MacNN | SingTel News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us SingTel, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ All carriers being hurt by selling iPhones? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/carriers.hurt.by.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/iphone3gs-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite claims to the contrary, Apple's iPhone is ultimately hurting the carriers that have picked it up, a Strand Consult study says. The analyst group maintains that "not one" provider offering the iPhone has seen a financial or market share boost since adding it to their rosters. In many cases, these companies have either seen reduced profit from the heavy subsidies needed for the iPhone or h... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/carriers.hurt.by.iphone/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:00:00 GMT Australia building 100Mbps national network http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/australia.100mbps.national/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/sydneyoperahouse.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Australian government today set out to improve the country's Internet access by unveiling a plan to roll out a nationwide, fiber-to-the-home Internet service. The network would provide 100Mbps access to about 90 percent of the country's population and would reach the remaining 10 percent through long-range wireless. Completing the network will take about 8 years and a cost of as much as $43 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/australia.100mbps.national/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT Android-based HTC Dream reaches Australia, Singapore http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/05/singtel.intros.htc.dream/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/htcdream.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HTC will begin shipping the Android-powered HTC Dream handset to wireless provider SingTel which will offer it to subscribers in Singapore. In Australia, the phone will be sold by Optus, a carrier owned by SingTel. The first Android handset in either region, the Dream is identical to the T-Mobile G1 currently available in North America and therefore represents the G1's first official launch in a m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/05/singtel.intros.htc.dream/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:45:00 GMT SingTel posts lower profits due to iPhone subsidy http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/singtel.positive.on.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/singtel-iphone-04.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SingTel, distributing the iPhone in Singapore, Australia, the Philippines and India, has been hit by reduced profits due to subsidizing the device, affecting Singapore figures by $18 million, and Australian figures by $30.8 million. The company believes that early reductions will pay off over the long term, as iPhone subscriptions expand and incorporate higher-value data plans. According to mocoNe... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/singtel.positive.on.iphone/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:45:00 GMT SingTel posts iPhone plans in advance of launch http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/singtel.iphone.plans/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/iphoneupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Singaporean carrier SingTel has confirmed its pricing plans for the iPhone 3G, launching August 22nd. Customers looking to purchase the phone will be able to pick between seven different plans, which are broken down into two categories: iFlexi and SingTel. The iFlexi plans range from $56 to $205 a month, and come pre-bundled with data plans offering up to 3GB; the data options are, however, only a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/singtel.iphone.plans/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:20:00 GMT SingTel confirms iPhone 3G for Singapore http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/iphone.a.go.for.singapore/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/iphone3g-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Confirming earlier reports, Singaporean carrier SingTel has announced that the iPhone 3G will ship to the city-state on August 22nd. The company does not so far have any pricing, whether for phones or subscriptions, but 8 and 16GB models will be available in black or white colors -- as in the United States -- and contact migration tips are now available, as is a reservation service. Apple has po... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/iphone.a.go.for.singapore/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT Singapore to launch iPhone 3G on August 22? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/08/singapore.iphone.launch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/iphone3g-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Singapore may be another one of the countries set to receive the iPhone 3G on August 22, according to a new report. Late in July Apple said that the iPhone 3G would be released in 20 more countries on August 22 and up to this point 17 countries have been confirmed. A SingTel spokesman has reiterated a statement, first made in June, that SingTel will bring the iPhone 3G to Singapore by the end of t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/08/singapore.iphone.launch/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:50:00 GMT Apple quadruples iPhone TAM, stock set to take off http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/munster.on.iphone.tam/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/iphone-orange.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Analyst firm Piper Jaffray on Friday offered analysis of the recent additions of many new carriers and countries to the iPhone fold, pointing out that Apple could quadruple its total addressable market share from 153 million potential subscribers to 575 million in 42 countries. In a note to investors, senior analyst Gene Munster says the recent agreements with Orange, Vodafone, SingTel, American M... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/munster.on.iphone.tam/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:20:00 GMT iPhone announced for Switzerland http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/iphone.switzerland/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/iphone-att.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Swiss national carrier Swisscom today revealed that it too will carry the iPhone, making it the fifth new European country after the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, and Portugal confirmed to be offering the device. The provider echoes previous announcements for other providers and doesn't provide specifics as to the devices or plans. The iPhone will be available "later this year," the company say... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/iphone.switzerland/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:10:00 GMT iPhone coming to SingTel, Optus, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/12/iphone.with.singtel/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/iphone-bottom2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />International carrier SingTel today revealed itself as the next iPhone provider. The carrier will offer the device in the company's native Singapore and will also supply the phone through three of its international providers, including Bharti Airtel for India, Globe in the Philippines, and Optus in Australia. As with other recent announcements, SingTel declines to provide details and says only t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/12/iphone.with.singtel/ Mon, 12 May 2008 11:20:00 GMT