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Rumor: XL Axiata to release iPhone 4 in Indonesia on April 26

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It seems that we're getting information about XL Axiata's imminent iPhone 4 launch. XL has been actively contacting app developers who have agreed to have their apps featured during the company's launch of the iPhone 4 and recently it has increased its communications with the group. Additionally, plans for the launch have been leaked on Twitter.

According to the leak, XL will launch its iPhone 4 in a week long event from Tuesday, April 26 to Sunday, May 1 at Grand Indonesia in Central Jakarta, in partnership with BNI. While the phones' outright prices won't be any different from Telkomsel's (16GB IDR 6.999 million, 32GB IDR 7.999 million), interested customers can also purchase the iPhone on an installment basis. BNI will accept an upfront cash payment with credit card installment for 12 months.

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Filed under  //  apple   indonesia   iphone   iphone 4   telkomsel   xl   xl axiata  
Posted by Aulia Masna 
 

Telkomsel iPhone sales surged

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Telkomsel's VP channel management Gideon Eddie Purnomo on Monday revealed that the company had sold 25 thousand iPhone 4s since its launch in December. This far exceeded the company's sales rates of both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, with the most popular model being the one with 16 GB storage, clearly for being more affordable. 

Availability of iPhone 4 in Indonesia had been very thin since mid January and only in the past week we've seen handfuls of units trickle in to the channel. Apple resellers in Bandung and Jakarta had whatever stock they had depleted in less than two days while Jogjakarta hadn't seen an iPhone 4 in stock in weeks.

At the 3GS launch in February last year, Purnomo projected sales of 25 thousand units for the year, down from 30 thousand for the 3G. When asked about the reduction, he said that he was being conservative as Indonesians were still captivated by BlackBerrys.

This past quarter however, the pull of the iPhone 4 seemed too difficult to resist and Telkomsel had been both blessed and cursed by the surging demand. Its entire stock for the year, based on previous years' sales had sold out in less than a quarter and it's now ruing a missed opportunity. This however would bode well for future orders of iPhones for Indonesia especially with XL coming into the picture as it clearly showed a significantly much stronger demand for the iPhone this time around.

Filed under  //  apple   iphone   iphone 4   telkomsel  
Posted by Aulia Masna 
 

Telkomsel iPhone 4 pricing

Along with the official announcement of iPhone 4 launch, Telkomsel also revealed its postpaid pricing for kartuHALO customers alongside the prepaid simPATI Turbo outright pricing we reported yesterday.

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Those who wish to purchase iPhone 4 under a postpaid plan will have three options, just as before when it launched iPhone 3G and 3GS and as with before, these plans are active for 12 months. Again, Telkomsel may well be the only mobile operator, if not one of the few, that offers a 12 month commitment as opposed to 24 months.

Unlike simPATI Turbo package, kartuHALO packages do not include sales tax which means the amount you'll find on your monthly bill and what you'll pay up front will be slightly higher than what you see on the list above.

Filed under  //  apple   iphone   iphone4   kartuhalo   pricing   simpati   telkomsel   turbo  
Posted by Aulia Masna 
 

Telkomsel to launch iPhone 4 next week

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Following yesterday's leak of iPhone 4 pricing from Telkomsel, the company today revealed its actual plans for the launch day which will be held this very month. iPhone 4 will be officially available for sale next week, 17-19 December 2010

Unlike in years past when it took Telkomsel somewhere between two to three months following the pre-order period to launch the phones, this time the company wasted little time.

On 17-19 December, Telkomsel will hold two concurrent events in two cities. Jakarta will have its launch at Senayan City while Surabaya will have its launch at Tunjungan Plaza 3 level 5. Events will then continue at Mall Kelapa Gading 3 in Jakarta from the 20th to the 26th.

The first 500 iPhone 4 buyers at each venue on the weekend will receive a free case and Telkomsel customers will receive cash back by redeeming their Telkomsel Poin.

Those who switch their iPhone 4 Simpati Turbo package number and bonuses to their existing kartuHalo postpaid plan will receive an extra 500MB data allowance per month, making it 1GB of data every month for 12 months.

Filed under  //  apple   iphone   iphone4   launch   telkomsel  
Posted by Aulia Masna 
 

Telkomsel iPhone 4 pricing leaked?

