Got myself the Mophie Juice Pack Air after long last. I really need an extra battery pack as my iPhone battery runs out fast (less than 24 hours sometimes) especially when I am on the road.

The Mophine Juice Pack Air may not be the best in the market as compared to the True Power iV which has enough power for up to 30 days standby but it’s comes with a very slim battery pack that fits on the iPhone like a cover. Many won’t notice the difference but on closer inspection, one will notice that the phone is slightly thicker.

The Juice Pack can be used in two modes – standby and charge. In standby mode, the iPhone will use the internal battery first and once it depleted, with a flick of a switch, the battery pack will start charging the iPhone. On the charge mode, the iPhone will constantly charge the iPhone battery and uses the Juice Pack battery until it’s empty before using the internal battery. Both modes have pros and cons, the standby mode provides longer battery life but needs to manually switch over while the charging mode is “switch and forget” but has a shorter battery life.

More importantly, I am now happy that I have a longer battery life (almost double) on my iPhone.

Singapore will be launching the new iPhone 3G S this Friday (10 July). The new model will cost lesser than its predecessor. Those who bought the earlier model will be allowed to trade in for the new handset.

SingTel, the exclusive local distributor, has announced that the iPhone 3G S will be given free to those who sign up for it’s S$205 a month plan, while those  on the new low-end $39 a month plan will pay $678 .

Last year, SingTel sold the iPhone 3G for up to $848. Many had expected the phone to be sold around the same price.

SingTel will also offer iPhone 3G users who have been its customers for at least six months to upgrade their handsets. They will have to pay between $200 and $738, depending on plan and the handset. Their contract lengths will also be ‘reset’ to 24 months.

Now, when is Maxis in Malaysia bring in the iPhone 3G S? Unconfirmed sources have indicated around 19 July. Let’s wait and see.

After waiting for so long… the iPhone are long last is reaching Malaysian shores. Maxis has been selected and is now taking bookings on it’s website.

Click here to make your bookings. Better hurry, the booking period ends 17 March 2009.

The official launch of the iPhone will be 20-22 March 2009 at the KL Convention Centre.

iPhone lovers keep your fingers crossed! Maxis is currently securing rights from Apple Inc to bring the iPhone to Malaysia. (Source: StarBiz) If Maxis successfully, they will definitely gain a bigger share in the telco industry and we will not need to buy from overseas or pay a premium price for parallel imports. But then again, will there be enough stock? And I’m sure the queues is going to be long!