Ninetology Pearl Mini with Pakej Komunikasi Belia

After Alcatel One Touch Glory 2S and CSL Switch Star Neo Mi363, Ninetology has joined in the race to give subscribers of Pakej Komunikasi Belia (PKB) exclusive discount to purchase its smartphone, the Pearl Mini, at a price of RM 99, from 15th June until 15th August 2013.

 


The smartphone recommended retail price (RRP) is RM 399. With PKB RM 200 deduction and additional RM 100 rebate from Ninetology for the Hari Raya Promotion, the phone is only RM 99 to the eligible customer.

Let's compare the spec of Pearl Mini with CSL Switch Star Neo Mi363 which is in the same category:

Spec	Ninetology Pearl Mini	CSL Switch Star Neo Mi363
Size	62 x 115.3 x 11.8mm	60.5 x 114 x 12.8mm
Chipset	Qualcomm 1.0 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1, 1.0GHz
OS	Android v2.3	Android v2.3.5 Gingerbread
Network	GSM 900/ 1800 MHz,  WCDMA 2100MHz	GSM 900/ 1800 MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
Data	HSDPA, ≤7.2 Mbps,  EDGE & GPRS	HSUPA 5.76 Mbps and HSPA+ 7.2 Mbps
Display	3.5" Capacitive Touchscreen	3.5" TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	HVGA 320 x 480	HVGA 320 x 480
Camera	2MP (Back), no front camera	2MP (Back), no front camera
Memory	Internal: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM  Card slot: Micro SD, max 32GB	Internal: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM Card slot: Micro SD, max 32GB
WLAN	802.11b/g/n, WIFI hotspot	802.11b/g/n, WIFI hotspot
Bluetooth	BT 3.0	2.1 with A2DP
GPS	Supported	Supported
Sensors	Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Audio	3.5mm jack, FM radio	Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack, FM radio
Connectivity	USB 2.0	Micro USB 2.0
Talk Time	Up to 3.5 hours	Up to 6 hours
Standby Time	Up to 220 hours	Up to 40 hours
Battery	Li-Ion 1300mAh	Li-Ion 1300mAh

The phone has similar spec with CSL Switch Star Neo Mi363 but it comes with additional apps like AirAsia, Tunetalk and Facebook. The phone is currently offered in black and white. You can get the phone from Ninetology Dealers here. 

CSL Switch Star Neo Mi 363 PKB

I redeemed a CSL Switch Star Neo Mi 363 with TuneTalk mobile prepaid package with Pakej Komunikasi Belia last weekend in Tesco. This is the snapshot of the package:

Take a closer look at the box of the phone:

Remove the plastic cover:

Front view:

Rear view:

What's also inside the box? A charger, USB cable, earphone, warranty, user manual, battery and two screen  protectors.

Steps to open the rear case: (Added 22th June 2013)
1. Look for the mic location at the bottom right of the phone.

2. Left fingers hold on the sides of the screen, then use right thumb nail to push out the edge of the rear case.

The inside of the phone:

The TuneTalk mobile prepaid SIM card:

The phone does not come with a getting started guide. The user manual is purely text based without any picture. So it took quite a while for me to figure out how to open up the rear part to put in SIM card and battery. The TuneTalk SIM card is also not registered. I'll share on how to get it activated in my next post. Stay tuned.

Free CSL Smartphone with Pakej Komunikasi Belia

CSL has partnered with Tune Talk to launched its new Switch Star Neo Mi363 smartphone with a package  that makes the smartphone virtually free to subscribers of Pakej Komunikasi Belia (PKB).

The smartphone recommended retail price (RRP) is RM 349. With PKB RM 200 deduction and additional RM 150 rebate from CSL, the phone is essentially free to the eligible customer. The bundled Tune Talk package comes with a free SIM card that is inclusive of 300MB data access, 30 local SMS and 30 minutes of local talk time for the first month of subscription. Loyal subscribers will enjoy further 200MB data per month from the second to sixth months.

The spec for CSL Switch Star Neo Mi363 is as below:
Updated 20/06/13

Size	60.5 x 114 x 12.8mm
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1, 1.0GHz
OS	Android v2.3.5 Gingerbread
Network	GSM 900/ 1800 MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
Data	HSUPA 5.76 Mbps and HSPA+ 7.2 Mbps
Display	3.5" TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	HVGA 320 x 480
Camera	2MP (Back), no front camera
Memory	Internal: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM Card slot: Micro SD, max 32GB
WLAN	802.11b/g/n, WIFI hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1 with A2DP
GPS	Supported
Sensors	Accelerometer
Audio	Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack, FM radio
Connectivity	Micro USB 2.0
Talk Time	Up to 6 hours
Standby Time	Up to 40 hours
Battery	Li-Ion 1300mAh

The phone is currently offered in black only. White colour will be available starting next month. You can get the phone through 300 outlets in Malaysia including Tesco, Aeon BIG and S Alliance outlets.