PELANGGAN MAXIS DAPAT MELAYARI INTERNET SEHINGGA ENAM KALI LEBIH LAJU DENGAN PELAYAR MUDAH ALIH MAXIS OPERA MINI YANG TELAH DIREKA KHAS
Rakyat Malaysia menerima akses Internet yang meluas, optimum sarat dengan pelbagai ciri dari berbilang jenis peralatan mudah alih

Maxis Berhad (‘Maxis’), peneraju penyedia komunikasi bersepadu Malaysia, bersama Opera Software (‘Opera’), telah bekerjasama untuk memperkenalkan sebuah pengalaman pelayaran Internet mudah alih yang asli kepada 13.9 juta rakyat Malaysia yang merupakan pelanggan Maxis. Pelayar Opera Mini terkenal dengan pelayaran Internet pintarnya, yang menawarkan akses Internet yang lebih pantas dengan harga yang berpatutan di dalam pelbagai peralatan mudah alih termasuk tablet, bagi semua platform termasuk Java, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile dan Symbian/S60.

Mulai 27 Mei, para pelanggan Maxis berpeluang menikmati kesemua kemudahan-kemudahan pelayaran internet mudah alih Opera, seperti keupayaan melayari Internet sehingga enam kali ganda lebih pantas dari pelayar asli* digabungkan dengan akses mudah dan bersepadu kepada pelbagai kandungan mudah alih serta ekosistem perkhidmatan di dalam portal WAP Maxis – kesemuanya disalurkan melalui rangkaian 3G Maxis yang merangkumi lebih 5,000 kawasan merentasi Timur dan Semenanjung Malaysia.

Jean-Pascal van Overbeke, Ketua Pegawai Operasi Maxis berkata, “Kami amat gembira dan bangga kerana dapat memperkenalkan pelayar Opera Mini Maxis dalam usaha meningkatkan serta memperkayakan pengalaman rakyat Malaysia dan Maxis dalam dunia dalam talian dari apa jua peralatan dan skrin, di mana-mana sahaja. Pelancaran ini melambangkan penawaran pelbagai kandungan serta perkhidmatan relevan dari Maxis yang sentiasa berkembang, digabungkan lagi dengan sebuah versi pelayar Opera Mini yang unik dan boleh dinikmati secara maksimum oleh setiap pelanggan Maxis, melalui pelbagai pilihan peralatan dan telefon bimbit. Ini juga turut menjadi pemangkin kepada Maxis dalam mencapai matlamatnya untuk menghubungkan lebih ramai rakyat Malaysia merentasi lebih banyak titik sentuh Internet yang interaktif, menerusi kerjasama yang membawa nilai sebenar dan innovasi.”

T. Kugan, Naib Presiden dan Ketua Produk, Peralatan dan Inovasi Maxis menambah, “Kini, terdapat lebih 7.2 juta pelanggan Maxis yang dapat mengakses perkhidmatan Internet mudah alih. Justeru, ini hanya akan memperkuatkan lagi komitmen kami dalam menyediakan akses internet yang lebih meluas kepada kesemua pihak, dalam usaha kami untuk menyediakan peluang yang sama rata kepada semua. Pelayar Opera Mini dari Maxis ini akan membuka kepada penglibatan telefon bimbit yang lebih aktif di dalam Internet, dan juga kepada cara-cara yang lebih baik untuk menikmati pelbagai kategori kandungan yang diperkayai; seperti yang telah diketengahkan di dalam portal destinasi MYLAUNCHPAD yang dilancarkan oleh Maxis baru-baru ini. Sebagai sebahagian daripada komitmen Maxis dalam menjadi pengupaya kepada setiap lapisan masyarakat, bermula 27 Mei, para pelanggan Maxis boleh mula memuat turun pelayar Opera Mini Maxis ini secara percuma.”

Menurut laporan Keadaan Semasa Internet Mudah Alih Opera, secara purata, setiap pengguna Opera Mini di Malaysia telah melayari kira-kira 588 laman web pada Januari 2011. Dengan pelan data Maxis yang bermula dari RM3 untuk seminggu, bersama teknologi Opera Mini yang berupaya memampatkan laman web sehingga 90% dari saiz asal untuk memaksimumkan kebolehan melayari internet di bawah suatu pelan data, ia dijangkakan bahawa penggunaan Opera Mini di Malaysia akan mengalami peningkatan yang pesat.

