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SingTel today announced the plan details of iPhone 3G, which will go on sale at 12.01am, 22 August in Singapore. The data plan pricing for iPhone 3G is not quite attractive though. Start from 1GB bundle with 56 SGD (39 USD), there is no unlimited data plan available and you can subscribe to the 3GB bundle with 205 SGD (146 USD)!

With the little bundled data transfer on the new service plans, the good news is subscribers can still buy the iPhone 3G with current available calling plan and add an unlimited 3G data plan on it. This would be cheaper than subscribing the new iFlexi plans if you are going to use more than 3GB a month. Tthe iPhone 3G in Singapore will be unlocked by default as the local policy do not allow locking of handsets.

Just about 2 weeks after the 2.0.1 software update, Apple seems to have more bug fixes awaiting with the new iPhone 2.0. The new iPhone 2.0.2 software update is available via iTunes now, no change log is available though.

via [iphonebuzz]

Many of the users have been waiting for a iPhone 3G solution to unlock their iPhone 3G. One vietnamese website has claimed to have unlock the iPhone 3G, through some nasty hardware soldering. I bet none of you would want to try this after seeing this photo below.

via [iPhonebuzz]

Best Buy announced today that it will carry Apple’s revolutionary iPhone 3G at Best Buy Mobile stores nationwide beginning September 7. Best Buy Mobile plans to sell the iPhone 3G at the suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model. iPhone 3G requires a new two-year contract with provider AT&T for qualifying customers.

“The iPhone has changed the way people think about their mobile phones, and we are delighted to help more customers get their hands on this revolutionary product,” said Brian J. Dunn, president and chief operating officer, Best Buy. “Our Best Buy Mobile employees have the training and expertise to deliver the best experience possible for our customers - from the initial purchase through the life of their iPhones.”

Handmark today announced the release of GTS World Racing for iPhone and iPod touch users. Players can accelerate, brake and steer the car by moving and turning the device itself. The game includes 64 track layouts and offers a choice of multiple car types and difficulty levels. GTS World Racing is available exclusively from Handmark through the App Store for a one-time purchase of $7.99.

In addition to the unique interface and use of the accelerometer feature, GTS World Racing offers players a choice of music options. Users can select the exhilarating music soundtrack or use the music from their iPod to create their own customized racing soundtrack.

GTS World Racing was jointly developed by Astraware, the Handmark Game Studio, and Pazzazz Games.

Apparently at least 8 person has bought the “I Am Rich” iPhone application, costing them $999 before iPhone removed them from the iPhone application store. If you are interest to see what’s this application about, this video will show you how useless it is.

By the end of this month, Apple and service providers from different countries will start offering iPhone 3G, bringing the total number of coutries you can get a iPhone 3G to 45. About 20 countries is joining the list on Aug 22nd, check out the list here.

• Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay on Telefonica
• India on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone
• The Czech Republic on O2
• Estonia on EMT
• Poland on Orange and Era
• Romania on Orange
• Philippines on Globe Telecom
• Hungary on T-Mobile
• Singapore on Singtel
• Slovakia on Orange

Source [engadgetmobile]

Bharti Airtel today announced that it will launch the iPhone 3G in India on August 22. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs hundreds of third party applications available through the new App Store.

“iPhone has been the iconic technology revelation of this year,” said Sanjay Kapoor, President, Mobile Services . ” Airtel has been at the forefront of innovation and customer delight in the Indian telecom sector. Introducing iPhone 3G to India further underscores our commitment to enrich the communication experience of all Airtel users.”

Customers will be able to purchase iPhone 3G at Airtel Relationship Centers. Details of pricing will be announced at a later date. Airtel customers who wish to receive more information on iPhone 3G can log on to http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g/

While quite a number of the iPhone users has got some errors during the iPhone 2.0.1 firmware upgrade, you might want to disable the Airplane mode before you do the upgrading.

If you see the following error, you can disable the Airplane mode when you are on the emergency screen

“Information for activation cannot be obtained from the iPhone”

if you see the the error below, you can click Restore in iTunes to fix it

“iTunes could not update the carrier settings on your iPhone. An unknown error occurred (OxE80000001).”

Source [iPhoneBuzz]

Available now through iTunes, you can upgrade your iPhone to the new 2.0.1 Firmware. The 250MB big pack is surely contains loads of changes, Apple did not release the change log and simply note as “Bug fixes” on the release note.

via [engadgetmobile]