Posts tagged Singapore
Motorola DEXT (CLIQ) coming to Singtel exclusively this weekend
Jan 21st
The first Motorola Android Handset, DEXT (CLIQ) is coming to Singapore this weekend. Singtel has a press release to announce the phone will be sold exclusively by Singtel starting this weekend.
The DEXT is the first Android phone from Motorola and it comes with a customized interface and social engine from Motorola called MOTOBLUR. The phone was released in US and Europe few months ago, but it will only arrive in Singapore this weekend. Hey, Motorola, when is your MILESTONE (DROID) coming to Singapore?
Motorola DEXT is available from Saturday, 23 January 2010 from as low as S$0 – S$248 (on any 3G Flexi Plans) or S$0 – S$348 (on SingTel’s free incoming call plans).
The press release from Singtel is after the break.
Total cost of ownership when buying Nexus One in Singapore
Jan 12th
When buying the Nexus One from Google Web store in Singapore, we have to pay more than the US consumers.
First of all, we need to pay the price for the phone, that’s USD529 + the country specific AC adaptor that costs USD19.99. We have to pay the shipping cost for USD28.32 as well. Before we get the phone, we have already paid Google USD577.31 and it is about SGD808.
Some lucky users have got the phone from Google after paying the freight forwarder SGD68 for GST, the Good and Service Tax that a consumer will have to pay to the Singapore custom when importing anything from oveseas with a high value. So the Singapore users pay around SGD876 for the phone (phew!) and it is about USD625. At the moment, the consumers in Singapore have no choice but to order it directly from Google as no operator in Singapore is selling the phone at the moment.
Well, I have ordered my last week and I have been notified that the phone is being shipped to me now. And I am expecting to get it within these 2 days. How about you? Have you ordered and gotten yours already?
Nexus One and Singapore
Jan 6th
Frankly, I had never expected Singapore to be one of the countries to receive Google Nexus One at launch.
If you are in Singapore and want to have the latest Google Nexus One Android phone running Android 2.1, Singapore is one of the three countries outside US (the other two are UK and Hong Kong) that Google will ship the phone to. For USD529 + shipping (around USD30) and 7% GST (I can’t confirm as I have not ordered the phone), you can get the phone from Google’s web site – http://www.google.com/phone. According to the FAQ, Google will process your order 15 minutes after you place it.
I logged in to Google’s web site and tried to order the phone but there were some issues. First, you need Google account and also Google Check Out account to order the phone but these are not the show stopper. For some reason, there are problems when creating the Google Check Out account – Singapore apparently is not on the country selection list. While selecting other countries will make the card type (credit card) dissappear. Hopefully Google will fix the problem soon.
If you are waiting for a subsidized phone from the 3 operators, SingTel, M1 and Starhub, you will have to have to wait a bit longer. There is no information on when the phone will be sold through them. At the moment, Google is only working with US and European operators. I will keep an eye on our local operators and will update you once I have more information.
For the moment, pick up your credit card and order from Google if you can’t wait and want to be the first batch of people to own the Nexus One 
And let me know if you are able to order one.
Update: I have found Singapoire under the country list, it is called Rep. Of Singapore.
HTC HD2 on sales now from all three operators in Singapore
Dec 12th
Singapore consumers, wait no more, HTC HD2 is on sale now from Stahub, Singtel and M1 now.
The launch of the HD2 is overshadowed by the iPhone war in Singapore started few days ago. The coverage from media and the operators are much lesses the iPhone. However, this super Windows Mobile 6.5 phone from HTC is still generating a lot of interest from the market. Those who preordered the phone have been collecting it from the operators. And now, it is available for general market.
The phone comes with a huge 4.3″ capacitive touch screen, a 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU and it is the first HTC Windows Mobile phone that comes wih Sense. It is top of its class.
Prices?
Starhub: Starting from SGD698 from a low plan to SGD398 for a high plan. There is an extra SGD100 off for data plan sign up.
M1: Starting from SGD838 from a low plan to SGD638 for a high plan. There is a discount f SGD100 for data plan sign up as well.
Singtel:Starting SGD838 from a low lan to SGD488 fo high plan. There is a SGD50 discount for MobileMailExchnge sign up. No discount mention for data plan sign up on their web site yet. (update 12 Dec: Out of stock according to the Singtelshop web site).
Well, if you have been waiting for this, go and grab it from the operator of your choice.
Singapore iPhone war continues, M1 increases data bundle to 12GB, Starhub data fee capped at SGD30
Dec 10th
This is another proof that open market will benefit the consumers When there are more competitors in the market, there will be more choices and the prices will be more competitive.
Singapore consumers, you are now free to choose your iPhone operators. And we are seeing the prices and bundles keep changing from the 3 operators these few days. M1’s iPhone plans were bundled with 10Gb of data originally, and now they are bundled with 12Gb of date after Singtel and Starhub increased their bundled to 12Gb. And Starhub data usage charge is capped at SGD30 (from SGD48) now, after Singtel changed the data charge to be capped at SGD30.
And I am not sure when this will end. If you are planning to buy one, I suggest you wait till everything settles down
At the end, the consumers win. And yes, Apple will win too, because the iPhone market in Singapore will now be expanded.
Google StreetView is available now in Singapore
Dec 3rd
It is here, finally! Google has just made Google StreetView available in Singapore. You can now view the streets of Singapore using Google Map on your PC or on your mobile device. First launched in May 2007, Street View is hugely popular worldwide and is available in more than 100 metropolitan areas around the world. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to get Street View and the fourth country in Asia Pacific after Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
After months of waiting since Google street view car was first spotted on Singapore’s street, we can enjoy this fantastic service provided by Google now. If you have a PC now, just launch your favourite web browser and go to http://map.google.com.sg/ and drap the little yellow man on the top left corner to any street and enjoy Singapore’s street view.
And what I did was I used my HTC Hero and launched the Google Map, long press my current position on the map and select the address box popped up and went into the StreetView. And I took a screenshot of my Hero and you can see it from my post. The compass mode works very well also. When I turned to different direction, the scene on screen will just follow my direction.
Hi guys, pick up your phones and try it out now!
The official press release of Google StreetView for Singapore is here.
HTC HD2 media launch event in Singapore
Nov 23rd
HTC Singapore hosted a launch event for the media and the blogger of techilobang was there and he did a coverage for that.
According to HTC, the HD2 will be available in Singapore early December and the recommanded retail price will be SGD1188.
If you like to see more pictures of the HD2 and some videos of it, you can find them here.