“Menyediakan internet berdasarkan kesukaan dan keutamaan para pelanggan merupakan antara misi utama kami. Kerjasama bersama Opera ini membolehkan Maxis membantu lebih banyak pelanggannya untuk menikmati pengalaman pelayaran Internet yang terpantas, terkaya dengan ciri-ciri serta termurah berbanding perkhidmatan Internet mudah alih lain,” menurut Lars Boilesen, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Opera. “Para pelanggan Maxis berupaya untuk sentiasa berada dalam talian dengan mudah menggunakan pelayar Opera Mini, bagi melanjutkan keupayaan mereka untuk melayari internet dari komputer ke peralatan mudah alih mereka. Justeru, kami mempertimbangkan untuk menyediakan akses internet kepada berjuta-juta individu yang seterusnya menerusi peralatan mudah alih mereka, sebagai suatu bentuk matlamat yang ingin direalisasikan. Dengan lebih 100 juta pengguna di serata dunia, kami boleh memberikan jaminan ke atas kualiti, keselamatan serta nilai Opera Mini yang amat bermakna kepada para pengguna.”

Mulai 27 Mei, pelanggan Maxis boleh melayari m.opera.com bagi memuat turun Opera Mini Maxis 4.3 atau 6, iaitu versi-versi yang terkini, di atas talian (over-the-air) secara percuma atau SMS “Opera” ke 26000 untuk menerima alamat pautan langsung untuk memuat turun. Antara ciri-ciri terkenal Opera Mini adalah keupayaan untuk melayari laman web HTML melalui skrin peralatan mudah alih atau telefon bimbit, kadar muat turun yang lebih pantas hasil teknologi mampatan laman web Opera, reka bentuk penggunaan yang direka untuk kedua-dua alat mudah alih bersifat papan kekunci dan skrin sentuh, keupayaan untuk menetapkan kekunci pintas bagi laman-laman yang sering dilayari, di samping penggunaan papan kekunci virtual Opera yang disediakan. Pelayar Opera Mini Maxis juga menambah pelbagai keupayaan baru seperti toolbar perkhidmatan yang diintegrasi bersama ekosistem pelbagai perkhidmatan-perkhidmatan inovasi Maxis, di samping membolehkan para pengguna menguruskan akaun mereka dengan lebih mudah dan efisyen. Pada masa hadapan, Opera Mini Maxis akan terus dinaiktaraf dan diintegrasi bersama pelbagai Perkhidmatan Kehidupan Maxis dalam memperkayakan kandungan-kandungan mudah alih untuk para pelanggan Maxis.

Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai pelayar mudah alih Opera Mini Maxis ataupun untuk maklumat sepenuhnya mengenai pelan-pelan data Maxis, layari maxis.com.my/personal/mobile/browse_search/index.asp. Untuk memuat turun pelayar mudah alih Opera Mini Maxis, SMS “Opera” ke 26000.

*Menurut ujian yang dijalankan oleh Opera Labs pada 2010, dalam perbandingan prestasi pelayar Opera Mini dengan pelayar asli, di dalam telefon bimbit yang sama.

Mengenai Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA telah mencipta kembali semak imbas web untuk PC, telefon mudah alih dan peranti dirangkaikan yang lain. Teknologi penyemak imbas web merentasi platform Opera diiktiraf untuk prestasinya, pematuhan standard dan saiznya yang kecil, di samping memberikan pengguna pengalaman dalam talian yang lebih laju, lebih selamat dan lebih dinamik. Opera Software beribu pejabat di Oslo, Norway, dengan pejabat di seluruh dunia.
Syarikat disenaraikan di Oslo Stock Exchange di bawah simbol pita OPERA.
Ketahui lebih lanjut mengenai Opera di http://www.opera.com.

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE TWELVE
Fashion Industry players, media members, celebrities, and customers attend in full support of the twelve designers

The official launch of ‘The Twelve’, a fashion concept store by mifa and Maxis kicked-off on Friday morning with emcee Kavita Sidhu’s welcome note to the attendees. Approximately 800 guests attended the launch, including Dato’ Jimmy Choo, Ning Baizura, Soo Shea Pin, Gillian Hung, Amber Chia, Andrea Fonseka, and many other socialites, media members and fashion lovers.

Mr Heah Sieu Lay, the Chairman of mifa, stated in his welcome speech that “The Twelve is a unique brick and mortar extension of Maxis’ fashion portal fashionista.my. The designs of all the fashion brands housed here can also be viewed on fashionista.my”.

