Mark Zuckerberg aims to have 5 billion users on Facebook by 2030

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On Monday, Facebook celebrated its 12th anniversary. During a celebration held at the company’s new headquarters, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he aims to have 5 billion users on the social network site by 2030.

“We want to finish connecting everyone, we’re going to do it in partnership with governments and different companies all over the world,” says Zuckerberg.

For reference, the current world population is estimated to be at around the 7 billion mark. Zuckerberg’s target of 5 billion users means that he wants 60% of the entire world’s population to be on Facebook. As of January 2016, Facebook has an active userbase of 1.59 billion.

Having 5 billion users on Facebook may seem like an incredibly lofty goal, but social network company are making attempts to increase their userbase. For example, Facebook has been attempting to bring the internet and Facebook to underserved areas with its
Internet.org initiative
. However, the initiative has been encountering some setbacks as of late as Facebook’s highly controversial internet service, Facebook Free Basic, was banned in both India and Egypt.

Free Basic is just a small part of Zuckerberg’s attempt to bring Facebook to the masses as Zuckerberg told
the New York Times
 that the company intends to bring internet access to refugee camps. Zuckerberg has also revealed to
the Wall Street Journal
 that the company is currently developing a solar-powered drone that can beam broadband to users below it.

In short, Zuckerberg is taking a proactive approach to increasing Facebook’s userbase. It would be interesting to see if Zuckerberg manages to hit its goal of 5 billion Facebook users with the next 14 years or so.

Source :
The Verge
,
USA Today

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Mark Zuckerberg outlines steps to combat fake news on Facebook

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Ever since the conclusion of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections, Facebook has been roundly criticized by various source for managing to influence the election result via its News Feed. More specifically, many claims that Facebook’s hands-off approach to fake news has directly affected the outcome of the election. The following weeks weren’t any better for Facebook as sources also report that Facebook had been working on a method to stop fake news, but decided not to implement it due to various reasons.

Over the weekend, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has since explained the company’s decision to not implement the system that would halt the proliferation of fake news on the service’s News Feed as “technically and philosophically complex.” Nevertheless, Zuckerberg has outlined what Facebook intends to do with fake news feed from this point forward.

Firstly, the company aims to implement stronger detection systems that can detect websites that people are likely to flag as false before they do it themselves. Facebook will also be looking at implementing a new reporting system, allowing the people to report misinformation faster. Additionally, the company intends to rope in third party fact checking organizations to help them check the news stories published on the News Feed. All new stories that are reported false by either the public or these third party fact checking organizations will be labelled, warning everyone else that the story has been flagged false.

Facebook will also be looking into disrupting the economics of fake news, causing websites who regularly host fake news to lose a source of their revenue stream. In fact, Facebook has already taken the first steps in doing so as the company has recently updated its ad policy that forbids websites who host fake news from advertising on its site.

While Facebook’s decision to finally take a proactive stance against fake news is a good thing, only time will tell if it would be effective in combating fake news, considering the echo chambers that form around various Facebook communities.

Source:
Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg to hold live Facebook Q&A session on June 14th

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Ever wanted to ask the man behind Facebook questions? Well, you can! Mark Zuckerberg has announce on his own Facebook page that he will be taking hosting a Q&A session on Facebook next week.

Scheduled for 11.30 am Pacific Time on the 14th of June, which is 2.30 am on the 15th of June locally, Zuckerberg will be carrying out a Q&A session via Facebook Live. According to the annoucement, Zuckerberg will be taking almost any questions that you can throw at him, ranging from artificial intelligence, virtual reality, live video, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and more.

Of course, this Q&A will also serve as a stress test of sorts for the Facebook Live streaming feature. It probably won’t be a big surprise that Zuckerberg’s Q&A will be watched by a huge number of people, so it would be the perfect opportunity for the company to test out how the livestream feature will do under intense load.

Source:
Facebook

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Marshmallow Cyanogen OS 13 arrives to OnePlus One ahead of OxygenOS

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It seems like the folks at Cyanogen have been working much harder than the ones behind OxygenOS, since the 2015 dispute between OnePlus, Cyanogen and Micromax did not slow Cyanogen down from pushing out Marshmallow to the OnePlus One, earlier than the still pending OxygenOS for the device.

The first flagship killer by the Chinese startup will finally be receiving Cyanogen OS 13, powered by Android Marshmallow. According to OnePlus, the update would be rolling out by now so those who are still rocking the One should start checking for OTA updates. The OTA update will only be available to those who are running on CM 12.1, meaning users who have made the switch to OxygenOS earlier will have to wait for their version of Marshmallow to arrive, unless you’re willing to wipe out your OPO, and flash CM 13 manually.

The Android Marshmallow update will include additional features native with Marshmallow, including Google Now on Tap and Doze which will save you some battery juice. Do note that if you’re already running CM 13 nightlies, Cyanogen advises against applying the official CM 13 release update since it might mess with your device, causing it to crash. The full details regarding the update is available
here
. Till then, stay tuned!

Source:
OnePlus

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Marshmallow goes official for the OnePlus X

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Android Marshmallow has finally arrived to the OnePlus X, roughly a month after OnePlus released a Community Build carrying the new flavor of Android, though it isn’t new already. Oxygen 3.1.2 has made its way to the OnePlus X, making it the first official Marshmallow build for the handset.

The incremental update includes various updates, new features and improvements over the previous build which runs on the older Android Lollipop. Some of the default new features that come with Android Marshmallow are Doze Mode for battery optimization, and App Permissions. The launcher will now have new icon packs, customizability of the Google Search bar, plus a redesigned wallpaper picker. OnePlus’ own Shelf UX has been improved for better customization as well. The software update brings in a couple of new apps to the table, namely OnePlus’ own Gallery app and Music Player app. Other than that, the Alert Slider on the OnePlus X can be further customized from last time. On top of those, the update will improve general system performance, bug fixes and is based on Android’s October security patches.

The software update is available via OTA. The team at OnePlus has reminded that the update will roll out to a handful of users today, before rolling out to the rest over the next couple of days. The OnePlus X, like other Snapdragon 801 powered devices, is expected to only go as far as Android Marshmallow. The full details regarding the update are available at the source link below. Let us know once you’ve received your share of Android Marshmallow on your OnePlus X!

Source:
OnePlus Forums

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Marshmallow hits S6 Edge with new features

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is certainly a beautiful device to many, but also an eye sore to some critics out there. The flagship device does make it stand out with its curved edge screen, but Samsung looks to give the S6 Edge a clearer edge with this new software update. One thing to note is the Galaxy S6 is receiving the updates as well, which means Android Marshmallow is rolling out to both the S6 and S6 Edge.

Samsung is squeezing more pixels to the edge interface of the S6 Edge, increasing it from 260 pixels to 550 pixels, in order to pack more to the edge. In other words, more content can be displayed. The software update adds a new panel, which displays frequently used apps. Moreover, Samsung has added names under photos in the contacts panel for the forgetful folk. The edge’s apps feature have also been doubled up to 10 apps displayed from the previous 5.

S6 Edge users are now able to adjust the size of the edge interface, meaning more displayed content when widened. Apart from that, the edge interface can also be tweaked in terms of transparency and position, making full use of Android’s forte – customization in this new software update. Samsung claims that it is working with third parties to bring more functionality into the edge interface. For example, the additional feature of being able to access sports news, headlines and stock reports from the edge of the screen.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is just a tiny step forward from Lollipop. Hopefully, the update doesn’t come with unwanted baggage to Samsung’s somewhat lightweight TouchWiz skin.

Source:
The Verge

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Marshmallow increases to 1.2% in latest distribution statistics

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Android has just released some statistics regarding the distribution of Android versions among its users, collecting data over 7 days ending on February 1.

According to the results, Android’s newest Marshmallow has increased to a user base of 1.2 percent, with the percentage of Lollipop users reaching 34.1 percent, accounting for more than a third of the numbers. Kit Kat users still have the highest percentage at 35.5 percent and the seemingly obsolete Jelly Bean holding strong at 23.9 percent. Ice Cream Sandwich, Gingerbread and Froyo Android users sum up the remaining numbers with a total of 5.2 percent, Froyo still being in the picture at 0.1 percent.

The saturated distribution of Android versions has always been picked on by Apple, who runs the exclusive iOS platform on its device. As of 25 January 2016, the adoption rate of iOS 9 is at 76 percent, iOS 8 at 17 percent and the earlier versions at 7 percent. This is no surprise as Apple has total control over how and what version of iOS its devices run. In contrast, Android is an open platform adopted by a plethora of OEM’s out there.

With news of Google using the Apple approach on their Nexus devices, it is still difficult to say that the Android version adoption rate will ever be consolidated. Are you running Android Marshmallow or are you still on Jelly Bean? Comment below!

Source:
XDA Developers

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Marshmello hints at a concert to hit Fortnite’s Pleasant Park

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Fortnite fans, you’re in for a treat! Global sensation Marshmello is known for his pumping beats, electric live performances and love for Fortnite (remember the time he and Ninja dominated last year’s Pro-AM tournament?).

Well, it seems like Marshemello is set to make an appearance again, but in a slightly unorthodox way.

Image credit: Marshmello Music

On his 2019 tour schedule shows him making his way to Fortnite’s Pleasant Park this February 2nd, 2pm EST. Our immediate guess would be an in-game concert for the players; and all signs suggest that could be true.

There’s a stage being set up in Pleasant Park at the moment and one can only assume it’s made for Marshmello’s virtual self. On top of that, it’s likely that the concert would be a tie-in to a Marshmello-themed limited time event.

Looks like the stage for that Marshmello concert is getting set up
#Fortnite

#NintendoSwitch

pic.twitter.com/pA22R8hkV3

— Octo_Troll (@Pandragon420)
January 31, 2019

You know what that means: a new skin, new pick axe, and new emotes. It also wouldn’t be unlikely for Marshmello to live stream his entire performance on Twitch, so be sure to keep an eye out. In any case, as all limited time events goes in Fortnite, you can expect this to play out spectacularly too.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is exclusive only for Nintendo Switch

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Marvel and Nintendo recently teamed up and released Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, and the game will be exclusively available on Nintendo Switch only.

