Archive for the 'iPhone News' Category

MobileOne and StarHub reveal Apple iPhone price plans and Dec 9 launch

M1 and Starhub from Singapore have finally revealed their Apple iPhone packages to the Singapore market.
I believe this is a welcoming move to many of the handset upgraders locally. Many of my friends, colleagues and associates have been waiting for this day to come.
More iPhones will start to flood our streets soon, just like how [...]

StarHub to bring iPhone to customers in Singapore

According to ChannelNewsAsia, Starhub has finally reached an agreement with Apple to bring in the iPhone into Singapore.
Here is the report extracted from ChannelNewsAsia:
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 [...]

M1 to sell Apple iPhones in Singapore by end 2009

M1 to sell Apple iPhones in Singapore by end 2009. More details to be revealed soon.
I wonder what Starhub is doing!? Sleeping?
After gaining big enough market share in Singapore for its various services, Starhub seems to be getting the big head syndrome. Their special promotions and packages are losing their attractiveness and lustre!
Time to wake [...]

New iPhone OS 3.1.2 for various iPhone models

Apple has rolled out another update for the iPhone OS – version 3.1.2.
The 241.7MB patch can be downloaded from iTunes and is compatible with all three models of iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
According to the company, the software update fixes a “sporadic issue” where the iPhone fails to wake up from sleep mode. It [...]

Singtel to launch iPhone 3GS on July 10

SingTel has announced that it will launch the iPhone 3GS next Friday, July 10 in Singapore.
Details of pricing etc will be revealed shortly.
Are you ready for it?
I have already updated my iPhone 3G to iPhone 3.0 OS. Have you?

Apple launches better performance iPhone & cut iPhone 8GB to $99!

Apple has launched its newer, speedier iPhone and cut the price of its existing 8GB iPhone to $99.
The new iPhone 3G S was unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (a.k.a WWDC) yesterday. It will launch on 19 June and should be available in 80 countries by 9 Aug.
The new iPhone features a built-in compass, video [...]

Apple’s Revolutionary App Store Downloads Top One Billion in Just Nine Months

Apple recently announced that customers have downloaded one billion applications from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one billion app countdown contest, Connor will [...]

3.8million iPhone sales boost Apple’s Q1 profit

Telecomasia.net reported the following:
“Apple shipped 3.79m iPhones in Q1 to lift earnings 16%, well ahead of forecasts, the company announced Wednesday.
Strong demand for the iPhone drove revenue up 7.9% to $8.16 billion as it posted a $1.21 billion profit.
By contrast, Macintosh sales were off 3% to 2.22 million, while iPod shipments grew 3% to 11.01 [...]

iPhone OS 3.0: Top New Features that just made iPhone users happier!

Below is a list of the new features for the upcoming iPhone 3.0 OS which is of more interest to me. Note that they are not an exhaustive list, but just a representation of what I will think will make iPhone consumers happier! Enjoy!
Systemwide search using Spotlight: This will let users search for specific email messages, [...]

Facebook friends the iPhone

Facebook has ported its Connect suite to the iPhone, allowing users to connect their Facebook accounts with any iPhone application.
Just as the desktop version allows webmasters to add Facebook integration to their sites, Facebook Connect will now allow users to update their profile using any iPhone app that adds support to the suite.
Users will be [...]