Moto 360

[DaleBar]

its 315 if u convert the rates... shipping will be +50 or so... and then + another 50 for "tips"(for whoever helped you shipped)

at least 400 for sg.

 

[moozmoow]

its 315 if u convert the rates... shipping will be +50 or so... and then + another 50 for "tips"(for whoever helped you shipped)

at least 400 for sg.

315 is excluding US sales tax and use money changer rates.. if use CC then most likely rate is around 1.29-1.30

Then still might have to take into account singapore GST if suay

 

[Vulpix]

Cheaper than apple watch

People can actually purchase the apple watch (eventually) unlike the Moto 360 though.

 

[DaleBar]

315 is excluding US sales tax and use money changer rates.. if use CC then most likely rate is around 1.29-1.30

Then still might have to take into account singapore GST if suay

thats y i got a friend in us to buy for me if im not wrong under 400 dont have to pay tax.

 

[DaleBar]

People can actually purchase the apple watch (eventually) unlike the Moto 360 though.

i dont get why motorola is stil not bringing in their products into singapore, ever since lenovo acquired it. shouldn't asia be one of their primary targets right now...

 

[weeguy]

i dont get why motorola is stil not bringing in their products into singapore, ever since lenovo acquired it. shouldn't asia be one of their primary targets right now...

Motorola is still essentially operating from US, where its main user base is. They probably realised from past experience and recent trends (i.e. Xiaomi sales) that Asian market is extremely price sensitive, with the limited high-end smartphone/gadget market being tied up by Apple/Samsung. Hence, they're only bringing in their budget low-end products like the Moto G.

 

[Vulpix]

i dont get why motorola is stil not bringing in their products into singapore, ever since lenovo acquired it. shouldn't asia be one of their primary targets right now...

Motorola is still essentially operating from US, where its main user base is. They probably realised from past experience and recent trends (i.e. Xiaomi sales) that Asian market is extremely price sensitive, with the limited high-end smartphone/gadget market being tied up by Apple/Samsung. Hence, they're only bringing in their budget low-end products like the Moto G.

Motorola SG social media outlets also all shut down. Facebook, Twitter. The SG site also anyhow redirect to a general Asiapac site.

 

[Azuredrak]

Better than shops la...most of them import and sell at $420 or so. I think anywhere close to 3xx is good already, since this is a rather niche product that I guess even Motorola themselves did not anticipate such a positive response.

 

[trento]

i dont get why motorola is stil not bringing in their products into singapore, ever since lenovo acquired it. shouldn't asia be one of their primary targets right now...

acquire to destroy. remember Nokia

 

[daniel_83]

wah based on Vulpix's post.. makes me also think that Motorola give up on SG liao

 

[Vulpix]

wah based on Vulpix's post.. makes me also think that Motorola give up on SG liao

I did some digging, tiagong their previous PR agency no longer taking care of a Motorola account. It feels like they are going to abandon ship soon.

 

[cutebarra77]

wah just read about the screen image persistence issue not sure if you guys still interested in the moto 360 or not. Will monitor mine, but i seem to be able to see a slight round at my bottom right when screen is max brightness on grey background. If set auto, can't see any defects at all

btw, when your moto 360 is connected to your phone, and you launch the camera app (for nexus 5), the moto 360 will show a button which counts down and takes a picture after you click it.

Update: After turning off to charge my screen thru the night, the slight "defect" has disappeared!

Hi, which phone did you connect your moto360 to? Although it said that it can connect to any andriod 4.4 and above phones, I want to know if it has any connectivity issues with Non-Moto phones.

Thanks

 

[ykeen]

Hi, which phone did you connect your moto360 to? Although it said that it can connect to any andriod 4.4 and above phones, I want to know if it has any connectivity issues with Non-Moto phones.

Thanks

No issues on Nexus 5..

 

[xuan87]

Motorola is still essentially operating from US, where its main user base is. They probably realised from past experience and recent trends (i.e. Xiaomi sales) that Asian market is extremely price sensitive, with the limited high-end smartphone/gadget market being tied up by Apple/Samsung. Hence, they're only bringing in their budget low-end products like the Moto G.

Motorola is not really bringing in the Moto G, it's a distributor who is bringing it in.

i dont get why motorola is stil not bringing in their products into singapore, ever since lenovo acquired it. shouldn't asia be one of their primary targets right now...

Lenovo hasn't fully acquired it yet, probably only by end of the year. This is a recent article which may make for good reading.

