SingTel iPhone 5c/5s Price Plans
SingTel's price plans for the iPhone 5c and 5s, launching on 20th September 2013 at 8am at Marina Bay Sands, Exhibition Hall E. For Singapore's LTE networks, the iPhone 5c uses the A1529 model, as does the 5s.
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SingTel Offers Direct Carrier Billing For Google Play Purchases
On 15th August 2013, SingTel began offering direct carrier billing for Google Play purchases, the first in Southeast Asia to do so. This simple, convenient payment option is open to all SingTel mobile postpaid customers and will roll out progressively.
SingTel Brought Shopify To Singapore
SingTel has brought Shopify to Singapore, the platform that lets you set up a full hosted e-commerce store in minutes, with an excellent iOS app for managing it. Local examples include Pocky Singapore and The Damn Good Shop.
Hossan Leong Took Over SingTel’s Twitter Page Yesterday!
Yesterday, Hossan Leong took over SingTel's Twitter page as part of a campaign promoting their 4G mobile service, using the hashtag #Need4GSpeed. Tweet with it, and Hossan and his team of actors respond on the spot with entertaining short skits.
SingTel Experience Centre
The SingTel Experience Centre is a tech playground letting you manipulate multimedia images with Minority Report-style body gestures, spanning Paris, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro across a giant 14-metre, 180-degree circular screen. It's open to the public inside SingTel Shop.
Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE Now Available In Singapore
The Samsung Galaxy Note II, announced about two months ago at IFA 2012, is now available in Singapore. As of 20th October 2012, the Galaxy Note II LTE retails for a recommended S$998 without contract, including 7% GST.
SingTel iPhone 5 Price Plans
SingTel's price plans for the iPhone 5, launching on 21st September 2012 at 8am at Marina Bay Sands, Exhibition Hall D. Note that the iPhone 5 comes in three different LTE models, varying by region and supported bands.
Loop & Meet App
Loop & Meet is a SingTel app for managing RSVPs to your events. Unlike a Facebook Event, each guest receives an SMS and can reply with #yes, #no, or #maybe. Not everyone checks Facebook often, but most will reply.
TGIS Season 2
After 15 episodes of Season 1, Joanne-Marie Sim returns for TGIS Season 2. TGIS, short for Thank Goodness It's SingTel, explores what Singaporeans are passionate about, helping viewers make sense of gadgets and social media. Episodes air on SingTel's YouTube.
SingTel & Samsung Pledge Support For Team Singapore For London 2012 Olympics
SingTel and Samsung have both pledged their support for Team Singapore at the London 2012 Olympics. Samsung is sponsoring 60 white Samsung Galaxy SIII handsets, while SingTel provides complimentary airtime and data so athletes can stay in touch with family.
SingTel New Flexi/iFlexi Plans For 3G & 4G Customers
From 1st July 2012, SingTel's new Flexi plans affect new and re-contracting customers. The data bundle drops from 12GB to 2GB on Flexi Lite, where most of us sit, while the SMS quota rises from 550 to 800. Disappointing.
SingTel’s Store & Share
SingTel has launched its own cloud syncing and storage service, SingTel Store & Share, essentially its take on Google Drive, SkyDrive, or Dropbox. For now it supports PC, iOS, and Android, but not Mac yet. SingNet fibre customers get 10GB.
SingTel Brings In 3G/WiFi PlayStation Vita To Singapore
SingTel is bringing the 3G/WiFi PlayStation Vita to Singapore, on sale from 14th April 2012 at a recommended S$469, or subsidised through SingTel's price plans. You can pre-order online at singtel.com/PSVita from today, 28th March 2012.
Galaxy Nexus (White)
I bought the white Galaxy Nexus from the SingTel Shop at ComCentre on 18th February 2012. The white was initially online-only via SingTelShop.com, but since I was at the store, I asked the officer and they had it.
SingTel’s Broadband on Mobile Prestige 75
On 20th December 2011, SingTel launched Singapore's first LTE service, available to both consumer and business users. Initially it supports only USB dongle modems, with LTE smartphones and tablets to come once they're more widely available.
SingTel Unveils Singapore’s Next Social Media Star
About a month ago, SingTel set out to find Singapore's Next Social Media Star, and they've now chosen Joanne-Marie Sim. She walks away with a S$10,000 cash prize and a S$10,000 contract to host TGIS, a new weekly YouTube series.
SingTel Launches Singapore’s 1st E-Book Service
SingTel has launched Singapore's first e-book service, skoob, offering works by Singaporean writers, study guides, and school textbooks for local students. At launch it holds 39,000 local and international bestsellers for smartphones, tablets, and PCs, with payment in Singapore Dollars.
SingTel iPhone 4S Price Plans
SingTel's price plans for the iPhone 4S, launching on 28th October 2011 at midnight, at Suntec Convention Hall 402, Hall F. Here I break down the various SingTel tariff options for getting the iPhone 4S, whether on contract or otherwise.
SingTel Looking For Singapore’s Next Social Media Star
SingTel is searching for Singapore's next social media star to host a new weekly YouTube programme launching in December 2011. The contest is open to all Singaporeans and PRs, and the winner takes home S$10,000 and a one-year contract.
SingTel iPhone 4S Register Interest Page Up
SingTel is the first of Singapore's three telcos to launch a Register Interest page for the iPhone 4S. This time they learned from past mistakes, building it in HTML and JavaScript. The iPhone 4S launches in Singapore on 28th October.
SingTel & HTC Most Checked-in Party
Thanks to SingTel and HTC for organising the Most Checked-in Party at Zouk, it was awesome. I arrived a little late due to work, but better late than never. On arrival, you register by logging into Facebook.
SingTel AMPed Lady Gaga “Born This Way” Showcase
Thanks to SingTel for inviting me to the SingTel AMPed Lady Gaga 'Born This Way' Showcase at Marina Bay Sands on 7th July 2011. Lady Gaga came to mark AMPed's second anniversary, having launched the service here two years earlier.