The first Marvel Ultimate Alliance was released in 2006, followed by Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 that was released 2009. Now the third game is out after almost a decade, and it is developed by Team NINJA, a division of KOEI TECMO GAMES.

 The Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order features many superheroes from the Marvel Universe, including the Avengers (obviously!), Guardians of the Galaxy and also X-Men. There are also the villains from The Black Order which are Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Supergiant, Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight. Other characters that were seen in the trailer include Ronan, Wilson Fisk, Nick Fury, Nebula and also Crystal.
The new action-packed game will allow up to four players to play simultaneously in co-op battles and they can play together online, offline via local wireless or even by using Joy-Con. The game will be released in 2019, so Marvel fans who have a Nintendo Switch should definitely look out for this.

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Maserati Levante makes its first appearance in Malaysia, open for bookings now

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Imagine the sound of a Maserati engine in a SUV form factor, it is now becoming a reality as Naza Italia has brought in the highly anticipated Maserati Levante for a special preview today in town, the Levante is Maserati’s first ever SUV being produced, based on the Quattroporte and Ghibli’s architecture, it is further refined for greater versatility. The Levante that is being previewed today is a 3.0 litre turbodiesel V6 engine variant that produces 275hp and 600Nm. The petrol variant of the Levante will be available on launch date, it has a 3.0 litre twin turbo engine that produces 350hp and 500Nm, a more powerful Levante S is also expected to make its way here as well with a 430HP output and 580Nm despite having the same 3.0 litre engine capacity.

The Levante feels like a slightly higher Maserati sedan in general, the SUV’s size can be described as in between a compact and mid-size SUV, which is why you don’t actually feel too cramped when sitting inside the cabin and it can easily fit any passenger with a 6-feet height. The exterior of the car features a Maserati signature look similar to its sedan, things such as the trademark radiator grille, bixenon headlamps with DRL and rear LED tail lights are similar to what you find in Maserati’s other offerings.

Once you move on to the inside, the Levante begins to feel more like a sedan and has a very minimalistic yet luxurious design on its dashboard, the instrument panel an analog one and features an 8.4″ touchscreen multimedia system with Maserati’s Touch Control Plus software, the latter will provide controls to the car’s equipment and features while supporting media playback from Android and iOS devices, there was no mention of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.

Safety features of the Levante includes six dual-stage airbags, active headrests, a tyre pressure monitoring system, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Alert, Rear Cross Path detection, and Lane Departure and Forward Collision warning systems. Naza Italia has not announced pricing for the Levante just yet, however if you are interested do head on over to Naza Italia’s showroom in Petaling Jaya to check out the Levante as the company is also accepting bookings as well.

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Mass layoffs for EA in the cards during tough economic climate

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Electronic Arts (EA) are as big as they come in the gaming industry – they’re several developing teams strong and are publishers of countless iconic titles. Even though they’re the world’s second largest video game company, EA has apparently been struggling financially – just like the folks over at Tell Tale Games and Activision Blizzard.

And just like the later two brands, EA has announced that they will be carrying out mass layoffs too. Polygon reports that the company will be offloading 350 personnel, which is about 4% of their 9,000-man team.

This comes after compiling setbacks in the poor receptions of their major titles like Anthem, Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II. There’s of course the exception of the free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends, but EA would need more than loot box money to keep afloat it seems.

Image credit: EA

Reports say that no personnel from the development teams will be affected by the layoffs but rather those working in the marketing, publishing and operation departments would be face the axe.

While Apex Legends are hot prospect at the moment, EA could very well rely on upcoming adventure game Sea of Solitude to shore up sales.

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MasterCard begins experimenting fingerprint sensors on credit cards

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Mobile payments might seem to be slowly replacing credit cards these days due to convenience and security, however MasterCard doesn’t seem to think so and has introduced a credit card with a fingerprint sensor on it, it literally adds on another layer of security to the usage of your credit card, on top of PIN verification and signature, this makes a lot of sense given that not all smartphones support storing credit cards and mobile payments aren’t supported everywhere.

According to Engadget, MasterCard’s biometric credit card will accept up to two fingerprints for authorizing transactions, the user’s fingerprint is then stored in the EMV chip of the credit card, users can still opt to switch to PIN or signature if they want to, and the only trouble as of it is that you can’t simply change the fingerprint on the card like on your smartphone, you will need to visit an enrollment centre set up by your bank to do just that. Best of all, once MasterCard rolls out this feature to banks worldwide, merchants do not need to change their credit card terminals, as it works just like current credit cards with the added benefit of using your fingerprint to authorize the transaction.

With a fingerprint sensor on your credit card, would you still see yourself using Samsung Pay or Apple Pay? Let us know about it.

SOURCE:
Engadget

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No Google Play for real this time for Huawei Mate 30 as dodgy workaround app disappears

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The Huawei Mate 30 series was launched without Google Mobile Services (GMS), meaning no Play Store as well as access to apps like Gmail, WhatsApp and Maps. There were talks about side-loading GMS onto the device, albeit unofficially of course – and in that vein, several videos have emerged showcasing the device with said Google Play access, most of which were attained via a workaround in the form a third-party app called LZ Play.

For a while, that seemed to be the go-to option to get Google apps onto the Mate 30 devices – but it seems that even that is now no longer possible as the app has disappeared. According to Slash Gear, researcher John Wu examined LZ Play and learned of the dangers that the app could present to the users’ security. Once installed, the app has system-level access, it uses undocumented Huawei APIs and bypassed Android’s security system.

That may sound fine considering you’re pretty much going about getting Google services illegally – people who choose to do this know the risks. The report says that a backdoor would’ve been placed in your system which could open up affected devices to all sorts of nastiness.

In any case, Huawei has made it
clear
 that they won’t unlock the phone’s bootloader for the purpose of side-loading, and now with the disappearance of LZ Play, it seems like Mate 30 owners should just get used to Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) until the whole trade war concludes.

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Material Design officially adopted by Messenger

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For the past few months, we have seen Material Design being experimented as it was creeping into both Facebook and Messenger. It looks like Messenger is officially getting Material Design elements to its interface.

Material Design was announced by Google back in mid-2014. Codenamed Quantum Paper, the attractive and infectious new design language was being applied onto all of Google’s own apps, including many other known third-party apps. While Messenger’s interface already has Material Design-esque elements, lead developer David Marcus has announced on his Twitter feed that the new Messenger app with Material Design has started rolling out:

“
The brand new Messenger for Android, featuring material design is coming to your phone today!”

Firstly, there is a blue colored bar above, giving the interface a punchier look. Also, the blue bottom bar has been removed, seemingly replaced by a rounded “+” button for initiating new conversations with friends. In a conversation, the toolbar with options have also been shifted to a more sensible position – at the bottom of the typing space. The toolbar is also slightly more simplified, with the omission of the speech recording and location button. The like button has been moved to the toolbar, however, still as annoying as ever with the button still sitting at the bottom right corner, with a risk of accidentally giving your friends an unwanted thumbs up in a conversation.

Messenger is tipped to bring in ads pretty soon as a form of extra revenue for Facebook. What do you think about the newer and simpler design? Let us know your thoughts below!

Source:
David Marcus (Twitter)

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Matrix Powerwatch is the world’s first smartwatch that charges itself using body heat

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Smartwatches lack one major feature of a traditional watch, where it excels in being more than just a timepiece, it falls in battery life. Traditional watches have no issue lasting a lifetime but smartwatches will need to be charged every few days. That might all change with the Matrix Powerwatch, which claims to be able to charge itself just from your body heat.

The Matrix Powerwatch uses a Thermoelectric Generator that senses body heat and converts it into energy. For it to generate a charge, it has to has to have a hot and cold side. The hot side is the circular black aluminium plate on the back and the cold side is the entire metal bezel and body of the watch. These two sides are separated by a layer of insulating thermoplastic. Heat is transferred from the hot to cold side through the thermoplastic and this in turn, generates electricity. There is also a small battery inside that is constantly being charged when you wear the watch and can last up to one year. However, the charge rate is affected by the activity you are doing such as walking or running and the surrounding temperature.

Other than just telling you the date and time, it can also track your daily activity that tells you the distance travelled, steps taken, calories burnt and sleep by interacting with it via the buttons and dial on the right side of the watch face. The Powerwatch also has a Power Save mode which activates when it detects 45 minutes of inactivity by turning off the screen. When it detects activity, it will turn on again.
The Matrix Powerwatch watch runs on customed developed OS by the company, it is a low powered operating system that enables the thermometric technology to charge the watch faster than it can discharge through body heat. If you are interested in check it out or want to get your self a watch, visit their
official page
.

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Matte Black OnePlus 3T in tow (not colette limited edition)

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OnePlus upped its game further when it began the sale of its limited edition Black OnePlus 3T in Paris in collaboration with French fashion boutique colette. No other color can beat the beautiful and sleek matte black these days, and it looks like OnePlus will be launching a non-colette Black model of the OnePlus 3T tonight.

The teaser announcement came hours before Apple announced its annual Product Red lineup for the global AIDS fund which included its iPhones for the first time in the company’s history of red products. Many however have expressed the disappointment over the white front of the the red iPhone. Back on the note of the OnePlus 3T, if you’re more than interested in a Matte Black OnePlus 3T, you will have to wait for the official announcement by OnePlus tonight at 12:00AM local time. Most of you here have probably missed the window to fly to France for a chance at the 250 units of limited edition colette OnePlus 3T’s.

As of now, the OnePlus 3T is only available in Soft Gold and Gun Metal Grey, which replaced the older Silver model of the OnePlus 3. A Matte Black model will definitely be a welcome addition to the family, before OnePlus announces its next flagship later this year. There hasn’t been any rumors regarding pricing and availability so we just have to be patient till midnight.

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Maxis 5G trials scored impressive 2.9Gbps speeds in Subang Jaya

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5G is well and truly on its way to Malaysian shores – major telco brand Maxis has touted their offerings – albeit in a trial demo – which saw them achieving a whopping 2.96Gbps internet speeds for a single user.

The trial took place in two trial sites in Subang Jaya after receiving approval from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to test out the 200Mhz of 3.5Ghz C-band spectrum.

The trial was part of the 5G Malaysia Demonstration Projects introduced to hasten the development of the connectivity standard in Malaysia. With the MCMC already allocation the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands to a single-entity telco consortium. The mass roll-out is expected to take place in Q3 of this year, and to bolster adoption of 5G is the fact that we have Malaysia’s first SIRIM-certified 5G smartphone in the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G.

As promised, 2020 is shaping up to be a very interesting year in the tech industry – the only thing left to resolve is the China-US trade war that’s hampering even further 5G developments across the globe.

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Maxis A.I. in development for automated support of speedy 5G networks and latency improvement

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Maxis preps themselves for a 5G-enabled future with the introduction of their A.I. Network. Maxis says that newly developed network infrastructure that will reduce interruptions, latency and even maintenance times.

What it essentially does is create multiple branches in the network highway, re-routing connections on busy bandwidths to less congested ones. With this, you get reduced latency times – while an AI algorithm detects ‘roadblocks’ within the connect and makes detour onto a working bandwidth, minimizing down times.

To accompany this new network infrastructure is Project SkyEye – making use of drones to analyse network towers. These drones take the place of human technicians in acquiring information like rusted beams, cable issue and more; it then uses Maxis A.I. to detect these issues and recommends appropriate preventive maintenance measures.

Local telcos will begin offering 5G networks starting 2021, which is only two years away; while the likes of Maxis and Celcom carried out 5G live trials in Cyberjaya and PJ respectively to let Malaysians have a taste of the tech. We also have 5G-ready devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom 5G, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G and more available already, albeit not in Malaysia yet.

But this is a positive move forwards towards embracing the soon-to-be new network standard – we’re looking for ward to exciting times ahead.

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Maxis adds 10GB of data to all MaxisONE Plans

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Maxis is joining the month of giving by offering 10GB extra data quota on top of their existing MaxisONE Plans for all new and existing members to enjoy. What makes this even more attractive is that they are removing the weekday and weekend internet split so you can enjoy the full quota of your data at any time.

Prior to this, the telco offers four plans, split into the MaxisONE Plan 98, 128, 158, and 188 which offered 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 50GB of data respectively, which was split into half for the weekday and the other half for the weekend. Now, they have merged the quota into one except for the MaxisONE Plan 98 which will still maintain its split of 15GB all day and 15GB weekend data. Users can make an extra payment of RM10 a month on top of the RM98 you pay for the plan to merge the weekday and weekend data and enjoy 30GB of data any day.

The plans will be in effect starting 7 December 2017 onwards and for those of you on the MaxisONE Plan 98 can walk into any Maxis Center or call 123 to merge your weekend and weekday data plan.

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Maxis adds new partners to MaxisONE Club rewards programme

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The MaxisONE Club needs no introduction to MaxisONE postpaid customers, it is a rewards programme offered to customers subscribed to the telco’s MaxisONE 128 and above plans, if you have been benefiting from it, you will be happy to know that the company has included added new partners to offer exclusive deals, these new partners include BMW, Citibank, Enrich by Malaysia Airlines and Sime Darby Property, the telco itself is also offering savings on smartphone and gadget purchases in the programme as well. Currently, here are the following deals from this new initiative:

BMW – Lifestyle voucher worth RM4,000 with purchase of selected BMW car models at
 any BMW authorised dealers.

MINI – Lifestyle voucher worth RM2,000 with purchase of selected MINI car models at
 any MINI authorised dealers.

Citibank – Cash back of up to RM500 upon sign up of a Citibank card, Citigold or Citi
 Priority. In addition, cash back of up to RM22,000 upon sign-up of a new housing loan.

Enrich by Malaysia Airlines – Earn 500 Enrich Miles when customers join as new
 Enrich members and enjoy benefits and privileges from Malaysia Airlines. Customers can
 also look forward to exclusive flight offers from Malaysia Airlines from time to time.

Sime Darby Property – Additional rebate of up to 6% when customers purchase their
 home from 10 different Sime Darby properties. That amounts to RM30,000 rebate on a
 RM500,000 property.

Maxis – Enjoy savings of up to RM2,371 on devices. Also, customers who upgrade or
 sign up for a new MaxisONE Plan 158 or MaxisONE Plan 188 will receive a
 complimentary Google Chromecast worth RM160 and further discounts of up to 45% on
 selected best-selling accessories.

The MaxisONE Club programme was launched last year with a number of partners, notable ones include Lazada, which offers RM1 flash deals exclusive on certain products and Payday deals for MaxisONE Club customers from every 28-30th of the month. To check out these new offers from the telco’s partners, make sure you have the MyMaxis app downloaded on your Android or iOS device.

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Maxis and Celcom crowned the best again in download speeds and 4G availability, according to Opensignal

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Opensignal is at it again with their experience surveys – and we bet Maxis and Celcom are absolutely loving them. In a new experience report, Maxis and Celcom come out on top again, with the former taking pole position in download speeds, while the latter offers the best 4G network availability.

Image credit: Opensignal

Maxis scored 17.7 Mbps download speeds, while Celcom followed closely at 16.3 Mbps. Unifi pales in comparison with a meagre 5.4 Mbps.

Image credit: Opensignal

When it comes to 4G availability, Celcom takes the cake with a score of 87.6%, beating Maxis to the punch in coverage across several states in the country including Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu and Sabah.

Image credit: Opensignal

Opensignal also added a new category, Voice App Experience, to the mix – this measures how well these networks fare during the usage of apps like WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger while in a call. Interestingly here, Unifi emerges victor with scores of 77.9 and 75.9 in Selangor and Kedah respectively. The playing field is more even here however, as the lowest scoring network in Selangor for this category is 72.6, and Maxis with 72.3 in Kedah – which aren’t far off from the highest scorers.

At this point, Maxis and Celcom must be basking in the free marketing tool that is the Opensignal, while UMobile and Unifi must be absolutely livid. Meanwhile Digi sits cozily in the middle of the pack. Visit Opensignal’s website for the full report.

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Maxis announces 3G sunsetting plan; Klang Valley to begin this December

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With the implementation of 5G now being a priority for the country, the much older 3G – must make way; with that in mind, Maxis joins the likes of
Celcom

in sunsetting the decade-old tech.

The brand
announced

on their Facebook page, highlighting Terengganu as the first state to have their 3G networks shut down this 6 October; this is followed by Kelantan (13 Oct), Pahang (21 Oct), Negeri Sembilan and Melaka (both 27 oct).

Meanwhile, certain parts of Klang Valley go through the sunsetting process this December.

Image credit: Malaysian Wireless

This is in line the JENDELA plan to provide 4G connections to 96.9% to populated areas in Malaysia – as 4G
reaches

more corners of the country, we can expect 5G to gradually roll out in the near future.

At the time of writing however, Maxis has removed the post, which is odd – perhaps the brand intends to update the information in due time; stay tuned on our website as we bring you more information on the matter.

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Maxis apologises for PR mistake;upgrades data quota for all ONEplan customers

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A message from Maxis CEO Morten to our customers

There have been many questions about our plans lately and we’d like you to hear from us. Join our CEO Morten and Head of Consumer Business Dushyan as they address some of your questions.

Posted by
Maxis
 on Friday, 8 April 2016

Maxis has had a disastrous week as many of its subscribers were angered by
Maxis’ actions on social media
. Today, Maxis has decided to issue an official apology for their actions.

In a video posted on
Maxis’ Facebook account
, Maxis’ CEO Morten Lundal apologizes for the company’s actions for providing better plans for customers who’ve just recently jump ship from other telcos. “Some individual customers had tailored plans offered to them. This had angered some of you and it also doesn’t fit with our company’s commitment to fairness and transparency,” says Lundal.

As a sign of good will, Maxis’ Head of Consumer Business Dushyan announces that all current Maxis ONEplan and MaxisONE Business customers will have their data quotas upgraded for no extra charge. ONEplan customers, even who presently have a data quota of 1GB will be upgraded to 5GB while those with 3GB would be upgraded to 8GB. Besides data quota upgrades, Maxis will also began offering 3GB of extra data to all ONEplan and MaxisONE Business customers next week.

Maxis has also stated that the company will be announcing their new plans later this month, which they say comes with new features that would allow ONEplan customers “to do a lot more with their data.” Let’s just hope that there are no further PR blunders from now till then.

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Maxis teams up with aquariaKLCC to showcase 5G AR experience with marine life

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Maxis has collaborated with aquariaKLCC to reveal its first 5G Augmented Reality (AR) with marine life, so users can make use of 5G technology to learn more about ocean and be more aware on ocean conservation for the next few months when they visit aquariaKLCC.

This partnership between aquariaKLCC and Maxis is one of the use cases of 5G Malaysia Demonstration Projects announced by MCMC. There will be other showcases revolving around agricultures and high-speed connectivity to homes which will be happening in the next few months at places like Langkawi and Gamuda Cove.

The booth at aquariaKLCC has their own handheld devices to allow visitors to get an immersive experience of ocean life just by moving around the devices. These devices are also paired with headphones so that visitors get both the visual and audio experience of marine life.

The Chairman of MCMC, Encik Al-Ishsal Ishak, mentioned that 5G network is targeted to be available to everyone around the second half of 2020. The aquariaKLCC showcase is not the first 5G use case demo; in fact, a Putrajaya showcase was held back in April.

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Maxis believes its MaxisONE Home will bring unrivaled customer service to consumers with its 'MAXPERTS'

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Maxis hasn’t been offering competitive prices for its mobile service in recent months, thankfully the company still has its home fibre broadband service going on well as it unveiled MaxisONE Home – it’s not going to offer your unlimited bandwidth or phone calls -, the new home fibre broandband plans will see simultaneous download and upload speeds of up to 100Mbps and prices will start from RM170/month for MaxisONE users and RM198/month for non-MaxisONE users. Maxis is offering three speed options – 20Mbps, 30Mbps and 100Mbps for this new initiative, it will be available to all new and existing subscribers, regardless if your home fibre cable is running on TM’s backbone and officially supported by Maxis.

It does sound expensive alright and we won’t blame you for thinking that way, but Maxis has certainly anticipated that argument from a consumer’s point of view, hence the company has introduced its ‘MAXPERTS’ support team, which the company calls them a ‘SWAT’-like team of Internet experts and will certainly not charge in from your roof if your have issues with the service, otherwise it is a team that is dedicated to support customers such as identifying the best location at home for the best WiFi coverage, solving Internet needs with necessary cabling and installations and delivering 24/7 Customer support with 99.9% of on time service schedule.

Maxis’ Head of Integrated Services, Tai Kam Leong, said 6 in 10 problems faced by home broadband users are to do with not getting WiFi around the home when the company scanned blogs, forums and social feedback, hence MaxisONE Home is introduced to resolve issues like this starting from the installation of the service. In addition, new customers are promised a 30-days no questions asked, money back guarantee, should they find out any issues with the service.

If we were to talk about the competition, MaxisONE Home is currently the nation’s most expensive broadband plan, while not everyone would require a dedicated ‘SWAT’-like service, it will only take a couple of Google searches to find out solutions to WiFi coverages even coming from the tech illiterate users point of view, but nonetheless it is good that Maxis has been commited to keep up a good rep on its customer service. “Every service has a different value even with different price offerings”, Tai quoted to me in the press event, and let’s see how well it goes for the green telco.

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Maxis customers to receive free 1-day data roaming when booking a hotel room via Expedia

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With the school holidays in full swing, many a family may be planning for their vacation abroad. If you’re a Maxis postpaid customer who is currently in the process of booking a hotel room to stay in, you might be interested to know that Maxis has entered a partnership with Expedia that would net you a day of free data roaming if you booked your hotel rooms via Expedia.

Starting from today, Maxis customers who book their hotels via
this link
 will be entitled to a one-day roaming pass that would allow them to roam for free, so long as the destination is within Maxis’ network coverage. The one-day roaming pass includes a MaxisONE World Pass, a pass exclusively given to MaxisONE plan customers who make a hotel booking in any ASEAN countries except for Vietnam. This pass would give Maxis customers free unlimited outgoing calls, free unlimited incoming calls, free access to local data and an additional free 500MB of high-speed data per day.

The one-day roaming pass also comes with the DataRoam Pass which is applicable to both MOP customers who make a hotel booking in countries outside of ASEAN, as well as non-MOP postpaid customers who make a hotel booking in any of the listed countries. This pass will provide customers with 500MB of high-speed data. Customers will still be able to surf or use social chat apps even after their data quota is spent.

If you’re an active Maxis postpaid customer, all you need to do is to book your hotel
here
 and key in your Maxis number when you’re making the booking. To redeem the pass, all you’ll need to do is to simply turn on data roaming on your smartphone and use the data pass within the hotel stay period.

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Maxis enhances MaxisONE Share with more data and phone bundles

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MaxisONE plan users who own share lines are receiving an exciting upgrade, as the telco has doubled the existing DataPool of MaxisONE Share lines to 10GB and a dedicated quota of 10GB per line, while every MaxisONE Share line will be able to own a smartphone on Zerolution with no upfront payment and interest free monthly installments, which no other telcos are doing it on their family and supplementary postpaid plans as of now.

MaxisONE Plan allows up to 4 share lines per account and customers can receive a base quota of up to 60GB per month. With the refreshed DataPool, customers can enjoy up to an additional 40GB per month under one account, while enjoying unlimited calls and SMS to all networks, shared roaming data and unlimited calls in overseas with FamilyRoam, and enjoy attractive shopping and brand offers on Maxis Deals.

Customers will be happy to know that Zerolution for MaxisONE Share lines are already available for sign ups for a number of popular devices, including the Galaxy S10+, Huawei P30 Pro and Black Shark 2.

By signing up to Zerolution for MaxisONE Share, you are committed to a 24-month monthly installment plan and required to pay an early termination fee if you decide to cancel Zerolution, MaxisONE Share lines are also not able to upgrade to the Zerolution360 plan, which offers device protection and annual device upgrades.

To learn more about the enhanced MaxisONE Share, head over
here
.

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Maxis gets lashed by netizens with statement of 'exaggerating Maxis save offer'

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As local telcos have begin to offer competitive mobile plans with huge data quota at affordable prices, it would seem that Maxis has done nothing to retaliate the competition, but rather the telco has emphasized on its wider coverage and better 4G LTE speeds than its competition to explain its market position. However, it would seem that such a marketing message is no longer viable, as a
Lowyat.NET forum user jackson5759 posted
about a friend being counter offered with an unlimited call plan with 5GB data at RM68/month when his friend was about to port out from the telco, a quick check on the telco’s MaxisONE plan reveals that in order to have such benefits, a user has to pay RM158/month (excluding GST), a staggering 120% more expensive than the offered price.

You may have read of an exaggerated Maxis save offer in the lowyat.net forum that has been circulating recently when it…

Posted by
Maxis
 on
Sunday, 3 April 2016

The company’s social media executive or public relations has taken the case up to social media, disclaiming the existence of such offer to existing customers, while also admitting at the same time that the cheaper and higher quota MaxisONE plan is only available to customers of East Malaysia, stating that the introductory offer is made available for users to enjoy the expansion of the telco’s network in Sabah and Sarawak, it eventually led to the lashes by netizens and most of them being loyal customers that have been with the telco for at least 10 years. Hence, things aren’t looking too good and positive in the comments section.

Local tech site
Malaysian Wireless
 reported on February this year that Maxis has lost over 370K subscribers in 4Q15, the company has admitted this due to impact from price-focused competition, other telcos such as Celcom, Digi and U Mobile have all offered competitive postpaid plans with unlimited calls and at least 7GB of quota that starts as low as RM70/month, despite realizing this we assume Maxis has kept its pricing firm to avoid overloading its network as the increase in data quota with reduced price would probably affect its network quality. However, one can also disagree such an act as telcos should always be upgrading its network coverage and reducing prices with the increasing demand of data services.

The telco’s social media team might have been reckless by annoying netizens with this particular sentence: ‘Sometimes Maxis uses offers to stimulate trial of new services. Every now and then we also offer special deals to get our customers to switch in their family members as Maxis customers or to extend a contract.’, this is particularly offensive to those who have been with the telco for a decade despite not having a contract with the telco, many users have expressed frustration to port out of the telco the soonest when their contract ends, Maxis may want to take extra precautions from now on in communicating with its customers on this. At this time of writing, KLGadgetGuy has reached out to Maxis for a statement.

SOURCE: Maxis (Facebook), Lowyat.NET Forum

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Maxis has reduced the price of their 100Mbps and 30Mbps plans

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With the government pushing ISPs to increase the value of their broadband plans, Unifi has offered up to 10 times the current speeds that users have. TIME also released a statement recently that they too are increasing the values of their plans and now Maxis has joined the party offering cheaper prices for their internet plans.

The plans that have been given value too is sadly, limited to the 30Mbps and 100Mbps plans where previously these plans come with a price of RM139 and RM299 respectively. With the new price revision, these plans have been reduced to RM89 for the 30Mbps and RM129 for the 100Mbps plans, effectively giving you an RM170 discount on the 100Mbps plan and RM50 discount for the 30Mbps. The 30Mbps will give you up to 30mbps for upload and download speeds, unlimited quota and pay per use voice call or add another RM10 per month for unlimited calls. The 100Mbps plan will give you download speeds of up to 100Mbps and upload speeds of up to 50Mbps. Other than that, it gives you unlimited quota and local voice calls.

In their FAQ section, they did mention that they will be offering faster speeds like 300Mbps and 500Mbps when the infrastructure is ready. It rather disappointing that their speeds are not as competitive compare to the likes of Unifi and TIME, but let’s hope that they will revise this in the future.

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Maxis allegedly throttles data to 512kbps for Hotlink users at night

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Reports have surfaced earlier today about Maxis Hotlink’s alleged throttling of bandwidth for their
Prepaid Unlimited
 customers – the slowdown in internet was initially stated to only allow a measly 512kbps of data between the 8pm to 12 midnight
every day
.

@HotlinkListens
 Please clarify is the below true, without official announcement?
pic.twitter.com/vvfazReg8b

— LeeKW (@leekokwan)
January 30, 2021

The issue was brought to the media’s attention via Twitter user
@leekokwan
 who contacted Maxis’ WhatsApp support team to clarify the issue – the latter then informed the throttle was part of a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) rule implemented during the MCO to allow their networks room to breathe.

Today, a
report
 by
SoyaCincau

details
 Maxis’ statement on the matter – the telco says that the throttle experienced by @leekokwan was not part of a
FUP
 rule, a miscommunication on their end.

However, Maxis still wants to ensure smooth sailing internet for its users during surges in network traffic – for that, Maxis employs network traffic management for its Hotlink users during limited busy hours from 8pm to 12 midnight, and this shouldn’t be confused with an FUP. Instead, it’s a temporary measure to reduce data congestion in its network, allowing users to still enjoy uninterrupted connections.

The whole situation is still pretty vague, and there is not real explanation why @leekokwan experienced such a heavy throttle hit – but the issue seems to persist even after purchasing a data add-on.

For now, there’s no clear answer as to what happens during Maxis’ supposed network traffic management period, but we’re hoping to hear more about it from the company soon.

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Maxis Biggest Sale: Get 2 HUAWEI P40 Pro for the price of 1

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The latest Maxis sale is offering a variety of HUAWEI smartphones at lower prices including the HUAWEI P40 series and the nova 7 series.

HUAWEI P40 series: Buy 1, Free 1

Fancy getting two phones at the price of one? Maxis offers the P40 and
P40 Pro
 in “Buy 1, Free 1” deals, meaning when you get a
P40
 via
Maxis Zerolution
, you’ll get another P40 for free.

These devices are also offered at discounted prices; the
P40 Pro
 previously cost RM219/month when you sign up for Maxis Zerolution 188 + 48, but now it has been reduced to RM219.

Those aiming for the
P40 Pro+
 are also in luck because Maxis has reduced the price to RM119/month if you sign up for Maxis Zerolution 188. However, this is not under the “Buy 1, Free 1” deal.

HUAWEI nova 7 series: RM1 only

Maxis now offers the
nova 7 SE
 for RM 1 when you subscribe to the MaxisONE Plan 158 or 188. On the other hand, you can get the more premium
nova 7
 for RM39/month if you get Maxis Zerolution 188.

HUAWEI Y6p: RM99

For those interested in the HUAWEI Y6p, they can get the phone through a one-time payment of RM99, but you’ll have to subscribe to
Hotlink Postpaid 60
.

Do note that these deals are all tied to a 2-year contract.

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Maxis introduces the MaxisONE Prime all-in-one home connectivity plan

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Maxis has announced today, the introduction of an improvement to the MaxisONE plan, the MaxisONE Prime plan which they are saying is the all-in-one family plan to keep everyone connected to the network all the time, at home and even outside.

As a MaxisONE Prime member and with the price of RM367, the company will be offering endless highspeed internet data for up to five family member. One line will come complimentary as part of the package and subsequent lines will be charged RM48 per line.There is a 300GB quota which will not slow down your connection but rather, bring down the quality of video streaming to standard definition.

Maxis also promises zero downtime high-speed fibre which will allow the home router to automatically connect to the Maxis 4G network in the event of a disconnection from the fibre network. The company is also offering Zerolution on certain home or mobile devices which now includes a PS4 Pro and a UHD TV. Lastly, the Maxperts team will always be at a phone call away to assist with any problems that you might face and assist in device setup.

Customers that are interested to take advantage of this plan can visit any Maxis Center or visit the
Maxis Prime
 page to customized their plans and submit an online registration.

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Maxis is first telco in Malaysia to offer eSIM plans: Services to be available for iPhones this month

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Gone are the days of removable SIM cards; and gone are the days of having to downsize your micro-SIM to a nao-SIM when you get a phone upgrade. Maxis have announced that their eSIM service will be available for iPhone devices this February 25.

eSIMs are essentially chips that are embedded into your device; all you need to do is head to a telco who’ll activate your eSIM digitally.

Apparently, a LowYat.net forum user shared their experience XS Max which had eSIM enabled back in October last year. This suggests that the feature has been available for some time, there just wasn’t any mobile plans available in the country yet.

Image credit: LowYat.net user: k8zw3ll

Maxis will offer their eSIM plans for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max. Other device that is compatible include the Huawei Watch 2.

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Maxis is giving FREE phones and FREE VIP numbers for new users

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After some time, the war of telcos seem to have quietened down but not for long, Maxis is out at large again to entice users to their Raya FREE Phone program, this promo will entitle both new registration and port in customers to own a phone as long as they sign up for an eligible MaxisONE postpaid package, some interesting devices include the latest Huawei P9, Oppo F1 and Honor 5X. If you are a new user, you are also entitled to pick up a VIP number for free.

Should these free smartphones don’t interest you, you can also opt for its Zerolution devices such as the Galaxy S7, S7 edge and Huawei Mate 8, and you can even enjoy up to three months of Share Line rebate if you intend to have supplementary lines.

This promotion is valid for a limited time period till 31st July, customers who pick a free smartphone will be tied to a 24-month contract, while VIP numbers will require a 12-month contract. On top of signing up for MaxisONE plan, you also get free premium subscription to Spotify with 15GB of free streaming data and additional 5GB data for video streaming, hence this is probably the best time to enjoy the festive season with these great offers from Maxis. Head on to
http://www.maxis.com.my/en/personal/plans/postpaid-plans/maxisone.html
 to find out more.

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Maxis joins in by offering free 3GB internet to all users as well as up to 30% cashback for digital top ups

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As the old saying goes, “Better late than never” – Maxis has announced their commitment to helping Malaysians during the RMO, which will keep Malaysians at home until the end of March.

Like the other telcos, Maxis will not be charging for data and calls when users visit to government-health websites and calls to medical hotlines. The zero-call rates offering will be in effect tomorrow, March 24.

Through its mobile apps
MyMaxis
 and Hotlink RED, users can enjoy 3GB mobile internet pass for all Maxis, Maxis Business and Hotlink postpaid plans. This will take effect this 27 March.

On top of that, other benefits include 30% cashback via digital top-ups, Free 20GB internet with
HotlinkMU
 purchases and SOS top ups for every everyone who are in an emergency.

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Maxis launches concept store in The Gardens which focuses on the digitization of retail and customer service

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The phrase “concept store” gets thrown around a lot by marketing folks to upsell the brands they represent – this time however, Maxis new concept store may actually do the phrase some justice.

Located in The Gardens Mid Valley, the concept store puts emphasis on a digital-first retail experience for customers. The store is equipped with massive 98-inch LED screens supports voice recognition, allowing customers to make product comparisons via their own voice.

These screens replace traditional customer service counters which are now likened, by Maxis, to café bars and will be equipped with robots, app-enabled self services and personal demos. Maxis had also introduced the Maxis Interactive Retail Assistant (M.I.R.A) app, that powers all things digital in the store and lets customers get in on the shopping experience digitally.

RFID tags will be front-and-centre, and by using M.I.R.A, users can get information such as price and other details simply by scanning the RFID.

To kickstart its operations, Maxis have announced that they will be collaborating with Razer to feature an in-store gaming zone where gaming-centric hardware and software will be on display.

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Maxis launches Hotlink Prepaid Pantas with longer Internet validity

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If you are someone who doesn’t finish your data quota and hate paying for renewals, the new Hotlink Prepaid Pantas could be the solution for you.

The Hotlink Prepaid Pantas plan will succeed the existing Hotlink 365 plan, customers will automatically be switched to the new service while any existing data pass purchased on the plan shall remain until it expires.

From as low as RM2, customers on Hotlink Prepaid Pantas have the option of choosing between a 1GB, 2GB, 5GB, 8GB and 20GB all usage high speed Internet passes, which all will come with a 1-year Internet validity but you will still need to top up your prepaid account monthly to use the remaining quota.

Unless you opt to pay an additional RM30, you can extend your SIM validity for up to 365 days, just like the previous Hotlink 365 plan.

This is certainly welcoming news for Malaysians working abroad or frequent travelers who doesn’t want their data plan to expire should they not actively use it, as the previous Hotlink 365 plan only lets you extend your SIM validity but data passes will need to be renewed either daily, weekly or monthly.

The Hotlink Prepaid Pantas will come in a starter and online bundle pack that retails at RM10 and RM25 respectively, the starter pack will come preloaded with RM5 credit with 5 active days and 30 inactive days, while the online bundle pack is preloaded with RM2 credit and a 10GB internet pass that’s valid for 365 days, while you will get 60 active days and 30 inactive days.

For more info, visit Hotlink’s website
here
 for the full terms and conditions.

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Maxis launches its own smartphone – the NeXT M1

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Local telco company Maxis is making its first move into the smartphone market as the company announced the arrival of its own smartphone. The smartphone in question is the NeXT M1.

While Maxis has yet to release the full specifications of the NeXT M1, Maxis did reveal that the phone will come with an octa-core processor, a 5.5″ HD display, and a 13MP camera with auto-focus

As is the case with smartphones offered by telcos, those looking to get the NeXT M1 will need to sign up for Maxis’ Postpaid Starter Plan. This requirement also applies to current Maxis users who are subscribed to a MaxisONE plan of their own. Those who decide to sign up for the Postpaid Starter Plan can get the phone for RM78 per month, which includes the NeXT M1 smartphone, a 24-month warranty which includes instant one for one replacement and six months screen protection, and 4GB of data and 50 minutes of free calls.

For those who are interested, the NeXT M1 will be offered starting from today.

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Maxis launches Trade In, Trade Up programme

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If you want to own an iPhone 6s but feel that it is a tad too pricey, Maxis may have something that you might fancy. The telco of green today has launched its Trade In, Trade Up programmme that would allow anyone to own the iPhone 6s for as low as RM840 or just RM35 a month without needing to pay any cash upfront via Maxis Zerolution.

The way this work’s is simple. Bring your phone to a Maxis Centre or Maxis Exclusive partner and ask for the Trade In, Trade Up programme. From there, if your phone is still in working condition, you will receive, at minimum, a RM240 discount upon trade in. This discount works even if your phone was first bought back in 1990. If you’ve long since lost your phone’s box or charger, not to worry as Maxis will still accept the phone.

The only requirements that your phone needs to fulfill to be eligible for a trade up is that it must be able to be turned on and off, and the IMEI must be accessible. The phone’s display screen, as well as the buttons and casing, must not be cracked, missing or damaged in any other way. If you’re trading in an iPhone, the iPhone feature must be unlocked.

From there, you are able to enjoy a discounted Zerolution monthly fee over 24 months, as well as an 16GB iPhone 6s, for as low as RM35 per month.

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Maxis network has been restored after complaints of network issue surfaces online

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Not too long ago, Maxis users around Malaysia has been complaining that their phone network service has not been working well and they were not able to surf online due to data problems.

With many complaining the problem online, Maxis was quick to pick up on the complaints and addressed the problem on their twitter account.

Dear customers,we’re currently experiencing service outage in several areas nationwide. Our engineers are working to resolve this now.We’ve observed gradual restoration of service in some areas, will provide further updates as soon as possible.We apologise for the inconvenience.

— Maxis (@Maxis)
December 10, 2018

According to Maxis, the network issue was due to a technical fault and has later been restored. They have also added that they are still continuing to monitor the situation to ensure stability. For users who are still unable to connect to the internet, Maxis has suggested that they should restart their phone or make sure that their mobile data is turned on.

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Maxis networks are currently facing connection issues, down time has been over two hours

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Update 2: As of two hours ago, Maxis had issued a statement saying that the connection issues have been resolved: “We would like to inform our customers that services have been restored, and we are closely monitoring the situation to ensure continued stability. We would like to once again apologise to our affected customers and thank them for their patience and understanding”.

Update: Maxis has issued a statement on the issue: “We would like to apologise to our Hotlink and Ookyo customers who may be experiencing some service interruptions with their lines. Rest assured that we are working hard to rectify this as soon as possible. We will notify our affected customers when services are fully restored. We thank you for your kind understanding and support”.

Maxis internet networks are down, we repeat, Maxis is down. Folks have gone onto Twitter to seek answers (but mostly to moan) to their fleeting 4G connections using Maxis.

In fact, some users are experiencing a total shut out in terms of connection, so no 3G even. Maxis have aware to us that only pre-paid customers are affected by the outage. Plus, the company have also acknowledged the issue and says that they’re working on fixing it as we speak. At the time of writing, it has been little over an hour since the problem arose.

Our team is in the midst of rectifying it. TQ-Isaac [2]

— Maxis (@MaxisListens)
October 7, 2019

Hang tight Maxis customers, we’re sure there’s a magazine lying around somewhere you can kill time with.

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Maxis now offers 5x more data, with immediate upgrades overnight

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With all the leak that was circulating yesterday, today Maxis has officially announced a significant upgrade for MaxisONE Plans that adds 5x more data to your previous allocation, with immediate effect. For no extra charge, your data quota will be automatically and permanently upgraded as long as you are part of MaxisONE plan, Surfmore50, and MaxisONE Business plan.

So, for instance, if you are on the MOP98 plan, you will receive 5x more data than what you have right not, and if you are on a higher value plan like the MOP188, you will receive an extra 13GB in data quota every month. Maxis has also mentioned that on top of this upgrade, they will be adding another 5GB free every month for MaxisONE Plan customers, to enjoy content from popular Video-On-Demand app such as iflix, ErosNow, viu, and hopster. However, this 5GB extra for streaming services are only applicable for usage in the country, not overseas. Should your 5GB video streaming quota is exhausted, you can add more data using daily passes.

Along with this offer of an extra data upgrade, Maxis also introduced shareable DataPools, a sort-of new innovation that allows any MaxisONE customer to share data with anyone as long they are all under something like a “family account”. How it works is, you are a MaxisONE principle user of the MOP188 that comes with 20GB data. Your “subs”, for RM48 a month gets 5GB data with unlimited calls and SMS. So, let’s say you have 4 subs under the principle line. Each gets 5GB data. But instead of “passing” some of your data to your sub once they’ve exhausted their quota, all 5 of you – the 4 subs plus the principle line, share the DataPool of 40GB. This allows data to be shared most effectively.

On top of that, as part of MaxisONE World feature, the whole family (principle and subs) can use all of the MaxisONE DataPool when roaming overseas. However, should that said data pool finishes while on roaming, you can still buy mobile instant pass at RM38/day.

Maxis continues to commit to its “feel free” promise by offering unlimited voice and SMS, guarantees for zero bill shock, worry-free roaming, free basic internet, and elimination of Pay-Per-Use charges.

As for MaxisONE Business customers, similar quota upgrades will also apply. If you are an iValue customer, you can call up Maxis customer service to see if you can change to MaxisONE. As mentioned by Maxis, they are currently in the process of moving their iValue customers to MaxisONE Plan as it is more value for money.

You can check out the entire event and press conference video on our
Facebook Page
, as we recorded and published the video live earlier today.

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Maxis now offers iPhone 7 with Zerolution from RM80/month

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It looks like things are cooking up in Maxis, after announcing 2x more data for existing MaxisONE plan customers, the telco is now offering the iPhone 7 in its Zerolution program, which technically allows you to own the iPhone 7 without paying anything upfront and pay later in your postpaid bill. From an affordable monthly fee of RM80/month, customers can choose to add on device protection from screen cracks and accidents for RM23/month, and get a new phone after one year for RM20/month. To fulfill the iPhone 7 Zerolution program, customers will need to be on MaxisONE Plan 128 and above.

In addition, Maxis is also accepting trade-ins for older devices, which you can refer to Maxis’ website or customer service centers for details of your phone’s trade in value, the iPhone 5s and iPhone SE are also available on Zerolution program as well if you prefer, but sadly the iPhone 7 Plus has yet to be offered at this point of time. For more information, head on over
here
 to find out more.

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Maxis now offers ookyo at RM1 for the first month

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Ookyo is a great digital prepaid service from Maxis that costs RM30/month, while it offers 3GB of base data along with unlimited quota for social and entertainment apps. For a limited time, Maxis is now offering the opportunity to try out the service at RM1 for the first month, though unlike the early birds, you won’t be getting a complimentary RM15 Google Play credit upon sign up, but you will still be able to enjoy a 20% credit back when you make app purchases over at Google Play. Delivery of the SIM pack is free and the cost excludes 6% GST, which eventually costs RM1.06 to sign up for ookyo.

As we’ve reviewed
ookyo
back then, it is a pretty decent service with reliable data connection and it works as advertised, though we had trouble with the ookyo app at times with intermittent VPN connection issues. Ookyo currently supports Android devices at this point of time, as you are required to install the ookyo app to use the unlimited service packs you signed up, you will still be able to use the service on an iOS device, albeit using the 3GB base data.

Ookyo is extending this offer until December 5th, and at this point of time the service still offers a list of attractive phone numbers, so if you want to get some great VIP numbers and don’t want to pay for premium prices, signing up for ookyo doesn’t seem to be a bad choice right now. Head on over to www.ookyo.com.my for more details.

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Maxis is offering cheaper prices for their 10mbps and 30mbps fibre plans

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Previous, TM had a promotion for their fibre packages that offered attractive prices for new and existing customers to get speeds up to 100mbps for a decent price. Now, Maxis as announced that some of their plans will also have a promotional price which is now worth the upgrade.

The plans that are discounted are only the 10mbps and 30mbps plans, while the 50mbps and 100mbps will still maintain its original pricing. For RM119 you can opt for the 10mbps plan and if you need more speed then it will cost you RM139 for the 30mpbs plan where previously, you could only get the 10mbps plan for RM139 and the 30mbps for RM179. There are some terms and conditions of these plans as only new MaxisONE customers can signup for the 10mbps plan but new and old MaxisONE customers can go for the 30mbps plan. However, this pricing will only last for 24 months, after that it will revert to its original pricing.

For those of you that are interested in signup for these plans must do so before 31 December 2017 and must make sure that you are not under any contract with Maxis to get the new pricing.

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Maxis offers free 8GB of data per month for life to Hotlink users

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Now that Maxis has already upgraded their pre-existing postpaid plans, the telco company is now looking to improve their prepaid service Hotlink as well. To that end, Hotlink customers will be receiving free 8GB of internet per month for life.

Starting from today, Hotlink FAST customers will receive 2GB of 4G internet every week for the rest of their lives. As every month has at least four weeks, Hotlink FAST customers would receive a total of 8GB of free data every month. This free data is available to both current Hotlink FAST customers and new customers.

If 2GB of data isn’t enough, Maxis will also be offering special internet passes that would increase your data quota. There is the 1GB daily pass that gives you 1GB of data for RM3, and the 5GB monthly pass that gives you 5GB of data for RM48.

“Our 3G and 4G prepaid users are Internet-hungry and they expect even more data for all their streaming, surfing and sharing on social media. Which is why we are constantly offering great deals and passes at great prices to keep them connected to what they love. And with 4G LTE phone prices falling as low as RM150 now, we also believe that 2016 is the year that most prepaid users will be getting their first 4G phone. Together with the explosion of streaming and sharing services on mobile, 4G data usage is set to explode in prepaid as it has done in postpaid,” says Navin Manian, Maxis Head of Prepaid.

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Maxis offers Galaxy Note FE under Zerolution with no monthly fee for first three months

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The Galaxy Note FE has received lots of offers since its debut here, and now Maxis is giving users the option to purchase the phone under its Zerolution service, which you can technically enjoy a phone purchase without paying any upfront payment, but in this case, customers will not be required to pay any device monthly fee for the first three months, device prices will start from RM70/month depending on the MaxisONE plan you subscribed to, and the fee doesn’t include the annual upgrade and device protection fee. Therefore, you will be able to save up to RM300 when you get the Note FE on Zerolution, this subscription is available for customers signing up for or are already on MaxisONE 128/158/188 plans.

While we haven’t received a Galaxy Note FE for review till now, we had a pretty good first impressions of it, as it is a good alternative for those who doesn’t want to splurge that much of cash for the more expensive Note 8, you are still getting a S-Pen that is just as capable, a fast Exynos 8890 octa-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED QHD display, and a decent 12-megapixel dual pixel camera that is present on the Galaxy S8. If you are with Maxis and thinking to switch to a new smartphone without paying any upfront payment, check out the Note FE on Zerolution over here.

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Maxis offers MaxisONE Club members up to 50% discounts on over 500 e-commerce sites

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There’s really no better time to be subscribed to Maxis as the telco is introducing more rewarding benefits to MaxisONE customers, the telco today has announced its partnership with e-commerce partners in offering MaxisONE Club customers exclusive deals and cash back whenever they shop online. The benefits are split into three categories – MaxisONE Cashback, MaxisONE PayDay and MaxisONE Exclusive Deals.

