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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 the Motorola V3 Razr had in the past. Are you ready for it?

Most of my mobile phone lines are with Starhub, so probably when my Singtel contract ends, I will switch over to Starhub too because it gives me more subscription savings on my mobile phone subscription each month.

Not everyone loves the iPhone, in fact some people hated it, but then again no one can deny that the Apple iPhone is the most coveted handset in the world!

Here are the price plans from M1, Starhub, Singtel (as of this writing), which one will you go for?

With this new introduction of the Apple iPhone by the other 2 telcos, I think the sales for my iPhone screen protectors will go up again.

Oh, did I not tell you that I am selling the cheapest iphone screen protectors in Singapore? Yes, it is at SGD$1.00 per piece retail (selling in Singapore only)! I don’t make a lot from this because I am just doing this for fun on eBay.

UPDATES: It seems like the 3 telcos are fighting it out now to offer consumers better subscription packages for their Apple iPhones. Please check out the respective telco web sites for the most recent price plans updates..

M1 Apple iPhone price plan

Starhub Apple iPhone Price Plan

Singtel Apple iPhone Price Plan

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 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.

SingTel began offering Apple’s third generation network iPhones late last year. Since then, with the exclusive agreement, SingTel has sold more than 100,000 iPhones.

Once my 2 year contract with SingTel ends, I will terminate my SingTel line and change my iPhone line to Starhub.

FYI, Starhub is now taking pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 3GS on their web site at www.starhub.com

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 up Starhub before I, your Platinum customer, starts switching over to your competition!

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 also resolves an “intermittent issue” that may interrupt the cellular network until the phone is restarted, as well as a bug that could crash the device during video streaming.

Upgrade yours if you need to…

One of the key selling points of owning an Apple iPhone is the huge availability of iPhone apps that you can download from the Apple App Store. Whenever I am free, I will just browse the Apple App Store to download some useful apps for my iPhone to either entertain myself when I am bored, or just to allow me to be more productive while on the road.

Here is a list of apps that I have downloaded from the App store for your reference. Some are free, some are paid. Hope you will like them too…

Game apps:

Boxed In

F.A.S.T.

Enigmo

Tap Tap Revenge

Racing

Productivity apps:

Quickoffice Files

DocsToGo

9Toolbox

iTranslate

WordPress

Dictionary

GetResponse

Lifestyle/Social apps:

OCBC Internet banking

Facebook

Yahoo Messenger

QQ

Skype

TwitterFon

IM Lite+

Palringo

iToday

Straits Times

ChannelNewsAsia

Travel apps:

TransGuide

iCab

I will do a review of some of the above apps when I am free!

Feel free to share some of the Apple iPhone apps that you own or use with me…

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 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 camera and voice recording functionality.

The device was launched in the absence of chairman Steve Jobs, who is on medical leave. The handset may also be used as a 3G modem via internet tethering, although this function is not yet supported in all countries.

It also features voice control supporting 32 languages or dialects, cut and paste functions and MMS support. You can also use the virtual keyboard in landscape alignment.

Apple said, every function on the new handset is said to be twice as fast as its predecessor.  In the US, it will cost $199 for a 16GB version and $299 for the 32GB model.

Apple also said it would cut the 8GB iPhone 3G to $99.

This is great news for many of us, especially those who wants to get a new iPhone for themselves.

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 receive a $10,000 iTunes® gift card, an iPod® touch, a Time Capsule® and a MacBook® Pro. (Don’t you wish you were the winner?)

I think Apple has really revolutionised the mobile market with other competitors chasing hot after her heels. Apple is no longer only just creating a brand name or products or services for the market, they are so successful to the extent that I think they are creating a culture of their own in the global market place. Some of us may not think so highly of Apple or the iPhone, but on the other hand, we really cannot ignore their phenomenal success in the global market. Last time was the iPod, now the iPhone!

Telecomasia.net reported the following:

“Apple shipped 3.79m iPhones in Q1 to lift earnings 16%, well ahead of forecasts, the company announced Wednesday.

AT&T said  yesterday it had signed more than 1.6 million iPhone subscribers, of whom 40% were new to the company, in the first quarter.  Wireless data revenues rose 38% and now account for 27.2% of total wireless service revenues. “

I am really not surprised with this news because iPhone is still currently one of the most coveted-after phone by mobile phone users globally.

Apple iPhone fans who are also Skype lovers are going to love this news!

Skype is finally coming to the Apple iPhone! The very popular desktop application, which already offers a client software for Windows Mobile, will launch its iPhone app on the iTunes app store today .

Skype, a division of eBay, is the world’s 8th largest carrier of international voice calls.  The iPhone app will allow users to make Skype-to-Skype calls over Wi-Fi and call PSTN numbers at low prices.

The Skype app has been redesigned to resemble a traditional iPhone app. The new interface allows users to add filters to their contact list and contacts alphabetically or by who is online.

Exclusive features to the iPhone include the ability to take a photo from within Skype to serve as an avatar and to accept incoming conference calls.

The app will also work with the iPod touch, although users will need to use headphones with an embedded microphone to talk.

So, get yours today if you love to ‘skype’ on your iPhone!