SingTel has revealed their data plans for iPad.

Monthly Subscription

• $34.50 a month, or $30.50 a month for 24 months
• Free Data Usage: 50 GB
• Download Speed: 7.2 Mbps
• Upload Speed: 1.5 Mbps
• Excess Charge Cap: $94.16
• One-time Charge: $13.38 for MicroSIM Card
• For a FREE USB modem and a MicroSIM with adaptor, sign up at $36.50 a month for 24 months.
• One-time charge of $37.45 applies.

Prepaid 3-Day Pass

• One-time Registration of $12.60
• Free Data Usage: 3 Days Unlimited
• Download Speed: 7.2 Mbps
• Upload Speed: 1.5 Mbps
• Extension of Usage (Top up)
  • $10 for 2 days
  • $24.50 for 7 days
  • $49.50 for 30 days

Some interesting FAQ

Q: I am already a SingTel BroadBand on Mobile subscriber. Now I need a MicroSIM Card to fit into my iPad. What can I do?
A: You can bring your existing standard SIM Card into any SingTel Retail Shop and request to change it to a MicroSIM Card. A nominal transaction fee of $13.38 (inclusive of GST) applies.

SingTel: iPad Plans

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• Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$229
• New Xbox 360 (4GB) with Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$469
• New Xbox 360 (4GB): SGD$339
• Each Kinect games: SGD$59.90
• Available Date: End of August 2010

Press Release
SINGAPORE, July 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect this holiday: the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” packaged together for a suggested retail price of S$469.

With “Kinect Adventures,” players will make their way through 20 adventures, navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountaintop obstacle courses and other exotic locations — no controller, wand or balance board required.

In addition, existing Xbox 360 console owners can purchase the Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” for a suggested retail price of S$229.

The sensor, which will work with each of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in households worldwide, is uniquely able to track your full body movements, to deliver a multiplayer experience right out of the box.

In addition, the new Xbox 360 4GB console, which will be available by the end of August in Singapore, will be available for a suggested retail price of S$339. With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB console looks great and includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a black matte finish.*

“Kinect for Xbox 360 offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family,” said Erik Ford, Senior Regional Marketing Manager, SEA Xbox 360. “With full body and multiplayer play right out of the box, Kinect is the most unique, complete and affordable way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.”

In addition, Kinect games, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports,” “Kinect Joy Ride” and MTV Games’ and Harmonix’s “Dance Central”, will retail for a suggested retail price of S$59.90.

Website: Xbox Singapore

In May 2010, Facebook launches Fast and Free Facebook Mobile Access with 0.facebook.com by partnering mobile operators. Singapore was not on the list back then.

Today, SingTel has announced partnership with Facebook to provide free access to 0.facebook.com on your mobile phone.

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• SingTel and Facebook Launch New Mobile Site 0.facebook.com, a free way to access Facebook on Your Mobile Phone
• 0.facebook.com is lightweight, featuring only text and is optimized for speed
• Ideal for mobile users to conveniently and quickly access Facebook directly from a mobile phone
• SingTel waives standard data charges for browsing the site

Press Release

SINGAPORE and PALO ALTO, Calif. – July 20, 2010 – SingTel today announced that it is the first and only operator in Singapore to offer customers free mobile browsing on the new and lightweight 0.facebook.com site. With 0.facebook.com, SingTel is enabling their customers, especially non smartphone users to stay connected faster through this text-only version of Facebook with their friends and family from any mobile Web browser without incurring any data charges.

Facebook’s 0.facebook.com site is optimized for speed – it is a new faster, lightweight version of Facebook’s mobile site m.facebook.com. The text-only site does not have graphics or photos and 0.facebook.com’s pages have been designed for high-speed performance on SingTel’s network. Photos posted on Facebook are only one click away from 0.facebook.com. To view a photo, a user only needs to click on a link to the photo and they will be prompted that they are leaving 0.facebook.com. Standard data charges will apply when a person leaves 0.facebook.com to view photos.

Ms Sarah Chua, Vice President, Consumer Marketing, SingTel said: “With 0.facebook.com, SingTel offers mobile customers a faster and more affordable way to use Facebook. Non smartphone users will find the text-only site an excellent alternative to quickly access and update their Facebook accounts from their phones, without worrying about data charges. Coupled with SingTel’s high-speed mobile network, the site offers users peace-of-mind to stay in touch with their wide community of Facebook contacts 24/7, anywhere.

We are always looking to work with innovative companies to provide simple and fast mobile access to Facebook across the world,” said Mr Henri Moissinac, Head of Mobile Business, Facebook. “Thanks to our collaboration with SingTel, people will now be able to access Facebook faster and for free through 0.facebook.com.”

SingTel Mobile customers can access the service through their mobile phone browser by keying in 0.facebook.com.

iPad will be available in Singapore on 23rd July 2010 alongside 8 other countries.

Here are the official iPad prices for Singapore:

WiFi

• 16GB: SGD$728
• 32GB: SGD$878
• 64GB: SGD$1,028

WiFi + 3G

• 16GB: SGD$928
• 32GB: SGD$1,078
• 64GB: SGD$1,228

Press Release

CUPERTINO, California—July 19, 2010—Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase all models of iPad through Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

Pricing & Availability
All iPad models will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23.

iPad is currently available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for 16GB, $599 (US) for 32GB, and $699 (US) for 64GB for iPad Wi-Fi models and $629 (US) for 16GB, $729 (US) for 32GB and $829 (US) for 64GB for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models. iPad will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.

Official: Apple (Singapore) iPad Page
Press Release: iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday
Source: Apple iPad Launching 21 July in Singapore

Looks like iPhone 4 will be available in Singapore on Friday, 30th July 2010, alongside with 16 other countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland).

Both Black & White iPhone 4 should be available during the launch on 30th July 2010.

30th July 2010

White iPhone 4 Should Be Available During Launch

I hope it is an evening/night/midnight launch so that I can save 1 day of leave!

PS: I wonder does the free Bumper Case applies to US only since they are like the only one that complain the most about the issue. France, Germany, UK and Japan doesn’t seem to be affected by this antenna saga that much.

Free Bumper Case

Pictures from Engadget: Live from Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference