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Select "None" as a "Payment Method" section during the registration
I still think getting a US iTunes Account is still the best option as it is completely unrestricted. You can create a US account without a credit card, using the same method above but select US instead of Brunei. You will need to buy gift cards online though, and I have bought iTune gift cards from both PC Game Supply and Jerry Cards with good results so thus far. See which works best for you and join the ecosystem that has yet to be rivaled (especially outside the US).
A ‘live’ / non-Skype Corner Geeks recording this week as I sat down with @mfirdaus as we discussed the Brunei Apple App Store while also passing him the InstallESD.dmg file for Lion. We hope that this is the start of more services being opened to Brunei and perhaps a legal way for people to get music, movies and TV shows in the future.
AV Electronics, the premium reseller of Apple products, says they aren’t currently selling Brunei iTunes gift cards
Registration without a credit card is possible with the same hack/work around to register a US account without a credit card (try download a free app in the App Store and create an account from there)
Brunei just has an App Store, not a full iTunes store with Music / Movies / TV Shows
Not all apps available in the iOS App Store: e.g. WhatsApp (could be developer’s setting when publishing app or some other unknown restrictions)
Prices shown in store are in US dollars
App ratings are reset meaning Brunei apps could make it to the recommended list
Sources for US gift cards: PC Game Supply / Jerry Cards (I have bought once from each of these sellers before and can verify that they work)
For Brunei context music and videos / movies not available (yet?) for Google / Amazon offering without using complex work arounds. Easiest option is iTunes.
Possible Issues:
Will there be sharing? Or only to personal account?
Data caps / be sure not to use all your data quota and end up paying
Do we get offline backup?
All your data, are belong to fruit
5GB storage space (unsure which files are categorized in the 5GB, but music / photos not included in the quota)
Free, No ads
Available in the Fall (most likely September) but some features available now with iTunes update on Mac/PC or App Store update on iDevices
Reminders (similar to Locale / Tasker for Android but those are commercial apps)
News stand: for magazine subscriptions.
Twitter Integration.
Twitter’s trying to be what OpenID wants to be? Online Identity?
Syncs Twitter Photo to contacts. (similar to what Android does)
Nice that it allows user to try diff apps without relogin (Though currently this still doesn’t work yet. Apps need to rewrite their apps. Even official Twitter App)
Twitter sharing in Photos / apps nice
Android sharing superior as doesn’t have to wait for Google to implement new share options: app needs to support receiving data
Photo editing
iPad
Tabbed browsing
Split keyboard
Airplay mirror for iPad2. Great for presentations.
iMessage (lot of focus on security. mention encryption)
Replaces iOS SMS app. ie: could be seamless for normal users.
Allows iPod and iPads to use. Not sure about Mac, but it’ll be great if it could. (WhatsApp! not available for non 3G / cellulare devices like iPod Touch / iPad WiFi only)
This week @mfirdaus and I talk about this week’s WWDC 2011. We will split this in 3 parts: Lion, iOS5 and iCloud as the discussion got pretty long. If you want to watch the video of the keynote click here but also do check out Justin Lee’s keypoint summary of the keynote or just refer to Apple’s what’s new section for their info about Lion.
Show Notes for WWDC 2011 Keynote on Lion
Bringing iOS to desktop: Trying to convert PC users using iOS devices to a Mac
So today was the launch of the iPad 2 in Brunei and @mfirdaus and I managed to do a bit of live streaming coverage. I got there just before 9am and noticed that there already was a queue of about 10 people but soon after that when the AV staff arrived on the scene they put up a proper queue with queue posts and a with a nice little sign.
I asked the AV staff on hand about how many units they have, and was told “alot” and not to worry. But sadly about 15 minutes after that @JustCinful went in to get hers, but was told that there were no more 3G models in stock and could only pre-order. She was about 50th in the queue, so there weren’t that many people before her. I honestly wish AV gave a specific number of units rather than a vague terms like “a lot”.
Above is a Photosynth panoramic image at 10:08am after the first batch of 20 went in.
At about 3:30pm after recording a uploading the video and did some other recording, I went to AV and they still had Wi-Fi models in stock. Final prices are below and contact AV on Facebook, Twitter (@ave_brunei) or call them at +673 223 7650 (Kiulap) / +673 245 6436 (Mall)
