Official iPhone carrier in Singapore confirmed to be Singtel

As from our earlier rumors, Singtel is indeed the official iPhone carrier in Singapore. They have apparently clinched the deal after agreeing to a revenue sharing deal with Apple. Expect more news to be out soon. As for now, the word is that we will see the iPhone here in September 2008, the 8GB model […]

Apple skipping Singapore for iPhone launch?

We all know what the main hurdles to having an official iPhone launch in Singapore are. 1. Setting up an iTunes Store for Singapore 2. Breaking the local laws on locking handphones to a single provider Well, seems that the hurdles are too high a barrier for Apple to break in order to sell iPhones […]

iPhone 1.1.2

Seems like Apple has hit Holy Grail on firmware 1.1.2. As of now there is still no unlock possible for out of box 1.1.2s, and the hackers don’t seem to be making much progress. Looks like the cat has killed the mouse.

Apple cracks down on illegal Singapore iPhone retailers

So the truth is out. All the so-called rumors of iPhones coming to Singapore in December were right, except that they meant illegally unlocked iPhones. Now Apple is finally cracking down on these jokers. Good bye to those idiots in the HWZ forums buying the silly “official SG iPhone” story that I posted a few […]

iPod-Touch Phone?

TUAW is reporting that someone has successfully attached a mike to the iPod Touch and make it able to receive and record audio, suggesting that a iPod Touch-based VoIP device is possible, which will (in theory) eliminate the need for the iPhone. To me this all sounds like the not-so-strong cult following of people who […]

When will the iPhone 1.1.2 be unlocked fully?

With the jailbreak already possible, how long more does everyone waiting to buy the iPhone have to wait? I’ll say a few more days.

iPhone-ized page for MacRyu

Have used the iPhone plugin to make MacRyu much more viewable on the iPhone. Here’s a screenshot from my iPhone.

What’s fucking wrong with Apple?

When news of the 1.1.2 update arrived via T3, images of more bricked iPhones come to mind. Although seriously speaking, after the last outrage, people should be smart enough not to update their iPhones this time round. GO UNCHECK THE OPTION TO “CHECK FOR UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY” IN YOUR ITUNES PREFERENCES! RIGHT NOW! However, what really […]

Updates – Leopard and my iPhone

Sorry for the long hiatus. It will still continue for a while as I have been busy with lots of stuff. Meanwhile here’s some updates. Finally Leopard shipped. And I am the proud owner of a copy of Leopard, LEGALLY. Though it didn’t cost me the full 241 singapore dollars. Hehz. And you know? Leopard […]

Third Party Apps on the iPhone

“Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers’ hands in February. We are excited about creating a vibrant third party developer community around the iPhone and enabling hundreds of new applications for our users. With our revolutionary multi-touch interface, powerful […]




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