Jonathan Mann (of Song A Day and ATP theme song fame, etc) posted a video pondering the reasons behind Apple’s decision to use his song for the iPhone 4 Antennagate conference a few years ago.
His Youtube channel can be found here.
iPhone 4
A tale of iPhones – The 4, the 4S and a little bit of the Origin
Yeah yeah I know. I didn’t join the Starhub queue. I had a Starhub guy come to my place to give me my iPhone 4S in the comfort of my living room at 12pm sharp yesterday. Truth be told, I would love to go to the Singtel launch even though I’m not re-contracting with them this year (I alternate between Singtel, my real line, and Starhub, the line I sign for my brother to use, yearly), simply because all their launches have been really well done and enjoyable so far. But well, I’m not in the leagues of the local big-shot bloggers, and I talk shit about local telcos all the time. So no one would want to invite me. As usual.
But whatever.
I love this shot. Don’t you? And it’s not even the full family YET.
Pardon the photo quality. I had to take it with the shittiest camera phone I had at my disposal, for the good stuff’s the subject! (You know which Shitty phone that iS, don’t you?)
Here’s another washed-out pic. Oh so disgusting a camera the Nexus S is.
A little bird chirps…
… “majority of our production lines for ipad and iphone components have been retooled for MacBook Air component production“.
Seems like Apple is expecting a big hit with the new Air.
“Best Cases and Sleeves for iPhone 4 in Singapore” Review Series – Fabrix Cases iPhone 4 Sleeve
I can’t believe how long I took to finally get this.
I got my iPhone 4 two weeks ago at the Singtel Midnight iPhone 4 Launch, and it replaced my 3GS as my only phone less than twelve hours after the purchase.
My 3GS had a case (Incase Po on it all the time so I was always just slipping the phone directly into my pockets without any other protection.
The iPhone 4, however, is a thing of extreme beauty. And the last thing I will do to it is to use it with a case (in case you are wondering, there is no iPhone 4 antennagate outside the States. All evidence and news reports from around the world point to AT&T as the problem) that will hide the majority of its beauty, at least for the time being.
So what did I do?
First things first. Power Support Screen Protectors. The Best.
Next, a sleeve.
Instead of purchasing something immediately, I went home, took the old Sumajin off my iPod Video, and slipped my iPhone 4 into it.
One week later, I got so fed up with it that I finally caved in and ordered one of these.
And today it came.
Why a sleeve?
iPhone 4 Singapore telcos’ pricing!!
Starhub
$38/m, 16GB @ $500, 32GB @ $630.
$58/m, 16GB @ $230, 32GB @ $380.
$98/m ,16GB @ $0, 32GB @ $70.
Any plan above is $0
M1
$36/m 16GB @ $480, 32GB @ $620.
$56/m 16GB @ $210, 32GB @ $360.
$98/m 16GB @ $0, 32GB @ $60.
Any plan above is $0
Singtel
$39/m, 16GB @ $480, 32GB @ $620.
$56/m, 16GB @ $210, 32GB @ $360.
$95/m 32GB @ $60.
Any plan above is $0
iPhone 4 (non-contract) pricing in Singapore
As below;
16GB S$888
32gb S$1048
Will be available on the online store starting this friday.
Internal Singtel iPhone 4 Launch Memo leaked
From: EVP Consumer Group Office
Sent: Wed 7/21/2010 3:53 PM
To: SingTel
Subject: iPhone Launch – Call for VolunteersDear Colleagues
SingTel Launching iPhone 4 !The long awaited iPhone 4 is finally here! Have you missed out in participating at our last iPhone launch? Here is another opportunity for you to be involved. Come and join us as a volunteer and be the first few people to participate and witness the start of another revolution.
As a volunteer, you will assist the team and help manage the crowd at our launch venue (you will be notified at a later date).
Operating hours:
29 Jul 2359 hrs to 30 Jul 9.00pm & 31 Jul 11.00am to 9.00pm
We need at least 70 volunteers as we are expecting to have an influx of people during the launch. Besides temporary staff, it is estimated that we need more than 300 staff over the 4 days to help engage and brief our customers on price plans and features of the iPhone 4.
There are 4 shifts where you could be involved;
29th Jul: 6pm-6am
30th Jul: 5.30am – 2pm
30th Jul: 1.30pm-9.30pm
31st Jul: 10.30am – 9.30pmWe appreciate your reverts by 23 July 2010.
Thanking you in advance and I hope to see you at the launch!
Yuen Kuan Moon
EVP, Consumer GroupThe arrangement for the volunteers will be as follows:
Shift 1 – 6pm – 6am :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 6pm. Rest in the day for duty at night.
(Entitled to one day off )Shift 2 – 5.30am – 2pm :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 5.30am. Shift ends at 2pm. Day off to rest.
(Entitled to one day off )Shift 3 – 1.30pm – 9.30pm :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 1.30pm. Shift ends at 9.30pm.
(Entitled to half day off).Shift 4 – 10.30am-9.30pm :
To report for shift at 10.30am. Shift ends at 9.30pm. (Entitled to one day off)
Nothing new. Start queuing way before 6pm next thursday for your iPhone 4 is the message here.
Video Evidence of Blackberrys, Palms, and other phones having the “iPhone 4 Antenna Problem” floods in
Here’s one from Boy Genius Reports.
Here’s one from Engadget about the Nexus One.
Here’s one on Youtube about the Droid Incredible.
Here’s another about the Palm Pre.
Apple Presentation on the iPhone 4 Antenna Non-Issue (video)
Link: Apple – QuickTime – July 16 Press Conference
The presentation itself and more information about the iPhone 4 antenna non-issue
iPhone 4 launching on 28th July in Singapore?
So so so so so so so……
According to some rumor sites, the second round of international iPhone 4 launches, which the Singapore launch will be part of,, will be on the 28th July 2010.
And we are hearing that preorders might start on the 21st.
iPad rumors – preorders on the 14th, sales around the same time as the iPhone 4.