I only know this is for USA...dont know about Singapore. Malaysia sure not, because Iphone is not even coming here.

before you act all antsy, just remember that there are many factors that will influence one company's decision, not just geographically.

the same reason why paypal decides to open a division in singapore but not here, despite the oxymoron contradiction.

i am a malaysian and i can assure you that malaysians are simply not ready for a sign-a-contract-and-get-a-free-phone thing yet. the most that they can do is perhaps provide a very simple phone or subsidise them partially.

im no market analyst but i can be certain that no telco is willingly to take this gamble (having to pay so much to apple and also a huge cut of their profit from the subscription fees). simply because of the unscrupulous nature of malaysians (not all but only a fraction) and current legislation that does not favour the domestic telco companies to enable them to take legal actions against these people. furthermore i dont think we have a credit rating check here as well; making the seemingly disproportional situation worse.

having said that, try to ask any of your malaysian friends who studied in the uk before if they have heard of these unscrupulous acts before? my very own housemate, signed up for at least 5 contracts (with at least 5 phones of course) before leaving the country for good. of course, signing up a insurance coverage package and then claim for a brand new phone shortly thereafter is also a very typical tactic employed by these people.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jun 14 2008, 12:30 AM

http://www.macblogz.com/Media/WorldMap/Mac...neWorldMap.html

just found this page... looks like china, s.korea and russia also may get iphone soon or later..

thats y i ask,issit a prerequisite to sign up with a Telco Company only we can get an Iphone around here? y don't they sell it sans contract? n i did mentioned that not many people will sign up for a particular Telco just to get the Iphone...

dont worry. malaysian will still be able to get it as grey set, because some telco have stated to sell the set without contract. then someone will bring those set into malaysia.

i just worried abt the waranty since its not officially available here. u getting 1 bro?

I dun think the warranty would be a big issue if you get it from sg.
unless the phone need to sth to unlock it and void the warranty.

ok then,will wait for the price in SG then see how...bro sukhoi if u got jalan let me know k? thnx...

I won't get Iphone 3G until the phone has been successfully cracked.

If only DIGI have 3G license, at the very least we can see some competition by the telcos.

Without DIGI, I don't even think that our sim card can see so cheap and also calls. Thanks DIGI.

It's time to change. Obama quote "Yes, We Can"

Optus start accepting pre-order...need to fill in online form and deposit 100 aud by using cc...price havent announce yet

recieved rumours that 3G iPhone is below 1k SGD . keke

with carrier contract for sure...

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Added on June 14, 2008, 12:14 pmDiGi will launch its 3g service in near moment i think. they oledi get the permission..

This post has been edited by Apis_LuaLua: Jun 14 2008, 12:14 PM

will iphone Release In SG?

It is confirmed will released in SG but the actual date was not mention.

should be end of this year since steve say in this year..

Then i will get one from SG... can start developing some cool apps on it using the SDK... SDK looks so far damn powerful...

i going to sydney this month.. by july 11th i can get few 3g iphones,..

the 3g iphones are locked to telco which not need to be unlocked..so

singapore singtel also one of the telco but sg will get theirs in sept 08...

"the 3g iphones are locked to telco which not need to be unlocked..so"

i'm not sure i get this

This post has been edited by irwan6179: Jun 14 2008, 03:52 PM

yeah..i will get one fr SG

You guys are very delusional! I am thinking that Singtel won't be selling unsubsidized iPhone and I doubt there will be much life in unlocking iPhone 3G since it will be hard to get one.