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StarHub to bring iPhone to customers in Singapore
Nov 9th
It has been bad news and bad news for Starhub, there are chances where they might be losing a substantial amount of cabletv customers due to the football broadcasting issues. Now all Starhub mobile users can rejoice. StarHub has announced that it will bring the iPhone to its customers in Singapore later this year after reaching an agreement with Apple.
The telecommunications company said on Monday it looks forward to offering the iPhone and a range of tailored service plans to its customers. It added that more information on pricing and availability dates will be released in due course.
StarHub is the last of the three phone service providers here to reach a deal with Apple in offering the iPhone. Last month, Mobile One said it would also sell the iPhone later this year.
M1 To Offer iPhones To Consumers
Oct 14th
I’m a happy man! Well, not because I’m sick, but I’ve came across a wonderful news. M1 will be bringing in iPhones later this year and it has been confirmed! Interested? Read down further!
MobileOne (M1) has broken SingTel’s monopoly of the Apple iPhone market in Singapore.
M1 on Tuesday said it has secured a deal with the US computer giant Apple to sell the iPhone in the city. But details on pricing and when the handsets will be released will come later.
If one wants to buy an Apple iPhone now, one can only choose SingTel. But that will change when M1 starts selling its own iPhone handsets.
Analysts said the iPhone could help M1 reduce its customer churn, or the rate at which it loses customers over a specific time period.
Ng Kian Teck, research associate, SIAS Research, said: “M1 is taking on the younger crowd, and the iPhone is something that the crowd is looking forward to. And this will lower its churn rate.
“At least for the last one year, quite a substantial portion of customers are being lost to SingTel because of the lack of the iPhone service.”
He added that M1’s current churn rate is about 1.5, compared to 1.2 for the other two mobile operators.
Meanwhile, some consumers have welcomed the news.
Business development engineer Jaycee Lim, an M1 subscriber, said: “Since there is no more monopoly on the iPhone, the telcos may try to compete on the prices of their mobile phones as well as data plans. I will definitely be considering getting the iPhone when it is available, providing the price is reasonable.”
The question now is how much the M1 iPhone will cost and its data plans.
Analysts said M1 has much to do to catch up to SingTel’s 14-month lead – so this might result in cheaper rates. This will sit well with its mainly youth customer base, who are likely to have limited spending power. M1 is also likely to roll out a range of plans to allow for some flexibility.
When contacted, SingTel said it will continue to collaborate with Apple to introduce the latest products to Singapore.
A SingTel spokesman said: “SingTel is pleased to have been the first operator to bring both the iPhone and iPhone 3GS to Singapore. Coupled with our unrivalled 3G mobile network coverage and our innovative services like Live TV, our customers are enjoying a superior iPhone 3GS experience.
“We will continue to collaborate with Apple in introducing the latest products to Singapore. To date, we have put tens of thousands of iPhone 3GS in the hands of our customers. We review our price plans regularly to ensure that they offer the best value to our customers and remain competitive in the market.”
Both M1 and StarHub have been vying for the rights to sell the iPhone in Singapore. Analysts said the chances of StarHub getting its own deal now appear slim.
Mr Ng said: “The likelihood is not that high – because Apple is looking for a significant proportion of sales. So it is not possible to have too many players selling iPhones together. For example, if you want to sign a contract, you may have had to sell at least 100,000 phones.”
StarHub told Channel NewsAsia that it is still interested in bringing the iPhone to its customers.
“We are interested to bring the iPhone to StarHub customers. After all, we offer the highest mobile data network speeds and the best smart phone plans in town,” said Michael Sim, senior manager, Corporate Communications, StarHub.
Student Peggy Chang, a StarHub subscriber, said: “Of course, I am not happy that StarHub is now the only one who does not sell iPhones. When my contract expires in one year’s time, I will definitely switch providers.
“But the best scenario would be for StarHub to get the rights too, so consumers can compare prices among the telcos. I assume they will each try to offer competitive deals then.”
Some market watchers see M1’s iPhone deal as a double whammy for StarHub, which earlier this month lost its broadcast rights for the English Premier League, from the 2010 season, to SingTel
Source: CNA
2009 New Apple iPods / iTunes are out!
Sep 11th
I have to admit. The new pricing for iPod Touch and the colours for nano/shuffle is really tempting! Scroll down to see all! Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
iPod Nano
iPod Shuffle
iPod Touch
Click here for more info!
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2009
Jun 9th
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) provides developers and IT professionals with in-depth technical information and hands-on learning about the powerful technologies in iPhone OS and Mac OS X from the Apple engineers who created them.
WWDC 2009 Highlights
-iPhone 3G S announced. Will be available in Singapore Jul 2009
-Hardware updates on *books.
-Macbook Pro now all comes with Built in batteries
-The one and only Macbook, White.
-Lower price on most *books.
-Snow Leopard available to previous Intel Mac for USD29
-Singapore Apple Store updated.
