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For many of us in Singapore who serve National Service, we all know that we are not allowed to bring camera phones into military camp premises. If you are an iPhone lover and would love to bring your iPhone into camp legitimately, your wait is finally over! M1 is now selling iPhone 4/4S without built-in cameras. You can check out their web site for more details. I am also republishing the article from TodayOnline below:

That camera-less iPhone that appeared briefly on M1′s website? It’s now official.

As seen on M1′s store, both iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models are available camera-less, with bundled plans, each one costing S$49 more than a regular phone with a camera would.

And, as reported by CNET Asia, the cameras are actually completely removed from the phone, so a) there’s no reinstalling them, and b) your Apple warranty is also voided. If you want a warranty, M1 offers an optional one-year contract with a third-party vendor that will cost you another S$321. Whoah.

But each camera-less iPhone will come with a certificate recognised by MINDEF, which means you can bring it into an army camp. Small price to pay if you really can’t live without your iPhone in-camp, right? Right?

Unfortunately for those who already own iPhones, M1 isn’t offering camera-removal services for existing customers. SingTel and Starhub customers who don’t want to switch telcos will also have to wait, as neither has plans to offer the phones yet. They do say they are in talks with MINDEF, though, so hopefully more stripped iPhones will be in the pipeline.

This is certainly good news for NSman like me who have to return to camp annually to do my reservist. But I think our young NSFs will be even happier than us! LOL!

Hi Apple fans in Singapore, especially for those who are buying or upgrading to iPhone 4S, here are the prices from the 3 Singapore telcos namely Starhub, M1 and Singtel. Pre-orders are available now from the various telcos in Singapore. Launch date will be 28 Oct 2011. The respective telcos will have their own launch events, so have fun, and please say ‘Hi’ to Siri on my behalf when you talk to her.

iPhone 4S prices for Singapore telcos - Starhub, M1, Singtel

I woke up this morning to see the news all over the place about Steve Jobs passed away. I felt sad when I heard this as I really felt the loss of someone who, in his own way, has shaped the world in how we live our life and deal with technology.

Even if you are not an Apple fan and don’t own any Apple products like iPhone, iPads etc, he has impacted your life because his inventions had revolutionised the tech industry! Don’t believe? Look at how the new phones coming out in the market in recent years are like, they are all modelling after the success of the  hugely popular iPhone concept. These days when we use our phones, we are swiping left and right to use our phones.

If you are using Windows, you will think that Microsoft created the Windows platform but many of us do not know that the person who came up with the idea of interacting with our computers by clicking on icons to issue our commands to the computer is Steve Jobs himself. Microsoft just popularised this concept with his hugely successful Windows software.

When you think mp3 players, you think iPod. Enough said!

We really lost an amazing visionary today, Steve Jobs. Rest in Peace Sir!

iPhone Lovers in Singapore, this is for you. During Apple’s keynote earlier this morning, Singapore will be the first country in Southeast Asia to get the iPhone 4S, but that there was no mention on which telco will be launching the handset.

CNET Asia has contacted the three Singapore telcos to check on their iPhone 4S availability and pricing, however, spokespersons from the 3 telcos have declined to comment on the above question. Nevertheless, they did confirm that they will be bringing in the new iPhone 4S to Singapore.

SingTel’s spokesperson was confident, saying that the company “will be offering the iPhone 4S”.

M1 indicated that it will be carrying the device as soon as it arrives in Singapore.

StarHub added that it is looking forward to launching the new iPhone in Singapore.

Seeing as how Apple has announced an October 28 launch, it looks like the telcos have all but indirectly confirmed a launch date here in Singapore.

So, will you upgrade your iPhone? For me, most probably yes as I am still using the iPhone 3G!

Apple plans to unveil its next generation iPhone next month, technology blog AllThingsD said Wednesday.

AllThingsD cautioned that Apple could “change its plans anytime,” but said the present plan calls for Apple’s new chief executive Tim Cook to preside over the launch of the iPhone 5 on October 4.

Cook, 50, replaced Apple’s ailing co-founder Steve Jobs as chief executive of the Cupertino, California-based gadget-maker last month.

Citing “sources close to the situation,” the Dow Jones-owned AllThingsD said the iPhone 5 would go on sale within a few weeks after the announcement.

Jobs, 56, the Silicon Valley visionary behind the Macintosh computer, the iPod, iPhone and iPad, stepped down as Apple’s CEO on August 24.

Jobs has presided over Apple’s splashy product launches in the past and AllThingsD said “the pressure will be on Cook to turn in a good performance.”

“What will be interesting to see, of course, is if Jobs himself will also make an appearance, which is something that is likely to be determined by his health, in a decision that will be made very close to the event,” it said.

Jobs underwent an operation for pancreatic cancer in 2004 and a liver transplant in 2009.

Apple released the iPhone 4 in June 2010 and sold 20.34 million of the devices last quarter.

Apple shares have been trading at record highs this week and the stock was up 1.37 percent at $419.13 on Wall Street on Wednesday.

Source: http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-unveil-iPhone-5-October-afpsg-1643939529.html?x=0

I am used to using the built in Google map on my iPhone to find my way around Singapore all these while.

Just recently, I was introduced to this GPS app known as NAVVGPS.

This is an onboard GPS software which requires no network coverage and no extra data costs on 3G or Wifi to use this app because all maps and POIs are stored directly on your iPhone device. The maps that are being used in the NAVVGPS app are from NAVTEQ, the professional map provider that many of us have heard of.

Some features of this GPS app are outlined below:

Navigation mode

• Turn-by-turn navigation for driving

• Voice instructions for accuracy

• Speeding alerts for safety

• 3D landmarks for making maps more realistic

POIs

• Cafes, gas stations, etc. – built-in

• Favorites with categories – customizable

• Google for more POIs – embedded

Maps and languages supported

• You can NAVV in English, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Arabic,
Zulu – overall 25 languages

• NAVV maps are provided by NAVTEQ (2011 Update)

Search by initials

• Flexible search for cities, streets, POIs

• Simply type first letters of desired place

• Just a pair of letters is already enough!

• Accents and national characters are supported

Adventure mode

• Digital compass

• Geo coordinates

• Multiple waypoints

• Dozen of essential meters

I realised that the voice prompts you are hearing in the app are pleasant (to me at least!) and you have the option to download traffic camera spots. There is no option for live traffic though (not yet I believe!).

This is the first professional GPS app that I am using for my iphone and I am having fun playing with it.

Just in case you are interested about how much they cost, here they are:

The costs for the NAVVGPS (for our region) are as follows:
NAVV Singapore & Malaysia costs 24.99 USD,
NAVV Southeast Asia will be 37.99 USD.

For a list of all supported countries, go to their web site

http://www.navvgps.com/content/countries

You need iOS4 and above to run this GPS app.

Here are some screen shots of the NAVVGPS app.

To find out more information about this GPS app, go to their web site at http://www.navvgps.com

I have some promotion codes (to download the app for FREE instead of paying for it) to give away to my readers of this iphone blog.

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IMPORTANT: Contest has ended. Thank you for your participation. Winners have already received their redemption codes via email.

Congratulations to the following winners are:
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I have brought in a few sets of High Quality Ferrari iPhone 4 covers recently into Singapore to test the market. I have 2 pieces for each of the colours now, available on a first come first serve basis.

I went to some retail shops in Singapore to research on their pricing of these covers that are of the same designs and I found out that the prices range from $49.95 to $59.95!

For the existing stocks that I have in hand now, I am letting go at only SGD$25 per piece. You are getting a great bargain here! If you are interested, drop me an email at firedragoninc@gmail.com asap. Only available for self collection at the convenience of both buyers and sellers.

Here is a photo for you to view (click to view a large image):

FERRARI IPHONE 4 CASE COVER CASING

PS: I am putting up the Porsche iPhone 4 covers for sale as well when I have the time. If you are eager to get your hands on my beautiful Porsche iPhone 4 covers, please also write to me. Only few pieces are available as well!

This is a follow up post to my earlier post on the availability of iPhone 4 white.

You can now buy the white version of the iPhone 4 on www.singtelshop.com but stocks are limited. So if you are still keen on getting a white iPhone 4, act fast!

iphone 4 white singapore

While the wait persists for an iPhone 5, a new report says the much-delayed white version of the current-generation iPhone 4 will go on sale by the end of the month.

Citing three sources familiar with Apple’s plans, Bloomberg reports that the company intends to put the white version of the popular handset up for sale “in the next few weeks” for both AT&T and Verizon Wireless customers.

Bloomberg also said that Apple does not plan to announce a follow-up to the iPhone 4 at the Worldwide Developers Conference slated for early June, adding additional fuel to rumors that Apple is behind on its usual handset release schedule.

Apple promised a white version of the iPhone 4 when it first announced the phone, though the company failed to ship it alongside the black version that’s been on sale for the past 10 months. At the time, the company said the alternate color was proving more “challenging to manufacture than we originally expected”.

According to Bloomberg’s sources, the sizable delay had been attributed, in part, to the white model’s paint peeling when it got hot. An analyst report published last month said Apple had changed the film material being used to keep the device laminated, putting the company back on track to ship the phone in April.

When introducing the iPad 2 early last month, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made it a point that the iPad 2 would ship in both black and white from day one. The company delivered on that promise. Days later, Phil Schiller, Apple’s vice president of worldwide product marketing, posted a note on Twitter saying the white iPhone 4 would be available this spring.

Apple broke its own record in its last fiscal quarter, selling 16.2 million iPhones. The company announces its second fiscal quarter earnings next Wednesday, with some analysts predicting it’s sold an even higher number during that time.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Bloomberg report.

So, when do you think iPhone 4 white will come to Singapore? Will you buy the iPhone 4 White when it is available or wait till iPhone 5 is out?

iPhone 4 White

Source: Via CNET News

iPhone 5 prototype with aluminium back casing?

With the iPad 2 launch in the rear-view mirror, we’re back to the iPhone 5 rumors, and this week starts with one by way of Taiwan’s Economic Daily News and the Japanese blog Makotakara.

The gist of the talk is that Apple will be abandoning the glass back for an aluminum one, as well as ditching the external antenna, which has been a source of problems for Apple and forced the company to issue free “bumper” guards to prevent signal loss when the iPhone 4 was gripped very tightly.

Some, of course, might think it’s a good idea to unite the iPad and iPhone designs, while others may have different views–or not care at all.

(Source: GadgetsDNA via MacRumors, Via CNET Crave)