Mr T. Kugan, the Vice-President of Product, Device and Innovation of Maxis re-enforced that statement by stating that The Twelve “brings fashionista.my to a new level, providing an additional platform for buyers to touch, see and experience the items which are available for purchase”.

Many of the attendees were impressed with the concept and idea to house Malaysian brands under one roof, as it was an answer to the problem that many interested customers were not able to locate the fashion brands after the end of fashion week.

Attendees were welcome to roam around the store and to personally view the collections of all the twelve brands. The models of Andrewsmodels modeled the collections of the designers in an installation fashion presentation around the store.

At the end of the launch event, guests proceeded in store for personal encounters with the designers and enjoyed a shopping experience browsing through the variety of items offered.

The partners involved in the launch of ‘The Twelve’ are Maxis, Fahrenheit 88, Snips Salon, Monica Lee, De’Longhi, Su’s Cakes, Sakae Sushi, Jade’s Nursery, Andrewsmodels, and GMC Advertising.

Amber Chia

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Motorola Mobility and Maxis Bring Motorola XOOM™ Wi-Fi to Malaysia World’s first device running Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) delivers a powerful tablet experience on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display

Motorola Mobility, today announced the award-winning Motorola XOOM™ Wi-Fi will launch with Maxis in Malaysia this May. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi runs on Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) designed specifically for tablets.

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 32 GB of memory and 1GB of RAM, front-facing and rear-facing cameras, true multi-tasking functionality, and the latest Google™ Mobile services on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display.

T. Kugan, Vice-President of Product, Device and Innovation at Maxis said, “Maxis customers will be the first to enjoy the coveted Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi in Malaysia. User experience will definitely be enhanced by the fact that Maxis today has the widest and fastest 3G broadband footprint in Malaysia, enabling them to enjoy the features of the smart device on seamless high-speed mobile data networks.”

“Our customers may also choose to access relevant, reliable and secure local content that is aggregated on a single URL via MYLAUNCHPAD; or download locally-relevant Maxis apps such as Maxis Movies to easily buy tickets online, Maxis OneMusic for all their music needs and Maxis FINDER301, the only directory of its kind for easy mobile location of essential and wanted merchants. Maxis is focused on delighting our customers and enriching their lives with the latest, innovative devices and content to keep up with their ever-changing lifestyle needs and demands,” he added.

“Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi re-defines what the tablet experience should be,” said Robert van Tilburg, senior regional sales director for Motorola Mobility in South Asia. “Designed from the ground up with the user in mind, it provides more ways to have fun, connect with friends and stay productive while on the go. Whether surfing the Web, watching the latest hit movie as it was intended or video-chatting with friends, Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi will delight customers with its ease of use, speed and vivid graphics, as well as its Motorola Smart Accessories.”

Maxis customers will be the first to enjoy tablet and phone bundled packages with the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. When they purchase the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi at a price of RM2,499, they stand to get the Motorola DEFY™ for free. This limited period offer will be valid only from May 6 until May 22. Customers will need to sign up for a 3GB x 24 month contract on the Motorola DEFY to power up Wi-Fi access, which may be shared with the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. Motorola DEFY acts as a 3G mobile hotspot to connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, so you turn practically anywhere into a hive of productivity.

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi features – a new mobile experience
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi delivers exceptionally fast performance with its 1 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The tablet showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, tabbed browsing, notifications and customization – on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display with 1280X800 resolution enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. Support for HDMI enables viewing of videos and movies on larger screens, such as HD televisions. A 5 MP rear-facing camera captures HD video, and a 2 MP front-facing camera enables clear video chats using Google Talk™.

The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0™ and access to Android Market™. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi also supports a beta version of Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash-based web content including videos, games and rich Internet applications. The tablet also features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting. It supports up to 10 hours of video playback, and charges in half the time of competitive tablets on the market. Motorola XOOM has an SD card slot but this will not be supported at launch – a software upgrade will follow after launch to enable this feature.

Motorola Smart Accessories
• A Speaker HD Dock for sending HD content directly to a TV or clearly listening to music through two built-in speakers without attaching external speakers
• A protective gel case designed to be a snug fit and to give you peace of mind when you are on the go
• A premium folio case which protects your Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi when you are on the go. It also allows you to position it at two different angles

The Motorola Xoom is distributed by Brightstar Distribution Sdn. Bhd.

About Motorola Mobility
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