Singtel NumberShare service supports Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular

Singtel is now offering Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), which adds built-in cellular capabilities to the iconic smart watch. With cellular built-in, customers can stay connected to people and information with the watch alone.

Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular has been available to Singapore users since September 2017. The watch series allows users to stay connected, make calls and receive texts without their iPhone nearby, provided a compatible plan exists with their iPhone carrier. Previous generations of the watch relied on getting information directly from an existing iPhone*. 

Yuen Kuan Moon, CEO, Consumer Singapore, Singtel, said, “We are pleased to be the first in Singapore to optimise our network to support Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS+ Cellular). Now, our customers can enjoy the unprecedented freedom of going about their activities with just their Apple Watch and staying connected to what matters to them, especially during the upcoming lunar new year celebrations.”

To help customers get started, Singtel has launched its NumberShare service which allows Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) customers to use the same number as their iPhone, as well as share data and talk time of their mobile plan. As an introductory offer, NumberShare is available for S$6.90 per month on a 12-month contract with the first three months free. With a plan like NumberShare, the watch user can enjoy a seamless, wireless experience with just AirPods, Apple's wireless version of earphones. 

The third-generation Apple Watch is billed as a health and fitness companion with intelligent coaching features, water resistance** (50m) and a barometric altimeter that measures relative elevation. 

Source: Apple. The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +
Cellular).

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Apple Watch Series 3 comes in two models, one with GPS and cellular, and one with GPS, both featuring a 70% faster dual-core processor and new wireless chip. Check pricing details

 Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) is available at all Singtel Shops and selected Singtel Exclusive Retailers. 

To activate the cellular function on their watch, customers can sign up for NumberShare via the Watch app on their iPhone.

To activate cellular service with Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), customers first need to update their  iPhone to iOS 11.2.5, then tap Settings > General > About and follow the prompt to update to the latest carrier settings*.

*The Apple Watch and iPhone service provider must be the same.

**Apple Watch Series 3 has a water resistance rating of 50m under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch Series 3 should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth. The stainless steel and leather band options are not water-resistant.

OPPO launches world's thinnest smartphone

OPPO is showing the world that it is worth watching in the smartphone space with unique innovations that show it knows what users want. The company has just launched the R5, the world's thinnest full high-definition phone, which is just 4.85mm in width. 

Source: OPPO. Bakarrik Azeri, Product Manager, OPPO, introduces the R5, the world's slimmest smartphone, at the launch event in Singapore.

"This phone has been developed with the end user in mind," said Sky Li, General Manager of OPPO's overseas mobile phone business. "We used cutting edge manufacturing techniques to create a phone that fits perfectly into the users' hands and that feels incredible. The frame has been forged nine times and then finished by hand to give a perfect sheen and feel."

Built with top-grade steel and designed with a micro-arc frame that physically strengthens the device, OPPO's R5 is the world's first smartphone that uses phase-change material, maintaining a constant cool temperature while delivering superior functionality. The R5's patented heat dissipation technology "Cool Element" protects its Qualcomm octa-core MSM8939 processor, prolonging the life of the phone. 

A 5.2" AMOLED screen offers for high brightness and colour rendition as well as a low reflection ratio and very good ambient light contrast ratios while Pure Image (PI) 2.0 Plus Flash Shot technology enables pictures to be taken with a maximum focus time of 0.18 seconds. The camera in the R5 handles low light environments easily, with "50MP high-definition quality" for the images.

Charging is a snap with OPPO's VOOC mini rapid charging system, with which a 30-minute charge will provide 75% battery life and a five-minute charge will allow for a two-hour call. 

'The R5, like the rest of the 'R' series, delivers a truly stylish. exquisite and distinctive design and will continue to delight our customers with its innovative yet practical functions," added Li. 

OPPO also introduced the N3, the world’s first smartphone to feature an automated swivel camera, at the same launch event. 

Source: OPPO. The N3.

“We took what our users loved about the N1 and made it even better,” said Li. "The N3 is a perfect demonstration of our commitment to design and innovation.” 

The N3 incorporates the much-loved rotating camera that is also in the earlier N series phones, but adds automation. The N3’s 16 MP camera can rotate 206 degrees and is capable of taking pictures using free-stop and multi-angle shooting. Panoramic shots can also be created through the automatic rotation feature. 

The N3 camera also features OPPO’s target-tracking focus function for panning shots. Users merely need to identify the target to focus on, and the camera will modify its angle to follow the target, helping users create clear photos and videos of a moving subject. Breakthrough mobile camera lens technology developed in partnership with Schneider Optics, enables the camera to take shots that are 64MP-resolution quality, OPPO said.

The OPPO N3 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU and is packed with 32GB ROM and 2GB memory plus a 5.5" screen made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for maximum clarity and durability. The N3 has a hollow underside design which protects the phone if it is dropped. Notifications about incoming texts and messages are presented in the hollow. 

Like the R5, the N3 has OPPO's VOOC mini rapid charging system and PI 2.0 Plus imaging technology.

Both phones are available in the following markets in Asia Pacific and the Middle East: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the UAE, Vietnam and mainland China.