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Motorola is not really bringing in the Moto G, it's a distributor who is bringing it in.



Lenovo hasn't fully acquired it yet, probably only by end of the year. This is a recent article which may make for good reading.

I think the effects of the Lenovo takeover won't be seen for a while. Lenovo CEO is a smart guy. He definitely knows the only reason why Motorola is recovering is because of their stragtegy while with Google. He'll likely keep that for the time being. And Motorola still has room to grow considering how well people like their products (consumers and tech reviewers alike). Their distribution for phone releases is still pretty slow. Hopefully Lenovo can and will help with that.

Well, one can hope at least...

 

[xuan87]

I think the effects of the Lenovo takeover won't be seen for a while. Lenovo CEO is a smart guy. He definitely knows the only reason why Motorola is recovering is because of their stragtegy while with Google. He'll likely keep that for the time being. And Motorola still has room to grow considering how well people like their products (consumers and tech reviewers alike). Their distribution for phone releases is still pretty slow. Hopefully Lenovo can and will help with that.

Well, one can hope at least...

Normally when a brand I like is brought over by a bigger brand, I will be like "die, gone case liao". Cause usually the brand I like will be a niche brand, cater to a small market only and the big brand will change the philosophy of the company to cater to a wider market.

A good example is Ultimate ears. It's an earphones company that made great earphones for audiophiles. Then it was bought over by Logitech. And the great sounding but ugly earphones were all replaced by beautiful but crappy earphones that cost more (compare TF10 to UE900). Fortunately, the customs lineup wasn't scrapped....

Anyway, Lenovo made the right call with Thinkpad, hope they can do the same with Motorola too. Motorola makes great phones, they just need the marketing might of lenovo to create more brand exposure and awareness.

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Normally when a brand I like is brought over by a bigger brand, I will be like "die, gone case liao". Cause usually the brand I like will be a niche brand, cater to a small market only and the big brand will change the philosophy of the company to cater to a wider market.

A good example is Ultimate ears. It's an earphones company that made great earphones for audiophiles. Then it was bought over by Logitech. And the great sounding but ugly earphones were all replaced by beautiful but crappy earphones that cost more (compare TF10 to UE900). Fortunately, the customs lineup wasn't scrapped....

Anyway, Lenovo made the right call with Thinkpad, hope they can do the same with Motorola too. Motorola makes great phones, they just need the marketing might of lenovo to create more brand exposure and awareness.

Nokia also comes to mind. Which i think is as depressing as it gets. Lol. I lived through the UE transition too, but for their lower end products. I still using my UE600 from Logitech, and my old low end Metro-Fi from the old days feels more solid that the UE600.

Yeah. Hopefully that's all Lenovo does. Help to create more brand exposure, and more importantly a better reach for their products. As it stands, Motorola's product rollout globally for new products is not that great. :/ Look at how long the Moto X took to officially reach SG.

 

[lorettatay]

just collected my moto 360. installed the necessary apps and charging now. looks cool.

 

[trento]

Normally when a brand I like is brought over by a bigger brand, I will be like "die, gone case liao". Cause usually the brand I like will be a niche brand, cater to a small market only and the big brand will change the philosophy of the company to cater to a wider market.

A good example is Ultimate ears. It's an earphones company that made great earphones for audiophiles. Then it was bought over by Logitech. And the great sounding but ugly earphones were all replaced by beautiful but crappy earphones that cost more (compare TF10 to UE900). Fortunately, the customs lineup wasn't scrapped....

Anyway, Lenovo made the right call with Thinkpad, hope they can do the same with Motorola too. Motorola makes great phones, they just need the marketing might of lenovo to create more brand exposure and awareness.

it's anyone's guess. Is Lenovo buying to kill, or buying to help?

Thinkpad was a totally different type of computer so it made sense for Lenovo to buy it and retain its name. It would not eat into their mainstream pc sales too.

Phone? Do they want to be a famous phone brand? If not, then Motorola will continue and the profits will benefit Lenovo. If Lenovo keeps making phones however, then there's a chance they are out to kill it. Some may argue Lenovo may retain its budget status while making Motorola a premium brand. But Moto is still making budget phones. So once u see similar lineup, then it spells trouble for Motorola.

Microsoft's strategy was obvious from the start. They wanted to compete with Apple. The Nokia name was never on their radar. It was buy to kill.

 

[xcubepro]

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