--- title: Jawbone UP Finally Launches In Singapore date: 2013-04-19 09:01:06 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/04/19/jawbone-up-finally-launches-in-singapore/ author: Lester Chan categories: - "Wearable & Fitness" tags: - fitness band - Jawbone - Jawbone UP --- **\*UPDATE\*** You can get the Jawbone UP from [Apple Store (Singapore)](http://store.apple.com/sg/product/HA657PA/A/up-wristband-by-jawbone) as well but the waiting time is 8-10 weeks! [Jawbone UP](https://jawbone.com/up) finally came to Singapore! I am not too sure the exact date it goes on sale. It was announced back in late March 2013 and I saw it selling in Challenger (Funan) on 10th April 2013. I bought it on 14th April 2013 after contemplating it for 4 days. The official retail price is **S$189.90**. So far, I only saw it being sold at [Challenger](http://www.challenger.com.sg/) (Funan), [EpiCentre](http://www.epicentreasia.com/sg/) and [infinite](http://www.infiniteasia.com/) stores. I think give it some time and it will be selling at all Challenger branches. I totally recommend getting it from Challenger, because if you are a member, you will get 10% discount and hence after the discount, it only cost you S$170.91, which is the cheapest price you can get in Singapore. Many people are comparing the Jawbone UP with the [Nike+ FuelBand](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/01/04/nike-fuelband-black-ice/), let me tabulate some of the difference down (feel free to add on to it by suggesting it in the comments): | Nike+ FuelBand | Jawbone UP | |---|---| | - Both keep track of your daily activities like calories burned and steps walked - Both uses a three-axis accelerometer pedometer | | Has a 20-color LED display to display your progress and a 100-white LED display to display information and tells the time | Only has two LED display to let you know whether it is monitoring your movement or sleep | | Sync wirelessly via Bluetooth | Sync via the 3.5mm audio jack | | Charges via standard USB port | Charges via a proprietary cable (from 3.5mm audio jack to USB) | | Requires a computer (Windows/Mac) to setup | Can only be setup using your mobile phone (iPhone/Android) | | Will not have an Android app anytime soon | Has an [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jawbone.up&hl=en) | | - Nike+ FuelBand has a better social element to it because of its large Nike+ Community | - Does sleep monitoring - App allows you keep track of your food (doesn’t have much local food options) intake - Has a vibrating motor to alert you - [Jawbone UP iOS App](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/up-by-jawbone/id461125277) is better designed than [Nike+ FuelBand iOS App](https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/nike+-fuelband/id493325070) | One thing I really like about Jawbone UP is the really well designed and gorgeous UI on the iOS app, the Nike+ FuelBand iOS app is pale in comparison. I did not use it to keep track of my food intake because the choices of food is limited and I could not find any local (Singapore) food in it. ![Jawbone UP - Box Front](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8646902971_511d6280fe_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP - Box Back](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8647999056_36bcced928_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP - Box Contents](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8646903153_9151d24452_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP - Charging Cable](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8646903145_044df7770f_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8647999368_5aa9e526a0_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP - Cap Off](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8646902191_721217239f_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP - Plugged Into iPhone 5](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8647998120_dffe8d11cd_c.jpg) ![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8653174807_566e3e3370_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8654276142_acdeae0ebf_z.jpg) ![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8653174759_b4eee616e8_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8654276134_9c7bf257b7_z.jpg) ![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8654276102_40c6e21913_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8653174719_0f6e3281d8_z.jpg) ![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8654276052_69bb0ac787_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8654276044_6934709243_z.jpg) [![A](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8544/8646902971_511d6280fe_c.jpg "A Flickr gallery by Lester Chan (@lesterchan)")](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterchan/albums/72157633242220090 "A Flickr gallery by Lester Chan (@lesterchan)")