THE EVOLUTION OF DIGI PREPAID

I was a vivid and loyal DiGi user since I first bought my first mobile phone back in April 2003. Back in the year 2003, there were an estimated 2 million DiGi subscribers nationwide, for which has grown exceeding 7 million now. DiGi is the first to introduce MMS, WAP and EDGE – technology that others later followed. However, they failed to secure the 3G technology license, beaten by the rivals a couple of years back. However, I still enjoy my use with DiGi after all.

As time goes by, so as the changes I noticed on its Prepaid Plan. In 2003, a DiGi-to-DiGi SMS costs around 20 sen, while it can be as cheap as 1 sen today. Similarly, a call will costs around 60 sen per minute where as it is only 12 sen per minute. But those were the old days. The DiGi Prepaid plans have also experience an evolution over the years. It first started as DiGi Prepaid(TM), then to Beyond Prepaid(TM) and MTV Power Pack(TM).

Now there are two most used DiGi prepaid now – NEW DiGi Prepaid I Like(TM) (the yellow duck campaign) and the new DiGi Prepaid (the latest plan). I currently using the Prepaid I LikeTM because it contains three options depending you prefer to talk more or text more.

THE DiGi Prepaid I Like(TM)

This plan consists of three optional plans where you will get cheaper call rates or SMS rates, while you still retain the use of Friends and FamilyTM package (FnF). The three options are:

• Super FnF(TM) (balanced normal rate for Friends & FamilyTM value)
• Super SMS(TM) (SMS-freak that deals with more texts, less calls)
• Super Talk(TM) (talkative one that deals with more calls, less texts)

There is another option that runs together with it known as Super Long Life(TM) which allows you to extend your validity for a year with a payment of RM30. Following are the cost rates for DiGi Prepaid I LikeTM:

However, like any of those previous prepaid plans, the new simpack will not offer DiGi Prepaid I LikeTM. Old numbers still can enjoy the DiGi Prepaid I LikeTM.

THE DiGi Prepaid(TM)

Beginning 15 July 2009, DiGi offered a new prepaid plan with more savings. For this new plan just spend RM1 worth of SMS to any domestic number (excluding International, Content Provider and Friends and FamilyTM numbers) to enjoy lower rates for the day. The new prepaid looks lucrative. Following are the rates for the new DiGi PrepaidTM:

I wonder which plan to go for. The old I Like plan or the new Prepaid plan? Well, DiGi..always the smarter choice.

MAXIS’ iPHONE 3GS vs CELCOM’s HTC MAGIC

Previously I have featured four different smart phones that many predicted will be a hit during the summer of 2009 – iPhone 3GS, HTC Magic (MyTouch 3G), Nokia N95 and Palm Pre. If you missed out the reviews, please click here. The best of those are perhaps, as been reviewed in that article were iPhone and HTC’s latest model.

You bet it right. Now, both smart phones have already arrived at our shores. Only in the month of July, both smart phones were launched and available exclusively at two different telco in Malaysia. Nowadays, smart phones are been packaged exclusively and been licensed through a partnership between the phone company and the telecommunication provider.

If all these while Maxis was proud of its iPhone, now Celcom can take the similar pride for unleashing the HTC Magic.

After tossing around the website of both company, GreenTeaWorld will exclusively previews the comparison between the packages offered.

MAXIS Presents iPHONE 3GS (Reproduced from http://www.maxis.com.my)

CELCOM Presents HTC MAGIC (Reproduced from http://www.celcom.com.my)

Look at the reproduced tables yourself to compare the price and packages offered by both companies. Both smart phones should be good and were well reviewed. If you have not heard about it, go to Maxis and Celcom portal to check it out.

STARBUCKS IN THE HOUSE - ECO AND JELLY

It seems that nowadays, environmental-friendly bag is becoming the something that might replace the uses of plastic bag in the future. Well that is what we predict and hope will be realized one day. Realizing the situation around the world which is badly affected by global warming and greenhouse gas effect, we need to act now before it is too late.