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We have received from id-iPhone mailing list what may be Telkomsel's pricing plan for its upcoming iPhone 4 which as of right now is still under pre-order period. We have yet to confirm the authenticity of this leaked brochure but if it is real, it's good news for iPhone enthusiasts. An iPhone reseller partner confirmed the prices to us along with a possible launch location in Jakarta, Score at Cilandak Townsquare.

As it is only one side of the brochure, there's no telling what information are given on the other side. As it stands, the brochure states that the 16GB iPhone will sell for Rp 6,999,000 and the 32GB for Rp 8,199,000 and will include 500MB of monthly data and 20 MMS for 12 months on prepaid plans. This means iPhone 4 in Indonesia could be selling for very slightly less than its iPhone 3GS counterparts which are still selling for 7,1 million and 8,3 million accordingly. 

Bear in mind Telkomsel has historically announced iPhone pricing plan less than one week prior to launch day, so these are not confirmed prices.

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Filed under  //  apple   iphone   iphone 4   pricing   telkomsel  
Posted by Aulia Masna 
 

Indonesia's Telkomsel opens BlackBerry Torch pre-order

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Joining the carriage, Indonesia's biggest operator in term of subscribers -- Telkomsel, opens BlackBerry Torch 9800 pre-order. It has been a while for Telkomsel, who claims now also has the largest BlackBerry service subscribers in Indonesia. Follow this link for further term and conditions. 

No pricing information revealed, but pre-order customer may eligible to obtain some privileges, like discount for BlackBerry Internet Service for several months, vouchers, and laptop bag/portable speaker. For this promo, Telkomsel is collaborating with Selular Shop -- an authorized BlackBerry distributor. 

Update: the official initial price for BlackBerry Torch from Telkomsel is IDR6,499,000 (US$728).

Filed under  //  BlackBerry   BlackBerry 6   BlackBerry Torch   Indonesia   Telkomsel   Torch   Torch 9800  
Posted by Amir Karimuddin 
 

Telkomsel will bring iPhone 4 and iPad to Indonesia next month

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One of Indonesian cellular provider, Telkomsel, will become Apple's official partner to sell their newest products, iPad (assuming here means iPad 3G+WiFi) and iPhone 4, in Indonesia on November 2010. Telkomsel's President Director, Sarwoto Atmosutarno confirmed this last weekend.

Telkomsel will bundle iPad with own data package, while iPhone 4 will be sold as unlocked device. Unfortunately we don't have pricing information yet.

[via Kompas]

Filed under  //  Indonesia   Telkomsel   iPhone   iPhone 4   mobile   rumor  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 
 

Telkomsel Indonesia provide unlimited data access for Nokia N8 user

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Pre-orders for Nokia N8 have been opened for users in Indonesia, and at the same time, Telkomsel as the one of mobile provider in Indonesia have been providing data access for Nokia N8 user in Indonesia.

Telkomsel has opened unlimited data package for users of the Nokia N8 with two options data plan: The Nokia N8 user can pay for unlimited data access and paying Rp.50,000 (around US $5) for seven days usage, while the cost of Rp. 140 thousand (around US $15) will be charged for users who want to use unlimited data access for 40 days.

[via VivaNews]

Filed under  //  Indonesia   N8   Nokia   Telkomsel   mobile  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 
 

Telkomsel Wavesecure protect cellphone data for Indonesian customer

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Telkomsel Wavesecure has officially introduced by Tekomsel Indonesia. Through this services, Telkomsel will offer mobile data protection solutions for Telkomsel subscribers.

Telkomsel Wavesecure services presented through an application developed by TenCube. Application of this Wavescure indeed has long been known as the 'all-in-one solution' to protect mobile data.

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Filed under  //  Indonesia   Telkomsel   apps   mobile   services  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 
 

First Impression: Samsung Galaxy S at ICS

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So last week I was at ICS and after a couple of weeks ago I got disappointed by the cancellation of the launched by Telkomsel, I finally got my chance to check out the newest device by Samsung, the Galaxy S.

A brief specification of this device, it sports a 4" Super AMOLED display, 5 MP autofocus camera and the ability to record a 720p video at 30 frame per sec, FM Radio, Android 2.1 + TouchWiz 3.0 UI and of course the 1GHz Hummingbird processor.

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Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   Samsung Galaxy S   Telkomsel   ics   samsung  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono