The iPhone 4, covering its launch, bumpers, and the early case scene.
I bought the Case-Mate Waddler Penguin Case (Black) for iPhone 4/4S from Amazon as Li Xiang's birthday present. She loves penguins, and this was the only penguin iPhone case I could find. It cost US$24.99 plus US$7 shipping to Singapore.
My Hong Kong cousin gave me the MiPow Power Tube 6600, which retails for S$125. It packs a 6,600mAh capacity in a durable anodised aluminium case, and bundles charging tips for a wide range of devices.
After nearly a year of delay, the white iPhone 4 arrives tomorrow via Apple's Online Store. Pricing stays unchanged at S$888 for 16GB and S$1,048 for 32GB, finally giving Singapore buyers the lighter colour option.
Verizon Wireless announced last night that it too will sell the iPhone 4 in the US. Unlike the AT&T and most worldwide units, this is a CDMA version rather than GSM, with three slight differences in its metal band.
Received my black Speck PixelSkin HD from the iPhone 4 Case Program, shipped 7th September and arriving on the 14th. Made of thermoplastic polyurethane, it's much harder than cheap silicon cases, and I love its matte black finish.
Received my black Apple iPhone 4 Bumper from the iPhone 4 Case Program today, shipped 20th August. It retails at US$29, but I find nothing special beyond the metallic volume and power buttons; it doesn't protect the back.
My clear Incase Snap Case for iPhone 4 from the iPhone 4 Case Program arrived yesterday, with Apple's shipping notice on 16th August. Being a free case, it came via DHL Global Mail in an envelope.
If you bought an iPhone 4, Apple gives you a free case under the iPhone 4 Case Program. Apply within 30 days, and your phone must be purchased before 30th September 2010. Just download the program app to register.
When I got my iPhone 3G in 2008, I hunted everywhere for the universal dock adapter, finding it nowhere on Apple Singapore or at resellers. I only found one a year later in Taiwan at an authorised reseller.
Bought the SwitchEasy Nude for iPhone 4 at VivoCity's Best Denki for S$32. Choices are slim since the iPhone 4 launched under two months ago. This 1mm-thin Lexan polycarbonate shell is so thin I nearly snapped it removing my phone.
This is SingTel's third iPhone launch after the 3G and 3GS, and they finally got it right. Instead of the usual ComCentre, it was at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre Hall F, a huge, fully air-conditioned, proper convention venue.
Here is SingTel's official word on the iPhone 4 launch tonight and over the weekend. They've chosen a bigger venue, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, selling the phones at one centralised location so customers with appointments can collect conveniently.
SingTel has released its iPhone 4 prices for the iFlexi plans, with the phone launching soon. This post also links to my pricing write-ups for the later iPhone 4S, 5, 5c/5s, 6/6 Plus and 6s/6s Plus on SingTel.
Wow, far cheaper than I expected; I thought the 16GB would exceed S$1,000. Without contract, the iPhone 4 is S$888 for 16GB and S$1,048 for 32GB. Apple says it arrives in 17 more countries this Friday, 30th July, featuring FaceTime.
It looks like the iPhone 4 reaches Singapore on Friday, 30th July 2010, alongside 16 other countries including Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and much of Europe. Both black and white versions should be available at launch.
No idea why SingTel released this after office hours! You can now register your interest in the iPhone 4 with SingTel. The site is Flash, but viewing it on an iPhone redirects to a friendly pre-registration page.
There's little detail on the page, but SingTel say they're in final talks with Apple to bring the iPhone 4 to customers. They plan to make the new iPhone as affordable and compelling as possible. Fingers crossed it lands soon.
Apple officially announced the iPhone 4 yesterday at WWDC 2010. I followed it live on gdgt, faster than Engadget, while Gizmodo merely aggregated, probably absent over the leak. Notably, the phone now uses a MicroSIM instead of the regular size.