As for diehard Mac and Apple fans in Singapore and Hong Kong, you will have to wait for 2 more months.

iPad Singapore Release Date

The release date of iPad for Singapore, Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands and New Zealand will be in July. Apple will announce the exact date, local pricing and pre-order plans for these nine countries at a later date.

However, it was not clear if both iPad and iPad 3G will be both available for the international release on 28 May 2010.

The international release date has been delayed due to the strong demand of iPad in the US market.

In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore. More information on iPad release date at the following press release:

iPad Available in Nine More Countries…

As for the iPad pricing, here it is…

iPad Price in Singapore

[Updated 25 July 2010]
**Prices in Singapore Dollar

[Updated 28 Jul 2010]
You can buy iPad online at Apple Singapore online store.

iPad 3G Singapore

As for the iPad 3G, none of the local telcos support the micro-SIM, so I believe pricing and availability of the iPad 3G in Singapore will largely depend on Singtel, Starhub and M1.

Initial Reactions to iPad

Apple sold more than 75 millions iPod and iPhone worldwide. I guess many of them will also buy the iPad. I will. The iPad 64GB. And I already know how I am going to really use it.

When I first viewed Steve Job’s keynote announcing the iPad and discovered about the affordable iPad price, my reaction posted on Facebook was…

“iPad… Why only $499? I want it now!”

“if you have an iPhone, Life Will Not be Complete Without the iPad!”

However, I also discovered that not everyone loves Apple products. Some of my Facebook friends said:

“iPad, No Multitasking, No Buy”

“guess it is just like iPhone .. just BIGGER”

“The iPad (the name is soooo =_=|||) is disappointing. No SD card slot, no drag-drop, no USB port, no flash (!), no camera…a whole lot of new accessories to buy. Will wait for the Android-powered tablets, Asus is coming up with one soon.”

MrBrown thinks “Apple’s iPad is a giant iPod Touch“.

And people are already mocking at the iPad – the other kind of pad?!

What do you have to say about the iPad?

Please leave a comment below.

The iPhone crippled bluetooth can use bluetooth earpiece or bluetooth headset.

iPhone does not support:

• Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
• Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
• Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)
• Basic Printing Profile (BPP)
• Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP)
• Device ID Profile (DID)
• Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN)
• Fax Profile (FAX)
• File Transfer Profile (FTP)
• General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP)
• Generic Access Profile (GAP)
• Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)
• Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
• Intercom Profile (ICP)
• Object Push Profile (OPP)
• Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN)
• Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
• Serial Port Profile (SPP)
• Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP)
• SIM Access Profile (SAP,SIM)
• Synchronisation Profile (synch)
• Video Distribution Profile (vdp)
• Wireless Application Protocol Bearer (WAPB)

Source: iPhone’s Bluetooth is dumb, purposely crippled or both?

iPhone 3GS Bluetooth with Windows Vista

As for the new iPhone 3GS, Windows Vista may the the culprit that prevent proper communication over bluetooth. My Vista kept asking to look for “Bluetooth Peripheral Device”?! Apparently, Vista does not have a driver to support iPhone 3GS bluetooth profiles.

If you manage to connect using bluetooth for Internet tethering, leave a comment below.

[Update 18 Aug 2009] iPhone 3GS Bluetooth Internet Tethering
Managed to connect my MacBook Pro via bluetooth to iPhone internet tethering after performing latest software updates including the latest version of iTune 8.2.1 (6).

[Update 28 Jan 2010] Steve Jobs announced the Apple iPad yesterday. Will the iPad be another crippled device?

Then I search on Google for Singtel iPhone 3GS and read about the Dow Jones Newswires on CNN Money.

CNN Money: SingTel To Offer iPhone 3GS In Singapore On July 10

Here’s why you want to own the new iPhone 3GS:

• 2X faster
• Video, edit it and share it
• 3-megapixel camera, auto-focus
• Voice control
• Digital compass and GPS
• Cut, copy, and paste words and photos, even between applications
• Landscape Keyboard
• Send MMS and forward one or more messages to others
• Internet tethering
• Spotlight searches everything in your iPhone
• and all those free apps from iTune Store

According to a AFP article on iPhone 3G published at Yahoo news, the new iPhone 3G(8GB) will sell for US$199 and available in every country in the world.

When Can I Get iPhone 3G in Singapore

July 2008.

The official launch date is set in 11 July 2008. And Singapore should be one of the first countries in the world to get iPhone.

Why?

Because all major mobile phone manufacturers launch their new models in Singapore first. If iPhone 3G didn’t get here soon, Nokia, Sony, Samsung and LG will definitely come up with some iPhone-killer model to protect their market share.

Maybe, they will have a sample iPhone 3G at the PC Show 08 Singapore this Thursday.

More information on the new iPhone 3G:

• vnunet.com: Apple unveils iPhone 3G
• PCWorld: 5 Reasons to Buy the Apple iPhone 3G
• Apple.com