iPhone 3G in Malaysia

As the title says it is about the Apple iPhone 3G in Malaysia. While the iPhone has not been officially launched here, Malaysians can still get their grubby hands on one.

Shopping for iPhones 3G at Lowyat or Sungai Wang will reveal that the prices varies depending on the unlocking method used - hardware unlocked, software unlocked, or the officially unlocked version. Also depending on the memory the Malaysian iPhone 3G 8Gb can cost up to RM2999 and iPhone 3G 16Gb up to RM3200.

An important note that the nearest service centre for the iPhone is at Singapore but it is only applicable for iPhones bought there as you will need to provide a receipt to claim the warranty. Currently there is no service centre in Malaysia; but you could send it to some handphone shops in Malaysia that are able to repair the iPhone.

IPhones Malaysia basically have the same funcions - even the GPS works, tried it on a road trip to Genting Highlands. The iPhone comes with a charger, cleaning cloth, documentation, a sim-removal tool and of course the iPhone itself. Buying an iPhone 3G 8Gb or the iPhone 3G 16Gb in Malaysia? Check out the prices you need to fork out to get one of these beauties!

Prices for the iPhone in Malaysia:-

iPhone Singtel here

Iphone 3G 8GB Black plus Turbosim unlocking priced at RM2400.00

Iphone 3G 8GB Black officially unlocked priced at RM2600.00

Iphone 3G 16GB Black officially unlocked priced at RM2850.00

Iphone 3G 16GB White officially unlocked priced at RM2925.00

iPhone 3G Wholesale Prices  

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Black Unlocked - 5Units

PRICE EST $590.00

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Black Locked - 5Units

PRICE EST $560.00

Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Black Unlocked - 5Units

PRICE EST $740.00

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Black Unlocked - 10Units

PRICE EST $580.00

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Black Unlocked - 25Units

PRICE EST $570.00

Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Black Unlocked - 20Units

PRICE EST $640.00

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Black Unlocked - 50Units

PRICE EST $565.00

Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Black Unlocked - 100Units

PRICE EST $590.00

Technical specifications:

Display:

• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Color

• 8GB model: Black

Headphones

• Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Impedance: 32 ohms

Connectors and input/output

• 30-pin dock connector
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
• Built-in speaker
• Microphone
• SIM card tray

External buttons and controls

• Sleep/wake
• Ring/silent
• Volume up/down
• Home

Sensors

• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Power and battery

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

• Talk time:

  Up to 5 hours on 3G

  Up to 10 hours on 2G

• Standby time: Up to 300 hours

• Internet use:

  Up to 5 hours on 3G

  Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi

• Video playback: Up to 7 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 24 hours

Mac system requirements

• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Capacity

• 8GB or 16GB flash drive

Cellular and wireless

• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

 iPhone 3G

• Stereo Headset 
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• USB Power Adapter

 

Video

• Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats