Comments on: Nokia N97 Smartphone in Cambodia market

By: siliconi adesivi

siliconi adesivi — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:03:28 +0000

Crossed upon your blog, fantastic lecture my friend!

By: Jason Rivera

Jason Rivera — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:42:31 +0000

I like the styling and egonomics of the Nokia N97. It is so much easier to carry around.’~-

By: Rithy

Rithy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:53:17 +0000

Hello Garudapura,

You can discuss with me at http://twitter.com/RithyKH

Best regards,

Rithy

By: Rithy

Rithy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:44:47 +0000

Hello Garudapura,

I appreciate your question. In fact I’m not a phone retailer, I’m a normal user. I just feel interesting in cellphone technology. For me the most interesting phone is iPhone.

Using iPhone in Cambodia is the same other country I do not see any difference, of course there is no application store in Cambodia, but we can use crack applications until Apple offer application store in Cambodia, but I do not encourage to use illegal iPhone Application unless no choice. There are plenty of Crack Applications online.

We can use iPhone to surf the web, sent/receive email, listen to music, watch video, play great game like EA Need for Speed, Tiger PGA tour (golf), SIM 3, Solitaire City deluxe,

Check the dictionary such as COED&T speaks dictionary. I think we can use almost all iPhone applications in Cambodia. We can use MMS here, but AT&T iPhone users in the US still cannot use MMS.

Related to the price in Cambodia: Factory unlocked iPhone 3GS 16GB/32GB = 880$US/970$US, software unlocked iPhone 3GS 16GB/32GB around 770$US/870$US, in Hong Kong Factory unlocked iPhone 3GS 16GB/32GB = 695$US/812$US.

iPhone 3GS 32GB = iPod Touch 32GB + phone = 412$ + 450$ = 860$, why don’t we just buy an iPhone 3GS 32GB at 970$? It easy to carry than iPod Touch + phone!

If you have friend in Hong Kong just ask him to order iPhone for you at cheaper price 812$US for 32GB. For me I already ask friend in HK to buy 32GB, expect to arrive on 5TH August 2009.
http://store.apple.com/hk/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=MTE2OTU

Of course in the state is cheaper at 199$/299$, but with two year contract you have to spend around 1800$.

By: garudapura

garudapura — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:01:42 +0000

Hello Rithy,

Sound like you are the expert to this iPhone 3GS. I am wondering if you are one of the retailers in PP? But I learned that using iPhone in Cambodia is damn useless and classy. On the one hand, it is too expensive, compared to that in the US though the customers have to hold contract with the AT&T. On the other hand, using it in Cambodia, we can’t access to some applications like using in the States.

So is it good to own one iPhone in Cambodia? Or can you give me your contacts, i.e so that we can discuss further points.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

By: Rithy

Rithy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:33:55 +0000

Today one retailer in Cambodia reduce the iPhone 3GS price:

iPhone 3G(S) 16GB/32GB = 850$US/970$US, I’m not sure if it is factory unlocked or software unlocked.
http://www.hakse.com.kh/ProductCatalog.aspx?CategoryID=1&BrandID=36

Note: Currently iPhone 3GS can be unlocked by software.

By: Rithy

Rithy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:53:23 +0000

To buy iPhone in Cambodia, you can contact here: http://www.soklyphone.com/selectbrand.asp?brand=iPhone
and here: http://www.hakse.com.kh/ProductCatalog.aspx?CategoryID=1&BrandID=36

iPhone 3GS 16GB/32GB = 920$/1000$

For internet 3G, it depend on network operator:
1). Mfone charge per KB and no monthly fee. http://www.mfone.com.kh
2). qb cube http://www.qbmore.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19
3). Beeline: http://www.beeline.com.kh

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:26:10 +0000

Where can you buy reliable factory unlocked i-phone in Phnom Penh ? How much is monthly cost to connect it with internet ?

By: Rithy

Rithy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:07:24 +0000

Yes you are right! I also face this problem! $$$! I’m using Nokia N81 8GB (Bought more than a year at 494$). My wife use Nokia E66 (Bought less than one year at 430$).

All these phones are bad! Slow! Difficult to surf the web difficult to write the text!

I bought iPhone 3G 8GB factory unlocked few month ago, iPhone solve all problem that I have with Nokia. I just update iPhone to OS 3.0 with more than 100 new features, cut/copy/paste, stereo bluetooth A2DP profile supported……..

I can Install many apps to iPhone, such as games, dictionary, IM……. It’s very easy to find the game for iPhone.

By: vutha

vutha — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:37:22 +0000

I like Apple iPhone too but $$$$$ is important for me to buy it. Even high model of Nokia i have no money to buy it. I am saving money to buy only Nokia E71, which is around more than $200, for using to connect internet.

By: Rithy

Rithy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:24:41 +0000

iPhone is better than Nokia. I had used Nokia Nseries since long long ago! Now I’m still using Nokia and another iPhone 3G, however my future phone are all Apple iPhone. I’m waiting iPhone 3GS arrive Cambodia with reasonable price (Less than 800$)

I hate Nokia that does not support Khmer to s60 operation system. Nokia look down us! Nokia only supports Khmer to low cost phone! Regretfully!