No solid announcement from APR regarding the sales of iPhone 5 outright. and if they do, their price, are marked up.

Example, iPhone 4S @ 988sgd instead 948sgd

mostly with telcos. Same thing happen to Malaysia where APR are not selling it outright before/same day with Telcos. Telcos always have priority. Correct me if i am wrong.

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Added on September 18, 2012, 11:08 amThe reason why potential iPhone 5/4S/4 buyer would like to get the phone earliest as they can is because, the value are there throughout the cycle. Apple never adjust the RRP since launch until the next one coming. The price is the same for new unit when you get it on first day, or 6months after launch. Hence getting it earlier make your money well-worth.

So as the 1-1 exchange policy. Which help all the iPhone have their best value until the last day of it waranty period.

This post has been edited by underGr0und_8: Sep 18 2012, 11:08 AM

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Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/190809/transform-...mppQAG285uuy.99

good idea

This post has been edited by underGr0und_8: Sep 19 2012, 09:35 AM

Review from CNET

if you need some reviews before getting it

This post has been edited by underGr0und_8: Sep 19 2012, 12:23 PM

The "reseller" in his post mean people buy and resell, and it is not Epicentre, Nubox, etc

anyway, Epicentre also not selling at RRP, usually they do mark up the price.

you can only get it outright at RRP at Apple Store, which the nearest is at Shanghai/Hong Kong

for 4S, epicentre selling 988 instead of 948. Slightly mark up by 40sgd

no worries la sure have alot after market backplate or solution

just have some information from another forum. Nubox will be selling it outright with no mark up. But limited to 1unit/person.

Some who receive the iphone few hours ago manage to activate it by either nanosim from singtel or self-cut microsim.

Those in charged by ta-q-bin, some are delivered

shld sell it. Exporter are taking it at 1160sgd until tmrw 5pm for 16gb. A great 210sgd profit for each unit

*edited* latest is taking in at 1190, 240sgd profit for each

This post has been edited by underGr0und_8: Sep 20 2012, 11:08 PM

iFixit already have a iPhone 5 teardown. Their test unit of teardown, a black one, not really scratch proof on the coating surface

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/iphone-c...ks-3904626.html

beware of the scuff marks/scratchs.

http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/24/iphone-5-lig...k-apple-defect/

not sure this has been mentioned before or not

Light leak like iPad

Just got my hands on 4 unit of iPhone 5 yesterday. 2 was sold at the night and 2 of it, i will be using it myself



It is a no way back once you try it

Will come up with a little review of a heavy user like me

This post has been edited by underGr0und_8: Sep 26 2012, 09:47 AM

sample LTE & 3G Speed different. Same area. LTE can give instant download from cloud-based storage. Tested with skydrive and google drive. Hence if you are running on LTE, you can store large file over the cloud

3G


LTE

hi ben, it is kBps not kbps

below is a weak result of kbps, speedtest inside a close room