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First off, I would like to thank Singtel for this marvelous opportunity to be able to test out the network.
With the world rolling out on 4G, LTE is set to be the standard for most markets. While it was based on GSM/EDGE network technologies, the LTE wireless interface is incompatible with 2G and 3G networks, so that it must be operated on a separate wireless spectrum. However, due to the constrain of the spectrum available per country, each country’s 4G spectrum support may differ as well. For Singtel’s case, it is based on 1800/2600Mhz spectrum.
Note: For the purpose of this trial, Singtel has kindly provided with the devices used here in this tests, unless otherwise stated!
This month, we will be taking a look at the device that has been popular in the smartphone world since 2007 – the Apple
iPhone. The iPhone 5 was released by Apple in late 2012, which introduced more processing power, as
well as support for LTE.
Coming in a compact box with minimal space wastage, the iPhone 5 can be found at the top of the whole packaging.
Beneath the holder for the phone, there is a small paper file holding the much required SIM ejector and manuals. Manual provided is simple, covering just the very basic of the phone features and functions as well as the warranty details. Simple and sleek, just about what consumers will actually not mind reading.
Just as all of the previous iPhones or any other phones, the charger is included in this pack. Recently though, it has became a trend that phone company’s include a USB main wall adaptor and just a USB cable for both charging from the mains or syncing with the computer. Previously though, phone company’s tend to provide one charger (affixed head) and one usb charger. Which meant, that I could have the charger on the wall socket and without moving of cables etc, have my cable on my computer to sync and/or charge my device. Apple started the trend way back with their iPhone and is continuing this. In addition, with the introduction of iPhone 5 they also introduced the new lightning cable for the new devices. What is disappointing to see is just this. Didn’t Apple sign and agree with the EU to use micro-USB as the standard in 20091? Introducing a new cable is fine, but to comply with EU’s requirement2 for micro-USB, a consumer has to fork out us$19 or SGD$283 for it? That’s a big no man. Plus the price of a new cable is $284, what’s the incentive apart from having less clutter? For the non-authentic cable end, there is no sign that it is going to be cheap (in relativeness to microusb). Besides, from low to high-end sound systems with the 30-pin dock, unfortunately, even with the 30 pin adaptor, its no longer going to work. So all for the profit5, one lost for the consumers.
The iPhone 5 retain much of the characteristics of the previous generation, 4 and 4s. In this generation, the iPhone 5 is now longer by one icon row over the previous generation and is also a tad thinner. Made from plenty of metal and glass, it feels solid and nice in the hand.
Similar design meant that the iconic home button is still kept at where it is, at the center of the bottom of the screen.
The brushed aluminum can be found at the back and the side of the device. The back also holds the 8-megapixel i-Sight camera with flash. The iconic Apple logo is still there in all awesomeness of the gloss.
With the world rolling out on 4G, LTE is set to be the standard for most markets. While it was based on GSM/EDGE network technologies, the LTE wireless interface is incompatible with 2G and 3G networks, so that it must be operated on a separate wireless spectrum. However, due to the constrain of the spectrum available per country, each country’s 4G spectrum support may differ as well. For Singtel’s case, it is based on 1800/2600Mhz spectrum.
Note: For the purpose of this trial, Singtel has kindly provided with the devices used here in this tests, unless otherwise stated!
This month, we will be taking a look at the device that has been popular in the smartphone world since 2007 – the Apple
iPhone. The iPhone 5 was released by Apple in late 2012, which introduced more processing power, as
well as support for LTE.
Coming in a compact box with minimal space wastage, the iPhone 5 can be found at the top of the whole packaging.
Beneath the holder for the phone, there is a small paper file holding the much required SIM ejector and manuals. Manual provided is simple, covering just the very basic of the phone features and functions as well as the warranty details. Simple and sleek, just about what consumers will actually not mind reading.
Just as all of the previous iPhones or any other phones, the charger is included in this pack. Recently though, it has became a trend that phone company’s include a USB main wall adaptor and just a USB cable for both charging from the mains or syncing with the computer. Previously though, phone company’s tend to provide one charger (affixed head) and one usb charger. Which meant, that I could have the charger on the wall socket and without moving of cables etc, have my cable on my computer to sync and/or charge my device. Apple started the trend way back with their iPhone and is continuing this. In addition, with the introduction of iPhone 5 they also introduced the new lightning cable for the new devices. What is disappointing to see is just this. Didn’t Apple sign and agree with the EU to use micro-USB as the standard in 20091? Introducing a new cable is fine, but to comply with EU’s requirement2 for micro-USB, a consumer has to fork out us$19 or SGD$283 for it? That’s a big no man. Plus the price of a new cable is $284, what’s the incentive apart from having less clutter? For the non-authentic cable end, there is no sign that it is going to be cheap (in relativeness to microusb). Besides, from low to high-end sound systems with the 30-pin dock, unfortunately, even with the 30 pin adaptor, its no longer going to work. So all for the profit5, one lost for the consumers.
The iPhone 5 retain much of the characteristics of the previous generation, 4 and 4s. In this generation, the iPhone 5 is now longer by one icon row over the previous generation and is also a tad thinner. Made from plenty of metal and glass, it feels solid and nice in the hand.
Similar design meant that the iconic home button is still kept at where it is, at the center of the bottom of the screen.
The brushed aluminum can be found at the back and the side of the device. The back also holds the 8-megapixel i-Sight camera with flash. The iconic Apple logo is still there in all awesomeness of the gloss.
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