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SingTel Flagship Shop @ Jurong Point 2nd Extension (JP2)
Posted by Lester Chan at 15:50 in Event, Shop
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I was invited to the Singtel’s Flagship Shop located at #B1-98/99 in the new Jurong Point 2nd Extension (JP2) by Ivy. We are given a tour around the store as well as introduction or some of the unique store features.


Singtel Shop – #B1-98/99 JP2

The store feature 4 external interactive displays, 2 on each side. You can get to know more information Singtel’s Products without the need to enter the store or when the store is closed. While I was there waiting, I notice that many people who passes by cannot resist the temptation of not touching the screen.


1 of the 4 External Interactive Displays

When you first step into the store, you will notice the wide display which is located right above you, I would call it “center of attraction”. It is used to display advertisements and perhaps later on some latest mobile phone advertisements from the respective companies.


Center Of Attraction

Below the “center of attraction”, you will notice 6 interactive displays which is similar to the ones outside the store. The only difference is that the one inside the store allows you to purchase music as well as games for your mobile phones. It is not safe to enter your personal details outside the store where many passerby can see it. There are also headsets located below each interactive display for you to preview the music that you going to purchase.


Below The Center Of Attraction

The interactive display has one cool feature which is called “Flip Screen” which enables users to flip the display if he or she is standing at the opposite side. I thought this was quite a good UI.


1 of the 6 External Interactive Displays

I have took 2 video recordings of the user interface of the interactive display and uploaded them to YouTube.

In the store, mobile phones are not group by brand name but rather the category that they belong too. For example, Connectivity, Entertainment, Productivity and Good Value.


Mobile Phone Categories

There is also a small interactive display beside some of the mobile phones area.


Mobile Phone Categories

There is a self-service station where customer can key in their mobile phone number, NRIC, birthdate and base on these details, the system will check whether you are eligible to upgrade your plan or purchase a new mobile phone and then issue you a queue number. If you are not eligible, you will be asked to proceed on to the reception where you get to speak with the staff.

Also notice that there is the only Singtel Shop that I have been to that allows customer to sit and the Singtel’s CSO will get to sit right beside you. Adding a personal touch to customer service. They are a total of 15 counters if I am not wrong with 1 being a Mio Counter where you get to sit on the sofa!


Self-Service Station (Left) and Counter Station (Right)

Here is a group photo that we have taken.


Group Photo

Facebook Gallery: SingTel Shop @ Jurong Point 2nd Extension (JP2)
Facebook Page: Singtel


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claudia
Comment #1
  • 16:17
  • Friday, 23rd January 2009

Wah!!! You very very fast!!

Yeah, very nice store indeed! Hope they’ll roll it out to the stores in town soon!

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #2
  • 17:10
  • Friday, 23rd January 2009

LOL, I reach home early. Yea, hopefully at ComCenter or perhaps a new store in ViVo =D

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Visitor 3Gx
Comment #3
  • 14:30
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Wow.

I must say, I was truly impressed at first with your whole shizzle. B-b-but after several attempts to follow your instructions, and get even ONE of your plugins to work in WordPress 2.7 — with ZERO positive results — I began to suspect that YOU are a bit too in love with yourself! After all, so many other plugins work just fine out of the gate.

Sure enough, the more I explore your world, it would seem so. This site is so self-absorbed and overblown, that I can’t imagine anyone not feeling a bit queasy. All I can say is, too bad life (not to mention ambition) isn’t as grand for most of the rest of us . . . but would that the appearance equated with the reality.

But ‘Cheers’ mate! Looks like it’s workin’ for you… if not for us.

Visitor 3Gx
. . .

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Visitor 3Gx
Comment #4
  • 14:50
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Well…! Now, it would be dishonest of me not to amend my rant and say the DB Backup plugin seems to be a work of genius!

Could I be wrong about you? Haha…

Visitor 3Gx
. . .

