Wednesday. 15 October. 2008. 10:13 am
Apple refreshes entire laptop line, you just can’t resist the sexiness.
Thin, glossy and powerful - 3 words to describe the newly released Apple MacBook line. Which basically look like portable iMac’s, which is just great news.
There are 3 kinds of Macbook laptop computers now: MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air - the non-suffixed MacBook is the entry level version which looks just like the Pro version only smaller and with less power, while the Pro is the one that most photographers and graphic designers will go for and the Air is the slim and sexy version that is the same as before just updated inside parts.
All of them are available now in Hong Kong and range from HK$10,200 for the first level MacBook to HK$19,200 for the high-end Pro to HK$19,200 for the top end Air. All can be bought online at the Hong Kong Apple store and delivered to you in 24 hours. Go here to see thickness and weight comparisons.
Monday. 29 September. 2008. 10:09 am
If you didn’t want to sign a contract, starting today you don’t have to.
In an exciting move for ‘on-the-fence’ iPhone fans, Apple has now removed the exclusivity with 3 to buy an iPhone. Before you had to sign up for a 2-year contract, now you can order online from Apple’s Hong Kong store and have it delivered to you in 1 day - with free shipping!
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Wednesday. 10 September. 2008. 10:13 am
All the iPod products are getting smaller: in size and price.
Earlier today Apple launched a bunch of updated products at the Apple Special Event in San Francisco. New designed iPod Nano’s as shown above, a new second generation iPod touch, new in-ear headphones and software like iTunes 8.
All the products look great and are updated in look, colors and storage capacity and some even with lower prices - so if you were thinking of picking up a new iPod now is the time. Here is a handy link list to allow you to jump to the page you want as well as this link to all the Apple Hong Kong authorized dealers:
Wednesday. 23 July. 2008. 9:32 am
How to get Haute Couture on your new iPhone.
Looks like Chanel was the first fashion brand to get into the new iPhone App Store. So for all of your who grabbed an iPhone (and iPod Touch owners who upgraded their firmware) in Hong Kong can have some cool haute couture to view on it.
Not only can you view photos and videos of the upcoming Chanel collection, but it also works as a store locator and a news feed for all that’s happening in the world of Chanel. How’s that for having not only the coolest mobile phone out there, but also having the latest and greatest Chanel info right at your fingertips.
Look forward to more brands doing this and look out for a Butterboom iPhone Hong Kong Shopping application in the near future.
If you have iTunes, then all you need to do is click here to install.
Wednesday. 16 July. 2008. 9:23 am
PCCW Mobile offers new plan to combat iPhone mutiny.
PCCW Mobile has returned fire against Hutchison’s initial 3G iPhone launch in Hong Kong. As anyone with eyes in Hong Kong knows, 3 was the first to launch the new 3G iPhone in Hong Kong with data/talk plans ranging from HK$189-HK$498 per month last Friday.
To stop the exodus of users, PCCW is offering a crazy non-contract “Web & Talk” plan of only HK$98 a month. This is probably the best offer yet in Hong Kong, and a great reason for you to think twice about that Hutchison 24-month contract, since its also been confirmed that the iPhone will in fact be sold via Apple Hong Kong’s online store (but with no definite date set, but we hear next month).
Apple, maker of the iPod, intends to make the iPhone 3G handset available at its online store in Hong Kong, a United States-based Apple spokesman said, though he could not say when that would happen.
The company would try to keep prices close to those the company has been touting since it introduced the device last month - US$199 for the 8-gigabyte-capacity model and US$299 for the 16GB version.
And even if you are linked to Smartone-Vodafone, you might even get a shot at it as well as they are still negotiating with Apple:
“This will give local consumers more choice of which network and which data plans best suits their needs,” said Stephen Chau Kam-kun, chief technology officer at 3G network operator SmarTone- Vodafone. Mr Chau said SmarTone-Vodafone was still in talks with Apple about a partnership with the company in Hong Kong. “I hope we can move forward and get to an acceptable arrangement,” he said.
Although this new PCCW plan has already been out in the Chinese press, we’ve waited to confirm this with PCCW direct and they have just sent us the link to their website with the English details. Get more information of this plan by visiting the PCCW Mobile site.
Wednesday. 9 July. 2008. 9:11 am
3 chooses 500 registrants to get the Apple 3G iPhone first.
With the big launch of the 3G iPhone coming to Hong Kong this Friday , Hutchinson’s 3 has decided to fuel the bombastic hype flames by letting only 500 early-bird people who registered at their website, get not only the 3G iPhone first in Hong Kong, but also some collectible pouch and of course, an most importantly, chief bragging rights.
The winners have been announced here . So if you are one those 500, we hate you already. And from the rumoured 60,000 Hong Kong people who registered at the 3 site, those 500 plus 1000 "premium subscribers" will be the only ones to get it. The exact number of iPhone’s that 3 has in stock for Friday is unknown, but The Standard is reporting that Hong Kong has an allocation of 10,000 iPhone’s from Apple.
For the rest of us, here is a 13-image photo gallery of an unboxing and comparison to the first iPhone.
UPDATE JULY 10: Here are photos of an unboxing of the Chinese-language version.
Monday. 30 June. 2008. 3:35 pm
Here it is, what you’ll be spending on July 11th in Hong Kong!
UPDATE 2: AT&T has announced their prices in the US for the non-contract iPhones. 8GB model is US$599 (approx. HK$4800) and 16GB is US$699 (approx. HK$5600) respectively.
UPDATE 1: Hutchinson has released their official package information at their website here.
The Hutchinson 3G iPhone deal has just spread out on the web in Hong Kong, so upon further details from 3’s official channels, we’ll present you with the deal as we know it right now in the handy grid below on their contract deal which will span 24 months:
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