New iPhone 3G S: Click here
New Macbook Pro Family: Click here
New Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Click here
More news / pictures about WWDC here:
Link #1
Apple Sued over Exploding iPod Touch
Mar 16th
Is it an iPod Touch, or an iBomb? Apple is now facing a lawsuit regarding a boy’s iPod Touch exploding in his pants. Is he sure that was Apple’s device?
It’s probably only natural that a caption reading “ipod Touch explodes in boy’s pants” generates a whole slew of jokes, and a few will probably even pop up here in the comments section below. And while initially they’ll be funny, there’s nothing really funny about a 15-year-old teenage boy receiving second-degree burns because of a faulty Apple product. Yet that’s what happened: a 16 GB Apple iPod Touch supposedly exploded and caught fire while in the boy’s pocket, thus burning his leg. It certainly gives the slogan “burning a hole in your pocket” a whole new meaning.
According to the lawsuit (PDF) filed Thursday in the Southern District of Ohio, the teen was attending school in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and sitting at his desk; the iPod Touch was tucked away deep down in his pants pocket, turned off. The teen heard a loud pop and immediately began to feel a burning sensation on his leg. He quickly jumped up out of his seat to find that the iPod Touch has exploded and caught on fire. He then darted to the nearest bathroom and took off his pants “with the assistance of a friend.” Apparently, the device had not only burned through his pants pocket, but melted through his Nylon/Spandex underwear, burning his leg. His mother was called in immediately to rush him directly to the doctor.
According to the lawsuit, the doctor declared the boy’s wounds as second-degree burns. “He continues to suffer from both physical and mental conditions which will cause him to suffer pain, mental distress, emotional distress, and otherwise for the rest of his life,” the lawsuit adds. The mother adds more turmoil to the pot, claiming that the sales clerks in the local Apple store didn’t warn her of the potential danger, that the device could cause some serious bodily harm. The employees, more than likely unaware of any harmful side effects of using an Apple iPod Touch, now face gross recklessness and negligence charges due to malicious and fraudulent salesmanship. Oh, and the entire Apple company faces the same charges as well. That claim makes just about as much sense as saying that every McDonald’s employee is guilty for gross recklessness and negligence because a customer burned their tongue on a hot apple pie.
Currently the Plaintiff’s mother is suing Apple and the ten unnamed retail employees at a local Apple store for $225,000 in damages comprised of $75,000 for compensatory damages, $75,000 for punitive damages, and $75,000 for legal fees and “special damages.” Naturally, Apple declined to comment on the situation, only saying that it does not comment on pending litigation. But as pointed out by CNET News, mobile device explosions are nothing new, however most of the time, they’re caused by cheap batteries inserted by the user. It’s certainly possible the teen’s iPod Touch suffered the same fate if he modded the device with a different battery. Still, until more information comes to the surface, the device’s flamboyant malfunction can only be speculated.
According to Apple, the iPod Touch is the “funnest iPod ever.” It’s probably safe to assume that the burned teen disagrees. Ultimately, this probably won’t be the last we hear on this “Hot iPod Incident,” as investigators probe into the actual device to determine what caused the fire. The plaintiff better hope that he didn’t “jailbreak” his iPod Touch, as that would spell trouble for his defense and possibly terminate the lawsuit.
Note to self: do not put the iPod Touch in pocket.
Apple Promised Fix for iPhone Security Problem
Sep 1st
Apple has promised a fix this month for a security problem that enables people to access data on password-protected iPhones.
It’s not a pleasant thought if you own an iPhone. Even if you have the handset password-protected, someone with access to it can still bypass your security and access your voicmail, e-mail and texts.
It’s done by pressing the emergency call button when on the unlock screen, flowed by a double click on the home screen. That takes you to the favorites page without needing to enter the unlock code.
However, according to MacWorld.com, that’s going to be remedied very soon. Apple has promised a fix this month for the rather gaping security hole.
In an email to the site, Apple spokesperson Jennifer Bowcock wrote:
“The minor iPhone security issue which surfaced this week is fixed in a software update which will be released in September.”
In the meantime Bowcock suggested that, for security, users set their iPhones so that a double click on the home button takes them to the home screen. If password protection is turned on, that’s the unlock screen.
Source: Digital Trends
iPhone 3G Help
Aug 22nd
Well, the latest hype, I’m sure everyone knows, is the release of Apple iPhone 3G by Singtel. I believe in my previous post, I have stated the price plans and stuff of getting the iPhone.
Well, in this post, these are the various help sites that you can visit if you need help with setting up or using your iPhone 3G.
From Apple’s offical site: CLICK HERE
From Singtel’s site: CLICK HERE
Need any other help with your iPhone? Leave your questions on the chatbox/comments area and I’ll assist you at my best capacity.
I’ll add more to the list but currently these 2 are the more helpful ones available on the web.
Have fun on your iPhone 
