--- 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 excerpt: "Jawbone UP has finally launched in Singapore. After being announced in late March 2013, I spotted it at Challenger Funan on 10th April. I bought mine on the 14th, after mulling it over for four days." categories: - "Wearable & Fitness" tags: - fitness band - Jawbone - Jawbone UP --- **\*UPDATE\*** You can get the Jawbone UP from Apple Store (Singapore) as well but the waiting time is 8-10 weeks! Jawbone 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 (Funan), EpiCentre and infinite 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 | | - 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 is better designed than Nike+ FuelBand iOS App | 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)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8646902971_489641a640_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Box Front") [![Jawbone UP - Box Back](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8647999056_36bcced928_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8647999056_d9cda1795a_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Box Back") [![Jawbone UP - Box Contents](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8646903153_9151d24452_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8646903153_191818ec82_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Box Contents") [![Jawbone UP - Charging Cable](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8646903145_044df7770f_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8646903145_883c52ac43_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Charging Cable") [![Jawbone UP](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8647999368_5aa9e526a0_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8647999368_69713a9ed3_o.jpg "Jawbone UP") [![Jawbone UP - Cap Off](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8646902191_721217239f_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8646902191_81812f97db_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Cap Off") [![Jawbone UP - Plugged Into iPhone 5](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8647998120_dffe8d11cd_c.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8647998120_a2d6135d68_o.jpg "Jawbone UP - Plugged Into iPhone 5") [![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8653174807_566e3e3370_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8653174807_332f9bd228_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App")[![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8654276142_acdeae0ebf_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8654276142_e9b377f4fe_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App") [![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8653174759_b4eee616e8_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8653174759_73730c0314_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App")[![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8654276134_9c7bf257b7_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8654276134_f2b67625de_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App") [![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8654276102_40c6e21913_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8654276102_0a311af293_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App")[![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8653174719_0f6e3281d8_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8653174719_b610dddfed_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App") [![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8654276052_69bb0ac787_z.jpg "Jawbone UP iOS App")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8654276052_0a6ac6d785_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App")[![Jawbone UP iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8654276044_6934709243_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8654276044_64ac1773de_o.png "Jawbone UP iOS App")