My Two Sons
November 2, 2008By next year I will have a High Schooler since Nygel will be in Secondary 1 by January next year.
He is just awaiting the results of his PSLE which will be released before end of this month.
I am also very pleased that both of them have passed all their exams this year.
Good Job Boys!
Chiang Mai and Malaysia
October 31, 2008 
After two weeks in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia with Motorola, I am now in Chiangmai for 3 weeks.
My wife will be arriving on Monday Nov 3 for a short trip just to see the sights.
A Successful Buy Off
September 21, 2008Finally my clients are gone. We had a successful buy off of our machines with our Irish clients who came all the way from Europe for this engagement. Our clients are makers of heart pacemakers and our machines are used for their production.
All the guys had a happy stay in Singapore.,They specially love the food just like my friend Pete Bernard, a Palomar guy stationed in Germany. WIth his over 6 foot frame , he doesnt mind partaking of these feast of Murtabak.
Aug 22- iPhone will be sold in other countries
August 8, 2008
August 22, 2008 will be a big day for those have been waiting patiently for the iPhone to become locally available in their country. Below is the list of confirmed countries and the corresponding carriers who managed to snag a lucrative deal with Apple.
1. Argentina (America Movil)
2. Chile (Claro/America Movil, Movistar/Telefonica)
3. Colombia (America Movil)
4. Czech Republic (Telefonica O2)
5. Ecuador (America Movil)
6. El Salvador (America Movil)
7. Estonia (TeliaSonera, EMT)
8. Guatemala (America Movil)
9. Honduras (America Movil)
10. Hungary (T-Mobile)
11. India (Bharti Airtel, Vodafone)
12. Latvia (TeliaSonera)
13. Lithuania (TeliaSonera)
14. Paraguay (America Movil)
15. Peru (America Movil)
16. Philippines (Globe Telecom)
17. Poland (Orange, Era)
18. Romania (Orange)
19. Slovakia (T-Mobile, Orange)
20. Uruguay (America Movil)
[via TUAW]
As you can see, some countries have the luxury of having more than one carrier which should make the pricing more competitive in their part of the world. However, there are no confirmed prices available for most of the listed countries with the exception of the Philippines. Globe, for their part, has already started taking reservations for the 3G iPhone.
While the handset prices are definitely more expensive when compared to the $199 and $299 US sale price, Globe does manage to bundle it with a more consumer friendly package that’ll cost at least $1254 after two years as opposed to the cheapest voice plan of AT&T which will cost $1975 after the same amount of time for an 8GB iPhone. However, the cheapest plan from Globe has limitations on mobile internet use. AT&T comes with an unlimited data plan. So, it’s really hard to compare the two due to the differences in the service they provide through their plans.
However, comparing the prepaid kits clearly shows how expensive it is in the Philippines. Globe offers the 8GB version for roughly $950 (P41,889) while the 16GB variation is being sold for $1110 (P48,899). AT&T now sells the 8GB iPhone for $599 and the 16GB for $699 minus a post-paid plan. Vodafone in Italy, likewise, sells it without a plan albeit a bit more expensive ($770/877 for the 8/16GB) than the US, but still cheaper than what’s being offered by Globe. Yeah, they’re all expensive, but at least you won’t be locked-in a two-year contract with a carrier.
Singtel has not yet announced the release date but TV news yesterday hinted that it could be be sold before the end of August 2008.
So you can now start asking your US relatives to buy iPhones for you since its cheaper to buy the gadget in the US.
The New iPhone is coming
July 5, 2008The new unhackable iPhone is coming by July 11 to 70 countries and Singapore will get it sometime September.
Right now missus and I have a 16GB and 8GB which we purchased in the US two months ago. I dont know how much is the cost of the two year plan that Singtel will bundle up the iPhone with when it debuts in SIngapore…let just wait and see!
In the US most AT& T subscribers went for the Blackberry curve phones because the Iphone subscriptions were costlier.
Photos Taken by LG Viewty
May 25, 2008This is a typical scene in Chatuchak park in Bangkok on a Sunday afternoon.
Something New in Vegas-A Spiral Escalator
May 15, 2008 This is the spiral escalator in Cesars Palace in Las Vegas. A new thing in Vegas. Expect new things to be introduced in Vegas
SAN DIEGO TRIP
May 2, 2008
I am now in San Diego with my wife. We will be here for ten days. We had a long haul 18 hour flight via HK. Its nice to be wih my wife on this trip, At least its less boring specially at night.
Here are some photos
My Wife’s Maid Agency
April 5, 2008My wife works as a maid agent.
We have a lot of maids in the house specially when they transfer employers
My wife has just created her website for maids
http://maidsinsingapore.multiply.com
I hope you can spread the word around about my wife’s maid business.
