{"id":14463,"date":"2010-10-13T08:40:16","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T00:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=14463"},"modified":"2010-10-13T08:42:24","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T00:42:24","slug":"singtel-to-bring-in-windows-phone-7-price-plan-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/13\/singtel-to-bring-in-windows-phone-7-price-plan-within\/","title":{"rendered":"Singtel to Bring in Windows Phone 7, Price Plan Within"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 in Singapore together with Singtel. Press Release after the break with Price Plan.<\/p>\n

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SingTel brings Windows Phone 7 to Singapore<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Singapore<\/strong> 12 Oct 2010 <\/strong>– Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) and Microsoft Corp today announced that the eagerly anticipated Windows Phone 7 mobile platform will be available to Singapore customers from 21 Oct 2010.<\/p>\n

Windows Phone 7 brings communications, content and services to life through its innovative user interface and smart design, thus offering a revolutionary multimedia experience on the move.\u00a0 It simplifies the way users consume information by organising content into hubs and effortlessly integrating communications, social media and entertainment applications into a single screen.<\/p>\n

SingTel apps integrated into Microsoft Marketplace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through a strategic partnership with Microsoft, SingTel will be the first operator in Singapore to offer a wide selection of apps via a dedicated section in Microsoft’s Marketplace apps store.<\/p>\n

Customers can look forward to SingTel apps such as the award-winning AMPed social music service and the MobileTV video streaming service. In addition, all Windows Phone 7 handsets will be preloaded with SingTel’s Xplorer traffic navigation service and TrafficLIVE app.<\/p>\n

Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, SingTel\u2019s Executive Vice President of Consumer Group, said: \u201cSingTel enjoys a special relationship with Microsoft.\u00a0 By bringing Windows Phone 7 to Singapore, we demonstrate our transformation into a multimedia solutions company, as well as our commitment to bringing the latest devices and best mobile experiences to our customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWindows Phone 7 offers endless possibilities for our customers\u2019 mobile lifestyles and is the ideal platform for SingTel\u2019s suite of innovative apps and services.\u00a0 With the widest range of handset offerings and apps, we seek to enable our customers to enjoy the full potential of our unrivalled 3G mobile network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Jessica Tan, Managing Director of Microsoft Singapore, said: \u201cWindows Phone 7 marks a major milestone in Microsoft\u2019s mobility history.\u00a0 Built from the ground up, it is designed to bring a different phone experience to people.\u00a0 We are pleased that Singapore is one of the first countries in the world to have Windows Phone 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough our strategic partnership with SingTel, we aim to not just take share but also grow the overall smartphone market. Through their differentiated price plans and applications, we are confident that Windows Phone 7 will see strong uptake amongst SingTel customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Price plans and handsets<\/strong><\/p>\n

SingTel will offer Windows Phone 7 with three handset models:<\/p>\n