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #5
  • 15:26
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

The plugins are my hobby and created from my free time just for my personal use, obviously they revolved around me. They are available to you for FREE. So before you start criticizing, do some self reflection to see if you have done something for the community.

If you did not note, this site is called “Lester Chan’s Website” and not some other name, obviously it is related to myself. The WP Plugins are under my portfolio which is also obviously related to myself.

From my 5 years experience with b2/WordPress, 99.9% are always the user problem. Either they fail to follow simple instructions or they couldn’t be bothered to read the instructions at all. If not they did not configure their WordPress properly (which maybe your case as I assumed you did follow instructions).

And what have my plugins got to do with the topic of this post? It is totally irrelevant.

Glad that my DBManager works for u. For my other plugins the did not work, you can find alternatives. If you are smarter than me you should not have problem coding one for yourself.

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Jeffro2pt0
Comment #6
  • 16:10
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Just thought I would chime in here and say that every single time I have downloaded and installed one of Lester’s plugins, they have worked out of the box without the need for configuration. In fact, Lester is one of the few plugin authors who I have donated cash to on a somewhat regular basis. I know this comment is off topic but I thought I would chime in with my experience.

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jez
Comment #7
  • 16:27
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

3gx,
not sure what did not work for you, but every single plugin lester released so far worked out of the box for me.
I have been developing themes both for the community and companies with extensive use of gamerz’ plugins.
it is really a bit rude to get on here and rant like that at people that do stuff for free in their spare time while they could be chilling, drinking, watchting tv, spending time with their loved ones, have a nice meal, go for a walk, have a work out or whatsoever.
maybe the old school of saying kudos for free stuff has been lost?
if you had left a comment on my site I would have simply deleted it.

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Flick
Comment #8
  • 18:01
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Comment number 3 to back up what has already been said.

Fact: Lester-chan does release very helpful plugins that add that extra bit of functionality each time which can easily be missed but makes a difference once installed.
Fact: I have never had any problems using the plugins I have tried and they have all worked out of the box.
Fact: There was once when I had to ask for help : I posted (as people generally should do) in the dedicated Plugin Support Forum
Fact: The answer was provided within a few hours. Subsequent feature request(s) were taken on board too within two weeks.
Fact: Each plugin has simple instructions attached (the documentation is organised into very straightforward sections) that even I could follow and use to customise the plugin.
Fact: The DBManager plugin, which some have already mentioned, is amazing. I always install this first on any new site.

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #9
  • 18:12
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Thanks for the support Jeffro2pt0, jez and Flick, I really appreciate it a lot. Thank you so much guys :)

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Drew
Comment #10
  • 21:46
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

3Gx is a buffoon. Another classic case of UE. My main man Lester Chan has produced several brilliant plugins for WordPress and asked nothing for them and this is the thanks he gets! Thank you sir, pls keep up the good work.

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shadowandy
Comment #11
  • 22:13
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Lester,

Just ignore that guy. Very often there would be some people who can’t follow instructions and start blaming the author. Just get use to it. :)

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #12
  • 23:37
  • Saturday, 24th January 2009

Drew: Thank you!
Andy: Yea, encounter a few times already! Thanks =D

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Ivy
Comment #13
  • 11:40
  • Sunday, 25th January 2009

@Visitor 3Gx: I’ve been using Lester’s plugins for years. They’ve worked seamlessly from version to version out of the box.

If it didn’t work for you, it would have been more effective for you to leave a comment on his plugin forum, rather than flaming his blog. I mean, that’s just totally uncalled for and downright rude. The guy spends his free time to create these free plugins for the WordPress community, and this is how you thank him? Sheesh.

@Lester: Don’t mind him. He’s just a loser who probably doesn’t know what he’s doing. On a totally unrelated note: Claudia and I have the cheesiest grins in the pic. I laugh everytime I see it. LOL!

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #14
  • 16:40
  • Sunday, 25th January 2009

Thanks Ivy! Haha you are the only 2 girls in the picture that does the “twist” sign while the guys are more serious lol

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