STARBUCKS ECO-TOTE BAG

Use less plastic bag, instead change into using an eco-friendly bag from Starbucks. This Starbucks Eco-Tote bag can be yours exclusively by purchasing Starbucks handcrafted beverages. The promotion period is from May 1 to September 14, in which you now have another 6 weeks to go.

How? Purchase any tall size handcrafted beverages from Starbucks and receive a stamp for each drink you purchase. (Smallest size of beverage is the tall size!) Collect stamps in a piece of Starbucks stamp card and receive a complimentary tall size beverage free upon redeeming the 7^th stamp. Alternatively, you can wait until you got stamp number 12 to get an exclusive Eco-Tote bag for free.

COFFEE IN THE JELLY, JELLY IN THE COFFEE

So, not only could the eco-friendly bag be yours this summer, but do explore the summer favourites and be rewarded as well. Available since July, jelly is now in the coffee and the coffee is in the jelly too. Introducing two new drinks – Coffee Jelly Frappuccino® Blended Coffee and Iced Vanilla Coffee Jelly Caffee Latte, which are available as any stores.

Coffee Jelly Frap is now yours at the price of RM14 (tall), RM15 (grande) and RM16 (venti). Iced Vanilla Coffee Jelly Caffe Latte is priced at RM

POWER LUNCH @ STARBUCKS

Meanwhile, continue to enjoy Power Lunch @ Starbucks. Purchase any Starbucks handcrafted beverage and get the selected Power Lunch food item at a very special price of RM6.50 and RM 9.50.

BIG NAMES ALWAYS IN ADS ONE

Yeah, been a big goons, big stars and big celebrities always have the chance to be in an advertistments. Look at the following videos for examples. Too bad I'm not a big goons, nor stars, not celebrities, no advertistment for me.

JACKIE CHAN and EUGENE KASPERSKY
Kaspersky 2010 Antivirus
Saw this ads on TV recently and Malaysia's version is only from 0:27 to 1:00, so here is the full version. Well, should I consider Kaspersky as the best computer anti-virus then?



JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, BETTE FRANKE and SIENNA MILLER
Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss ads of this three popular stars has been around quite sometimes. Now, should I buy Hugo Boss too? There got XY and XX you know and I love Sienna Miller can!!







LIONEL MESSI
Adidas F50
Truly talented Argentine footballer. Now he is raking more money with Adidas ads. What a soccer gear you ask!

TIGER WOODS, ROGER FEDERER, THIERRY HENRY
Gilette Mach 3
Three best maestro in sports of their own. A golfer, a tennis player and a footballer - you get a shaver ads.

JULY IN A GLIMPSE

July, the seventh month of each year consists of 31 days. There is no public holiday fell on this month in Malaysia and it is the month when most university students rushing back to start a new semester of classes. In United States, they celebrate their Independence Day on July Fourth while the sun-scorching summer is on its peak.

Well, at the time of writing, the month is drawing its end in 10 hours time and I know how much I am not been able to blog about certain stuffs that happen in this month. So, to sum it all up, here I presents to you some pictures (not much of a word) of what had happen in the month of July 2009 – some you have read before though.

I MEET NATH AND KEN

Date: July 2
Venue: Palm Square, Centre Point, Kota Kinabalu



FREE MOVIE COMPLIMENTARY PASSES – FROM GSC AND KAKIIS
Date: July 6

DUCK RICE GATHERING
Date: July 6
Venue: Sun Ming Restaurant, Taman Connaught

MIDVALLEY BEEN ATTACKED BY MONSTERS – MEGA SALES ONLY!!
Date: July 14
Venue: MidValley MegaMall

SOME ITALIAN FOOD FOR YOU
Date: July 14
Venue: Spaghetti Grill, MidValley Megamall



HAVE YOU TRY KFC’S CHEEZY CHICKARONI?
Date: July 14 and July 22
Venue: KFC

COFFEE IN THE JELLY, JELLY IN THE COFFEE
Date: July 17
Venue: Starbucks KLCC

INDIAN DISHES THAT TASTE AWESOME
Date: July 17
Venue: Food Court KLCC

PRE-H1N1 QUARANTINE

Date: July 27
Venue: Faculty of Dentistry, UKM