AsiaOne reported that iPhone 3G could debut in Singapore within the next two months. If my math still serves me right, it will be mid September when SingTel launches the phone.
Few points I picked up from the article:
- Depending on the subscription plan and length, iPhone 3G could cost you nothing upfront. Beware of the potentially expensive subscription plan though. Equivalent prices around Asia are about S$104 in Australia or S$86 in Hong Kong, so expect similar prices to get iPhone 3G for free.
- Starhub and M1 will launch iPhone 3G later after SingTel has taken their customers who move to SingTel because they want iPhone 3G so badly.
- By selling iPhone at $0, a lot of consumers will snap the phone without a second though, only to realise later that they need to pay $100 a month subscription plan.
I still have my contract with Starhub until November 2008, so until then, I’m not in market for a new phone.
So, will you or will you not join the queue to get iPhone 3G when it comes out in Singapore?
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9110378&intsrc=news_ts_head
Comment by Jo! — July 24, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
@Jo!: haha, yeah, i read that a couple of days back.
Comment by hendrikch — July 24, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
beware of low battery, keyboard and contact list performance issues. and you will be in a world of great pains suffering from Apple’s control freak syndrome. i’m using the 8G model at the moment and i have to carry the usb charger cable with me if I’m listening to podcasts and doing 3G stuff. the 2.0.1 OS fixed some minor perf issues but let’s hope by the time it’s launched in SG (22nd Aug, isn’t it?), it’ll come with the 2.1 OS
Comment by Glenn — August 18, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
well, let’s hope.
as for the date, yeah, i’ve gotten an advertisement email from Apple yesterday with subject “iPhone 3G coming August 22″, so it’s just 3 days away….
too bad my contracts end date is still 3 months away.
Comment by hendrikch — August 19, 2008 @ 2:04 pm