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iPad WiFi – iPad WiFi + 3G now at Apple Store Hong Kong

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iPads are now available at the Apple Store HongKong. If you don't want to line up and wait at the stores, an iPad can be ordered online though it is currently showing a ship date of 7-10 business days. Here is the official pricing of iPads in Hong Kong: iPad (WiFi only) 16GB - HK$3,888 32GB - HK$4,688 64GB - HK$5,488 iPad (WiFi + 3G) 16GB - HK$4,888 32GB - HK$5,688 64GB - HK$6,488 … [Read more...]

Start your morning with SCMP on your iPad – Free until early August

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I just read in the real SCMP newspaper (yes, I still get the newspaper delivered!!), that SCMP will be free for viewing on your iPad until August. If you have bought your "just released in HK" iPad then you might want to check out SCMP during the free to view period.  After this period SCMP intends to charge 0.99c per issue. SCMP … [Read more...]

iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday

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The official release of iPad in Hong Kong is near! On Friday, July 23 2010, the iPad will officially launch in HK. Pricing details are not yet known, but expect networks such as SmarTone and Three to offer 3G plans. In fact, SmarTone has released a press release on iPad pricing plans (pdf). CUPERTINO, California—July 19, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, … [Read more...]

SWIdget service launches

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The World Meteorological Organisation has enhanced its Severe Weather Information Centre website by launching the SWIdget service which allows people to obtain severe weather warnings issued by participating official weather services in real time. SWIdget is a software tool developed by the Hong Kong Observatory on behalf of the organisation for accessing information from the centre. It allows users to select and display automatically in their personal computers weather warnings in different … [Read more...]

iPhone 4 coming to SmarTone

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I hope SmarTone's iPhone 4 packages come out soon after the iPhone 4 lands in Hong Kong! I'll (finally) be hopping on the bandwagon. SV will launch iPhone 4,the thinnest smartphone in the world with highest resolution display ever built into a phone,in HK the coming mths. Further info on iPhone 4 pricing & tariff plans will be revealed in due course. SmarTone-Vodafone即將在香港推出 iPhone 4。iPhone 4是全球最薄的智能手機，並擁有迄今手機中最高解像度的屏幕。價格及服務計劃詳情將於稍後公佈。 Source: Twitter … [Read more...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini

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SEX X10 anyone? The Xperia X10 mini can be had from SmarTone-Vodafone for $0 - as long as you sign a contract of $298/month. However, it's running on a somewhat outdated version of Android - version 1.6. It weighs in at only 88g and comes with a 5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash. Full X10 specs can be found here. For more information, see SmarTone-Vodafone's website. … [Read more...]

Back to School – Apple Store HongKong

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Apple's annual "back to school" sale has started. From May 26 to September 7, 2010, upon purchasing an Apple computer (MacBook/Pro/Air, iMac) you can get a free 8GB iPod touch after rebates! This was how got my 13" MacBook Pro last year after the June 2009 updates. If the MacBook Air gets a (great) refresh before the September 7 deadline, I would be seriously tempted! For more details, see here: Back to School - Apple Store HK. FAQs: http://www.apple.com/hk/en/promo/faq/bts.html … [Read more...]

Zero Facebook for Hong Kong Three (3) Mobile Subscribers

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If you are a Three HK subscriber, you can now access Facebook's "Zero" mobile site for free - the data usage on 0.facebook.com will not count towards your monthly statement.  Zero Facebook for Hong Kong will provide free Facebook browsing only for Three subscribers, as evidenced by the following chart: It is not clear whether other mobile operators in the region will be added in the future. via 豁免流動數據費 Zero Facebook登陸香港 « 案內人隨筆. … [Read more...]