In collaboration with Shopback, a service that is famous for offering cash back when users are shopping online, MaxisONE Club members are eligible to earn up to 50% cash back throughout the whole year when they shop at the top e-commerce sites via Shopback, those e-commerce websites include Lazada, Agoda,
Booking.com
, Groupon and many more, customers will simply need to enter
www.shopback.my/maxisoneclub
 into their browser to be eligible for this, what’s even better is that you will be able to use the earned cash to offset your Maxis postpaid bill, hence the more you shop the more cash you will be getting.

On the other hand, Maxis has partnered with Lazada Malaysia for its MaxisONE PayDay sales, one of the initiative is a flash deal which MaxisONE customers are able to purchase selected electronic products for just RM1, it comprises of Samsung 48-inch TVs, Playstation 4s and GoPros. All the customer need to do is to download the voucher code via the MyMaxis app, take note on the mentioned item’s MaxisONE PayDay badge, checkout and apply the downloaded voucher code.

In addition, MaxisONE Club customers are able to enjoy up to 15% discount on over 100,000+ items on Lazada. The MaxisONE PayDay will happen 28th-30th of every month.

Last but not the least, MaxisONE Exclusive Deals is probably the most attractive of all as MaxisONE customers are able to enjoy worth up to RM20,000 of savings via the MyMaxis In-App Deals, partners who have signed up to this includes IJM Land, Ted Baker, Mandara Spa, Hilton Worldwide and many others. Maxis has teased that you can get a 20% discount on property purchases and even get a Buy 1 Free 1 Spa treatment, which is something really exclusive that you won’t be able to get elsewhere.

In order to be part of the MaxisONE Club, you’ll need to be at least subscribed to MaxisONE Plan 128 and above, while current users already on the eligible MaxisONE Plans are instantly accepted. If you aren’t still using the MyMaxis app yet, download now for your
iOS
 and
Android
devices now, then start getting cash backs and discounts.

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Maxis offers two times more data for free to all MaxisONE Plan users

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MaxisONE users listen up, Maxis has announced that between November 15 to 19, all existing and new MaxisONE subscribers will be upgrade with two times more data with no changes in price, it is also good to note that the current base data has been increased with 5GB more data as well, users will get up to 50GB of monthly quota after this is implemented, which makes Maxis the current telco that offers the most data quota at this point of time, if you don’t take Webe’s unlimited plan into consideration. Sounds good right? Here’s the catch, the total quota is now being divided into all day and 4G weekend data.

Users will still get to use their currently allocated data as usual, be it on 3G or 4G at anytime, the additional quota given by Maxis can only be utilized during the weekend and is limited to 4G connection, hence if you happen to be in a 3G or 2G coverage area, you will still be using your all day data quota. However, considering the fact that Maxis’ 4G coverage is pretty decent, you’ll most probably get to use that additional data quota, hence it isn’t too bad at all.

As for business users, Maxis has intended to offer similar upgrades to MaxisONE Business and FlexiShare plans in time to come, for more info, head on over to
www.maxis.com.my/maxisone
 for more details.

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Maxis officially launches 5G service and upgrade plans

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Finally, Maxis customers will be able to see 5G on their smartphones tomorrow.

The telco has made the announcement this evening, where it will be introducing new 5G plans with double the data of existing offers, while having additional data specifically for 5G.

While the current Maxis Postpaid plans haven’t been updated at Maxis’ website at this time of writing, the telco has announced that its 5G Maxis Postpaid plans will be priced from RM79 to RM199 monthly, customers can also enjoy up to additional 100GB data depending on the plan, unlimited calls and SMS.

In addition, a wide range of 5G devices will be offered under Maxis Zerolution, where customers can split their device’s payment into 24-month or 36-month 0% installments with no upfront payment.

For Maxis Business Postpaid customers, the above benefits will also apply to the current plans with up to 100GB Productivity Data and comes with digital marketing solutions in their subscriptions, there’s also a RM10 monthly rebate for up to 12 months on any of the 5G postpaid plans for new and existing customers.

If you are a Hotlink Postpaid customer, 5G will be available at just RM70/month and comes with additional 35GB of 5G data, Hotlink Prepaid customers will then be able to enjoy 5G speeds when subscribed to 5G Internet Passes that costs RM45/month, which comes with 50GB + Bonus 25GB 5G data under the Hotlink Pantas Pass, or as low as RM15 per week for 15GB + Bonus 15GB 5G data.

In addition, youths below 24 years old can enjoy 20% cashback on the purchase of any monthly Internet passes.

Maxis Home WiFi 5G remains its usual RM158/month subscription price, offering unlimited 4G/5G speed and now comes with a premium 5G router for connectivity, though a 24-month contract should apply.

The new Maxis 5G plans will be available to new and existing subscribers starting tomorrow, which you can head
here
 tomorrow to learn more about it.

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Maxis OnePlan 188 vs U Mobile Hero Postpaid: Premium or Value?

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Telcos these days tend to boast on having the best 4G LTE coverage across the nation, which unfortunately in our
Telco Challenge
 we have proven that is not the case, however when it comes to postpaid services, be it a voice or data centric one, we are beginning to see some serious competition in the industry as in the case of the Maxis OnePlan and
U Mobile’s Hero Postpaid Plan
, which both offer unlimited free calls and lots of data quota, hence let’s take a closer look at them on what they offer.

Principal Plans

Both Maxis OnePlan 188 and U Mobile’s Hero Postpaid have fairly attractive deals here, while Maxis is obviously the most pricey of all and offers 9GB of data, unlimited calls and text, and Free Spotify Premium in an auspicious RM188 (GST excluded) figure. In contrast, U Mobile’s Hero Postpaid is less complicated and gimmicky as it offers 7GB of data with unlimited calls to all networks, you won’t get any free music streaming subscriptions or unlimited texts, however you are only required to pay RM70 (GST excluded), which is 62% lesser than Maxis yet being able to high data quota and unlimited calls.

On the other hand, users should also take note that Maxis’ 9GB data is only available as a first time subscription promotion for both existing and new customers, hence you are technically entitled for only 7GB of data after 6 months.

In addition, U Mobile’s unlimited YouTube and Tonton streaming will ensure that you get to stream videos without affecting your allocated quota on 2AM-10AM, I know you won’t be streaming in the middle of the night, at least you get to stream YouTube videos on your way to work.

Supplementary Plans

If you own multiple devices, for instance, a data enabled tablet, otherwise intend to share the benefits of your postpaid plan with your family, Maxis and U Mobile offers a supplementary plan for such purposes.

While Maxis has been the first telco in the country to launch such supplementary postpaid service, dubbed as Multi SIM 1 Line previously at RM15/month/SIM, the Maxis One Share plan is now a new and revamped service that complements the principal OnePlan, which now includes unlimited text and voice minutes to all networks while sharing the principal’s data quota, users can apply up to 2 SIM cards at RM48/month/SIM and unlike its predecessor, you can now have different phone numbers for each of them.

U Mobile on the other hand is playing a very different game from Maxis, while priced slightly expensive at RM50/month/SIM, you get to have additional 3GB of quota per member line on top of the allocated 7GB data on the principal account and the Share plans also enjoy unlimited free calls, while SMS charges remain the same as the principal line at 3 and 8 sen per SMS for U Mobile and other networks respectively, on top of that you also get to enjoy free video and music streaming similar to the principal account.

Assuming that we apply the maximum allowed quantity of member lines from both services, Maxis once again is the most expensive and least value of the duo, which is due to the pricey commitment of the principal OnePlan 188 while the OnePlan Share isn’t able to enjoy free Spotify subscription and any additional data allowance, hence your data quota can be easily used up if your supplementary users aren’t careful enough. U Mobile on the other hand offers up to a total of 16GB of data quota that is shared across the account, which will be sufficient in most cases but if you ever really use up all of them, U Mobile’s data booster plan is pretty affordable at RM15 for 1.5GB/3 days. Therefore, U Mobile’s monthly commitment is still lower than Maxis despite having a slightly expensive supplementary plan and it also offers better benefits as well. In our assumption case, the Maxis One Share plan costs RM94.66/line/month and U Mobile merely costs RM55/line/month, the latter definitely steals the spotlight from the telco that claims to be the first in everything, but definitely not the first in offering dirt cheap postpaid plans.

Data Roaming

Data roaming is expensive and you would definitely want to try avoid using it while you are travelling abroad, but assuming if you are on a short one day trip in countries like Singapore, you might want to take advantage of Data Roaming instead of purchasing a local travelers SIM.

Both Maxis and U Mobile will offer data roaming services at a daily  flat rate in most countries but when it comes to value, U Mobile is once again the one that goes the extra mile by offering free 50MB of data roaming in 8 countries – Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, that means if you are not able to purchase a travelers SIM upon reaching these countries, that amount of free data already enables you to check in to the airport, upload a selfie to Instagram and send a couple of WhatsApp messages to your friends and family, and that free data resets upon striking midnight on the day, even if you exceeded the allocated free quota, you will only be charged at RM30/day, U Mobile’s data roaming service currently rides on HSPA+ networks of most countries except for Singapore with StarHub’s 4G LTE network.

Maxis on the other hand charges subscribers for RM38/day for its data roaming service across the Asian region, the company however limits 500MB of high speed internet daily and caps your data speed once the quota is exceeded, while the good thing here is that the company doesn’t charge GST for its data roaming fees, it is still the most expensive and least valuable service of all.

Coverage

Pricing and benefits is just part of the story, now let’s talk about network and coverage. Maxis has had a long history in the Malaysian mobile communications service sector, the telco is now one of the most preferred telcos due to its wide LTE coverage and it is also one of the very first to implement Cat 6 LTE, otherwise known as LTE Advanced, which offers 150Mbps of theoretical network speed. U Mobile on the other hand is a fairly new telco that started way back in 2007 and started off by implementing 3G towers, the telco has got traction in implementing over 2000 3G and 4G LTE sites in recent months, U Mobile doesn’t utilize 2G (GSM) towers hence it rides on Maxis’ GSM towers in areas that the company has not built its towers.

In a fast paced world today, LTE devices have become very affordable these days and it is therefore important to consider a telco’s network quality and coverage areas to ensure that you make the best out of  your smartphone investment. In this round, Maxis gets the advantage as it has LTE covered in many parts of the country, and in some areas of the city, the telco is able to reach up to amazing speeds all thanks to LTE Advanced. U Mobile on the other hand isn’t too shabby either, despite of somewhat limited LTE coverage even in city areas, the network at times demonstrates short ping responses, which results in faster load speeds despite not having the fastest overall speed, while I do have to admit that U Mobile’s service does tend to get very frustrating when you are presented with a weak HSPA+ signal or EDGE network. You may watch our Telco Challenge series videos to find out our comparison on other Malaysian telcos as well.

Verdict

U Mobile is the obvious all round winner in this comparison, the telco’s Hero Postpaid is a ground breaking postpaid plan that offers benefits that no other telcos would’ve dared to offer, this is definitely a way for the new and upcoming telco to entice users to its network. While Maxis takes the crown in its wide coverage, its OnePlan is way too pricey for the benefits you are getting out of it, while the company can continue to boast on its coverage, we believe it won’t be too long that U Mobile expands its network coverage rapidly this year with its increasing number of subscribers and a recent raise in stake by the Sultan of Johor. Maxis, your coverage boasting game isn’t going to work in the long term, just be a hero like you once were, can you?

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Maxis ONEWorld introduced to offer a worry free roaming experience

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After a certain period of fierce competition of huge data quotas and unlimited calls in the market, Maxis has once again led on the industry by introducing MaxisONE World, an attractive roaming service that now offers free unlimited calls and text, additional high speed data quota and more at a flat rate of RM38/day, this value added service is available immediately to all MaxisONE subscribers who have already activated the roaming service with the telco.

MaxisONE World is definitely a very useful and unique service for users who actually travelled frequently, users will be able to make and receive calls anywhere without any additional charges while roaming abroad even if you are not roaming with the telco’s preferred roaming partner, hence eliminating any accidental charges on your bill. On top of that, users can also utilize an unlimited amount of their domestic quota after the roaming 500MB quota is used up. Last but not the least, Maxis is also offering travel insurance to MaxisONE World users which will cover delays, thefts, accidents and other inconveniences, which is really attractive considering that you will only need to pay RM38/day.

At launch, MaxisONE World is made available in eight countries – Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei, The Phillippines, Cambodia and Laos – and the company is working hard to make this possible in more Asia Pacific countries soon, head on to
www.maxis.com.my/oneworld
 for more details on the service, and remember, always read the fine prints.

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Maxis partners with UTAR to provide 1Gbps fibre Internet in Kampar and Sungai Long campuses

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It’s undeniable that Maxis has better coverage compared to some other telcos, and now the huge telco company has decided to collaborate with UTAR to offer high speed fibre and connectivity to UTAR students.

UTAR has two campuses — Kampar and Sungai Long. Both campuses will soon be equipped with high speed Internet services, 1Gbps fibre Internet to be exact. Paired with Maxis’ Internet Protocol Metro Area Network (IPMAN) that will be available in the future, UTAR students will be able to increase their bandwidths for faster Internet browsing.

Image credit: UTAR

In addition to that, both UTAR campuses will also be able to enjoy Maxis’ “Always-On” and “Worry Free” mobile connectivity that is built around the fastest 4G LTE network. This could be particularly useful to Kampar students, especially when they’re attending classes in Lecture Complex II or taking their breaks in Student Pavillion II — two places where the mobile connectivity is usually the weakest.

“High speed Internet access is essential for campus life and will be beneficial especially during a surge in traffic, such as during our Open Day where there are new student intakes and registrations throughout the year. With a quality network and higher capacity that Maxis has provided, we can certainly expect a better student experience, especially during peak periods,” said Prof Ts Dr Faidz bin Abd Rahman, UTAR Vice President of R&D and Commercialisation.

This isn’t Maxis first collaboration with universities and it’s highly unlikely that it will be the last.

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Maxis to offer Apple Watch Series 5 LTE support this December 13

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With the latest iteration of the Apple Watch now among us, we’re going to need telco plans to make use of the watch’s LTE feature. Digi was first, and currently the only telco to offer a number sharing plan for the Apple Watch.

Celcom teased us of their entry a week ago, and now Maxis is joining the club too. Like Celcom, we don’t know what Maxis is calling their service yet, Digi calls theirs
AirSim
 – but we know that Maxis is offering theirs under the
Zerolution
 plan.

Image credit: Maxis

Expected to be available this December 13, the service allows you to sync your iPhone with your Watch and use the latter without the phone anywhere near you – with an LTE-enabled watch, you can take calls, read messages, stream music and more.

From the little Maxis has teased about the service, we know you’ll be getting 10GB of data that can be shared with your other devices. Other than that, we still don’t know what the criteria is to sign up for the service. Read our report on Digi’s
AirSim
 here for an idea of what the criteria might be.

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Maxis TV VOD now available from RM3 per day – lets you stream content from Netlfix, Viu, iflix and more

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Maxis TV (formerly TVNow) is officially available – a video-on-demand service that lets you catch shows and movies from the likes of Netflix,
iflix
,
Viu
, Mubi and
YuppTV
.

Priced from RM3 for a one-day pass or up to RM15 for a 30-day pass, you can access the streaming service via the
MyMaxis
, Hotlink RED or Flex apps. Depending on which subscription pass you go for, you’ll also get yourself free data to watch your videos too. Oddly, the one-day pass won’t give you access to
Viu
, which you can get with either the 7-day or 30-day passes.

Postpaid users will be charged in their bill, while Hotlink customers will have their credit deducted. At the moment, you can stream shows such as Netflix’s Stranger Things, Mubi’s Home Stay,
Viu’s
 Running Man and more.

For more information or to
subscribe
, visit
Maxis’
 website
here
.

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Maxis unveils the NeXT X1 smartphone with great device protection coverage

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After the NeXT M1 earlier this year, Maxis has seen a great interest in the mobile brand and has released the NeXT X1 the follow up to their NeXT phone line that comes with best in class 4G connectivity, 24 months warranty with instant one-to-one replacement and 12 months screen protection all for the price of RM98 a month.

Other than the great protection that the company is offering, the plan comes with ready to use 6GB of 4G data, 50 free call minutes and attractive Internet boosters for only RM4 per-GB. The phone comes equipped with an octa-core processor, 5.5-inch FHD display, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage.

As for the camera, the back has a 16MP sensor and the front is an 8MP sensor with a fingerprint sensor on the back. Powering the device is a reasonable 3,000mAh battery, and it comes with a free screen protector and a casing.

The NeXT X1 phone has officially launched today and will be available on the
Maxis Online Store
, as well as all Maxis Centers and Maxis Exclusive Partners from today onwards.

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Maybank introduces their very own e-wallet, MAE to push Malaysian fintech even further

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Malaysian fintech has just taken a leap forward with Maybank’s new e-wallet system, MAE. This feature is available on the Android and iOS Maybank app.

Maybank Group CEO Community Financial Services Dato’ John Chong was at the launch event to show us the ropes on how to utilize MAE.

To begin using the feature, you simply need to log in to your Maybank account via the mobile app – there will be a prompt just above your account balance that, upon tapping, will take you to the MAE setup page. Upon setting up your page, you’ll be taken to a pretty intuitive dashboard where all MAE transactions will take place.

From here you’re free to transfer a minimum of RM10 or a maximum of RM4,999 into your MAE wallet. To pay for items, a QR scanner is present, but you are also free to transfer funds across Maybank accounts and MAE wallets.

Other features also include bill payments, credit reload, movie and plane ticket purchases, money request and even a bill splitting calculator.

There’s also a promo page where you can keep an eye out on deals to spend your e-funds on. Considering Maybank’s position as one of the leading banks in the country, we can see MAE be incredibly vital in Malaysia’s move to a cashless environment.

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Maybank to launch faster and redesigned M2U app this week

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If you have been an active user of the Maybank2U app, you may have find most the current app’s experience to be a little complicated for all your on the go banking needs. Don’t give up on it just yet, as Maybank is launching a totally redesigned app with better performance and security, the app will be available for iOS and Android devices as a free download in their respective app stores starting this Thursday evening.

Maybank has given us a beta preview of its app in a media event today, the app has certainly gotten a lot nicer with bigger buttons and a neater font. For iPhone users, you will be able to log in to the app using Touch ID, saving the need to enter your username and password all the time when you login to your online banking account.

The new Maybank2U app allows you to perform most transactions that you will be able to do on your computer while on-the-go, one good thing to note is to be able to transfer funds to an open 3rd party account or pay most utility bills without actually saving as a favorite beneficiary. Also, you are able to perform Western Union payment and prepaid reloads over the app.

On top of that, we also found that the app has a promotions feature showing special offers from selected merchants, this is particularly useful if you are always on the look out for special dining and shopping deals. Otherwise, I would have to conclude that on a first impressions, the banking app has been rather reliable considering that it is still in beta at the time of testing.

At the time of testing, the app still require your password and TAC code for authorizing transactions, Maybank says that Touch ID authorization is still in the works and they expect to realize this in a future app update. If you are a frequent Maybank2U user, get ready to download the app on your smartphone soon, there’s no further registration required to use the new app.

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Maybank2U app now supports Touch ID on QuickBalance service

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We know this would come sooner or later, given the number of iPhone users in Malaysia, its no wonder that even our banks would want to join in the Touch ID fun, I happen to stumble upon Maybank2U’s website slider image as pictured above, telling me that Touch ID is now supported on QuickBalance, the bank’s service which allows you to check your bank accounts securely with minimal effort.

According to the product page, QuickBalance is also available on the Maybank2U Apple Watch app, the updated banking application should now have an option called “Quick Touch” to enable Touch ID recognition for checking your bank balances. Maybank2U is the nation’s most widely use online banking service, while this could excite some iOS users for the convenience of checking bank balances via their Touch ID equipped iPhones, we are definitely looking forward to the day where local banks will start supporting Apple Pay at its merchants.

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