Malaysia to Launch iPhone 5 in Nov. 5!

This is it! 5-11 November for iPhone 5!

Malaysia Most Likely to Launch iPhone 5 in Nov. 2

News from various countries about the the launch of iPhone 5 on Nov. 2, 2012 has been reported such as;

• Bulgaria
• Malta
• Thailand
• India
• Romania
• Mexico
• Greece
• Domincan republic

These are among the 100 countries Apple will launch next. Malaysia would likely being one of them.

Due to festive season of Eid-Adha, telcos from Malaysia might not want to open the pre-order between Oct. 26-28. Maybe Monday Oct. 29 would be a better date for pre-order in Malaysia.

What do you think?

[Review] - Artwizz Induction Charger for Magic Mouse

Purchased from Machines today.
Price: RM 172
This is quite a convenient charger. I no longer use the AA battery.
Whenever, I am away from the Macbook Pro, I will just rest the mouse on this Wireless Charger.
How I wish future iPhone models support wireless charging. Samsung is much more advanced with this feature in their latest models.

Malaysia to Launch iPhone 5 on Oct 25., 2012

Many people predicted the launch date of iPhone 5. A more reliable source from the telco gave Oct. 25 as the date. This is more reasonable date because of the following:

• Rumours regarding Pre-Order date on Oct. 19 which is usually a week before the actual launch.
• Oct. 26 in Malaysia is a holiday (Hari Raya Haji) and thus, a day earlier would be a better day.
• Friday is usually the best day for product announcement from Apple.
• Apple Store Singapore online order still "unavailable" till today because Apple wanted to give a headstart for the Singapore telcos to offer "packaged/contract" iPhones. One month is sufficient for the headstart.
• If Apple offer to Malaysia before they open back for orders on Apple Store Singapore, it will hurt Singapore's market - if the price is lower (usually it is lower - example iPhone 4S).

Well... That's my rationale. I'm not sure about yours. Its the unknown date that excites many people. Let's wait and see in a couple of weeks.

Update:
Actually Malaysia launched in Dec. 14, 2012.

Aug 24, 2012 - Apple vs Samsung - Samsung need to pay $1.049B in damages!

Is it the death of Samsung? Will Samsung step back and review all their future designs? This patent war infringement creates such a buzz in the industry and makes many companies wary about their originality of their products.
Companies used to survive with the "copy-cats" mentality. Samsung is one of them. They have been like a leech and riding on Apple's success. Its about time for Samsung to be more innovative.

Among the Apple-patented features Samsung devices were found to have been infringing upon: the “bounce-back” that happens when you scroll to the end of a list, double-tap zoom, pinch-to-zoom as well as the design and iconography on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. 

The Samsung devices affected include the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, Nexus S, Mesmerize, Vibrant, Fascinate, Skyrocket, Continuum, Prevail, Infuse, Gem, Mesmerize, Indulge, Replenish, Epic 4G Touch and Droid Charge smartphones and the Galaxy Tab and Tab 10.1 tablets, among others. It’s not yet known what the fate of the infringing products will be. (Source: Mashable)