SingTel announces price plans for iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS/3G price plans
	iFlexi Lite	iFlexi Value	iFlexi Plus	iFlexi Premium
Monthly fee	S$39	S$56	S$95	S$205
Price of 8GB iPhone 3G	S$398	S$138	Free	Free
Price of 16GB iPhone 3GS	S$548	S$288	Free	Free
Price of 32GB iPhone 3GS	S$678	S$438	S$138	Free
Bundled data (7.2Mbps)	500MB	1GB	2GB	3GB
Bundled outgoing minutes	100	200	500	1,500
Bundled SMS/MMS	500	500	500	1,500

In addition to the iFlexi Value/Plus/Premium plans that were introduced with the iPhone 3G last year, SingTel has added an additional iFlexi Lite this time round. This is the cheapest of the four plans and will be available for both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Bundled data for local usage is applicable only for users who sign up for a two-year iFlexi plan. What's worth noting is that the 8GB iPhone 3G will now cost S$138 on the iFlexi Value compared with S$348 last year.

Existing iPhone 3G users who have fulfilled at least six months of their two-year contact are eligible for an early upgrade offer which requires them to top up S$600. They can, however, trade in their 8GB iPhone 3G and 16GB iPhone 3G at S$300 and S$400, respectively.

The iPhone 3GS will be available at the SingTel Comcentre between July 10 and July 12, and thereafter at SingTel retail shops, exclusive retailers and Apple premium resellers.

Click here for more details.

Sony announces two feature-packed iPod speaker docks

Sony has just announced two feature-packed iPod speakers that sport a built-in iPod dock, a slot-loading CD player, an AM/FM radio, an audio-in port and an USB port. The NAS-Z200iR and CMT-Z100iR also get two 20W stereo speakers. But what makes the former different from other docks is its support for music streaming from any PC and Internet radio via DLNA-certified Wi-Fi.

One problem with some regular iPod speaker docks is that they always seem to be underpowered and cheap-looking. Plus, none of them has a remote control that looks half as cool as what Sony has bestowed the NAS-Z200iR with. It runs on a slightly modified version of the company's XMB interface and features a 3.5-inch LCD display.
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Rumored Sony Ericsson Android device surfaces

Danish magazine Mobil got its hands on what it says is an internal Sony Ericsson document detailing the company's first Android smartphone. Codenamed "Rachael", this device is supposedly based on Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon processor, has an 8-megapixel camera and comes with a 3.5mm audio jack.

There are few other details but it will be part of the Xperia series. The only device using that brand name currently is the Windows Mobile-based X1. Sony Ericsson has a lot of catching up to do in the smartphone space, so let's hope this rumor turns out to be true and that it won't take too long to reach the market.

Via Boing Boing Gadgets

Jailbreak iPhone 3GS with "purplera1n"

Just as America gears up to celebrate Independence Day comes news that iPhone 3GS owners are getting some freedom of their own.

George Hotz, who you may recall as the teenage hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone, has let loose a jailbreaking app for the iPhone 3GS code-named purplera1n. It enables the installation of third-party software not approved for Apple's App Store.

For now, purplera1n is Windows-only (but not Windows 7) and requires the latest iTunes installed, as well as an iPhone 3GS with the 3.0 firmware. In a Friday blog post titled "I make it ra1n," Hotz says a Mac version is "coming shortly."

Hotz notes that he normally doesn't make tools for the general public and would rather wait for the iPhone dev team to do that.

"But guys, what's up with waiting until 3.1? That isn't how the game is played," he chides on his blog. "We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn't worth waiting because you might have the 'last' hole in the iPhone. What last hole...this isn't golf. I'll find a new one next week.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and WX1 on the way

It's mid-2009, and that means it's time for the brands to refresh their point-and-shoot lineup. From past experience, manufacturers usually announce their new digicams from mid-July to early August, but Sony seems to have some problems keeping a lid on its new snappers.

Tech blog Sony Insider reports that online store Provantage has listed two new Cyber-shot models, the DSC-TX1 and WX1, on its Web site. When we checked it out at press time, the two cameras were still available online.

Sony Insider said that the these two point-and-shoots will complement the DSC-HX1 superzoom, and the TX1 will feature a 10-megapixel Type R CMOS imaging sensor, 4x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD and 720p video recording. The WX1 was mentioned as the more affordable alternative with almost similar specifications, save that it will house a 2.7-inch LCD.

There are no pictures of the new cameras available, but we are guessing it won't be long before we get our mitts on either one. Check back with us soon for more updates.

Via Engadget

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