched Windows 8.1-based tablets in partnership with Intel and Microsoft for India, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. The WinTab devices run Windows 8.1 with Bing and are powered by the Intel Atom Z3735D processor. The maiden devices...
Lumia world tour
Microsoft has officially launched the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 830 in Malaysia. Consumers interested in buying either device can do so starting October 3 from a variety of online as well as offline retailers. The Lumia 830 is priced at RM1399 ($430) in the country, while the Lumia 735 will be available for RM999 ($305). If you're one of the first 500 customers to buy the Lumia 830 in...
Lumia 530 launch
For those in Malaysia, the affordable dual-SIM Lumia 530 entry-level Windows Phone is now available to order for MYR 355 ($110 USD). The phone is available to order, but shipping will not take place until four days from now on the 16th. The price of the Lumia 530 falls in line with the recent launch in Vietnam and comes in slightly lower than original estimates for the budget phone....
Nokia has announced that its latest budget handset, the Lumia 630, is available for sale in Malaysia. The device is retailing for RM549 (around $170), and is available in white, black and yellow color variants. The Lumia 630 is the first Windows Phone handset to support dual-SIM functionality. Although there is a single-SIM variant of the device, it isn't available for purchase in...
We have recently unboxed the Nokia Lumia 1320, the budget-friendly version of the Nokia Lumia 1520. The device is still not widely available, but you can grab one on eBay if you can’t wait any longer. Nokia Malaysia has also just announced their pricing and availability for the Lumia 1320. It will start selling there on January 17th for 1199 MYR (approximately $369 USD). In an emailed...
Are you in Malaysia and thinking of making the switch to Windows Phone? If in doubt why not head along to the Nokia Lumia 1520 workshop that Nokia Malaysia and Lowyat.NET and getting together to hold? The event is taking place on Saturday, December 21st in Kuala Lumpur. Although the event is clearly pushing the Lumia 1520 you certainly don't have to own the device to attend and...
Although the Nokia Lumia 1520 just launched here in the US, that doesn’t mean the rest of the world can’t have it. This morning, the new massive device has been announced officially for Australia and Malaysia, arriving in the next few weeks. That's on top of general UK availability announced too. First up is Australia. We first reported over the weekend that the device was headed to...
Nokia music is expanding. The service is launching in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, following the recent release in Indonesia. That's not all as Nokia is also taking its music service to new hardware. We're not talking about phones or handheld devices, but vehicles. The company is pushing hard for market penetration, as well as setting out on new ventures. Nokia Entertainments VP,...
If today is good for one thing, it’s learning just how far the Nokia Lumia 1020 will spread across the world in the next few weeks. With Canada, Australia, Poland and Sweden out of the way, we figured we would add a few more regions as tips rolled in. Denmark and Norway are both scheduled to receive the Lumia 1020 on October 10th as announced on their respective Facebook pages today. ...
Nokia has announced on its Malaysian Facebook account that the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will be available for pre-order in the country from its main stores for RM1,999 (approx. $655) and RM1,599 (approx. $525) respectively. From tomorrow onwards, consumers will be able to contact / visit Nokia stores throughout the country and order their Lumia Windows Phone 8 handset. It's reported...
Rush Hour by Winprovise is a handy Windows Phone app but caters to a narrowly focused audience. Rush Hour is a traffic monitoring app for the Klang Valley in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur region). Rush Hour alerts you of traffic problems to allow you the chance to re-route your travels and avoid the headaches. The app tracks everything on Bing Maps and pulls traffic information from user...
The Nokia Lumia 610 has hit the shelves in Malaysia at Nokia stores and other retailers. The 610 comes in four different colors and is averaging RM699 ($229). The budget-friendly handset sports Windows Phone 7.5 Tango (build 8773), which is designed to run on devices with less RAM. Inside you will find: 3.7" screen 800MHz CPU 256MB of RAM 8GB internal storage 5-...
Although the "Smoked by Windows Phone" campaign will always be controversial due to its selective nature, they're still fun to watch and occasionally surprise us. Malaysia is now getting in on the action and while this contest business is a bit "old" for us we have to understand that for a lot of folks, it's not. In the above video, a different Ben from Microsoft takes on others in the...
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Yesterday we mentioned that Nokia was finally launching in Malaysia, pushing the Lumia 710 and 800 big time with some nice celebrations and giveaways. Now we have a superb video of the event published by Smashpop.net who were there covering the whole thing. What can we say besides that it's great to see crowds gathering and getting excited for both Nokia and Windows Phone? You can feel...
If you're in Malaysia, you best get your spare cash together as today you can finally purchase the Nokia Lumia 710 or 800 (see our earlier coverage). At about 5:30 pm local time, Nokia's big push into that market will finally begin and the first 100 buyers of the Lumia 800 will get a pair of Nokia Purity HD Stereo headset by Monster, Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse and an "exclusive Nokia...
Yet another video in the world of Windows Phone news, this time it's Nokia Malaysia with "The Amazing Everyday" advertising campaign. In the above montage, we see the Nokia Lumia team heading out and about driving alongside the Nokia promotion truck, handing out leaflets, cakes and different coloured umbrellas, and generally having a great time with the public. The Lumia 710 and 800...
The Windows Phone Marketplace, which has been expanding at a relatively mediocre pace, now covers five more territories. Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and the Philippines now join the 36 other countries that have access to games and apps for their handsets. Todd Brix recently published an article on the official team blog detailing plans for an upcoming expansion, urging...
Nokia's global launch of the Lumia line of Windows Phones continues with the Malaysian wireless market set to get both the Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 on February 10, 2012. No word on pricing for the new Windows Phones and according to Lowyat.net you can find the Lumia 710 and 800 at the Nokia Store in the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping mall and in Gardens Mid Valley. source: Lowyat....