Archive for the ‘Phones’ Category
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
The G Pro2 is LG’s latest flagship smartphone and will be available at all M1, Singtel, Starhub and other authorised LG mobile retailers at the end of March this year at a recommended retail price of S$828.
The LG G Pro2 is available in Titan, White and Red; at S$828.
The LG G Pro2 features a large 5.9-inch Full HD IPS display and enhanced User Experience (UX) features.
| LG G Pro2 |
| OS |
Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Screen |
5.9″ IPS Full HD |
| Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
| Battery |
3,200 mAh |
| Processor |
2.26 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Camera |
Rear: 13MP |
| Front: 2.1MP |
| Video |
4K ULTRA HD |
| Memory |
RAM: 3GB |
| Int: 32GB |
| Ext: microSD |
| Size /mm |
157.9 x 81.9 x 8.3 |
| Weight |
172 g |
| Price |
S$828 |
It has a slim bezel of 3.3mm and a screen-to-frame ratio of 77.2 percent.
The G Pro2 is driven by a 2.26GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with Qualcomm Technologies Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB DDR3 RAM, 32GB eMMC ROM, and microSD slot for additional external memory.
The smartphone runs on the latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS and is powered by a removable 3,200mAh battery.
The LG G Pro2 offers a richer, high-power 1W Hi-Fi sound that is 30 percent louder than the G Pro, delivering clearer sound with a more powerful bass.
To simplify the powering on and screen unlocking process, LG engineers developed a unique feature called KNOCKcode which makes unlocking and using the LG G Pro2 easier and more convenient.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, flagship, G Pro2, ION, KitKat, LG, phablets, Singapore, smartphones
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Friday, March 7th, 2014
Following the debut of Xiaomi’s Redmi budget smartphone in Singapore on 21 February, the Chinese phone maker is making its higher end Mi 3 available in Singapore from 12 noon TODAY, at S$419.
Update (12.43pm, 7 March, 2014):
Xiaomi announces that the Mi 3 has been sold out after 2 minutes. The Chinese company does not reveal how many of the handsets were sold and does not plan on divulging the numbers as per its February launch of its Redmi budget smartphone.
The Xiaomi Mi 3 Android smartphone is available (in Metallic Gray) in Singapore from 12 noon today at S$419.
Xiaomi’s flagship Mi 3 comes with a 5-inch Full HD IPS display at 441 ppi, and runs a fast 2.3GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8274AB processor, powered by a massive 3,050 mAh lithium-ion battery.
The Xiaomi Mi 3 ships with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth HID, WiFi Display, WiFi Direct, 5Hz WiFi.
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Tags:Android, availability, Mi 3, phablets, Singapore, smartphones, Xiaomi
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, gadgets, newArrivals, Phones, Prices, smartphones, Specifications, Xiaomi | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Samsung has just unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona its GALAXY S5, as well as the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit.
Worldwide release on 11 April 2014 in almost 150 countries. Prices TBA.
The new Samsung GALAXY S5 comes in 4 colours: charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold.
New features of the GALAXY S5 include a heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner and IP67 water resistance.
The GALAXY S5 has a 5.1″ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
It has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, runs on a 2.5GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, powered by a 2,800 mAh battery and ships with Android 4.4 KitKat.
The GALAXY S5 now has a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It will also come with NFC, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 and 16GB or 32GB storage.
The smartphone will come in four colours: charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold. It now comes with “perforated” plastic covers.
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Tags:Android, Android 4.4, Galaxy, Gear, KitKat, launch, S5, Samsung, smartphones, smartwatches, Tizen, unveil
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Thursday, February 20th, 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series is in Singapore as the first of 8 international venues for some 260 races this year. 12 teams will be vying to be leaders over four days from today till 23 February, at the Marina Bay.
I joined the SAP Extreme Sailing Team as a guest in their 40 Catamaran during one of the races on the opening day to experience the thrills and challenges of extreme sailing.
The participating multihulls racing against the backdrop of the Singapore skyline at Marina Bay, as the sun sets at the end of a successful first day. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
With things happening so fast and with so many variables changing at the same time, it is easy to see how SAP’s data analytics is an invaluable tool in helping the teams and the coaches squeeze as much performance as possible out of every race.
Established in 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series is into its eighth year.
In 2012, SAP became the Official Technical Partner of the Extreme Sailing Series.
For the results of the first day of racing in Singapore, check out the report here after the eight races.
You can also check out the race leader board and visualisation of how each race unfolded based on SAP analytics here.
As in other complex competitive sports such as Formula One racing, a multitude of factors contribute to the success of a participating team.
These variables can also make it confusing and daunting for the spectator to follow and fully appreciate how the race is unfolding.
This is because there is simply too much information assaulting the brain of anyone trying to fully understand why a team they support is falling behind or why a rival is pulling ahead.
The SAP Extreme Sailing Team, with the Singapore Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
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Tags:analytics, Big Data, data, enterprise IT, Marina Bay, races, sailing, SAP, Singapore, sports
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Friday, February 14th, 2014
Okay, just received the invite to the Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s official launch event in Singapore. The Redmi Android smartphone will come with 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, dual SIM.
The best part – you can grab one for only S$169!
You can see Xiaomi’s debutante for the Singapore market: Redmi on the website of the Chinese smartphone maker.
The launch event will be on 19 February.
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Tags:Android, launch, Redmi, Singapore, smartphones, Xiaomi
Posted in Android, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, Prices, Redmi, Specifications, Xiaomi | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
The secure Android platform for Enterprise customers is offered by all telecommunication carriers in Singapore, and offers a comprehensive enterprise mobility platform for work and play.
The Samsung KNOX is now commercially available in Singapore.
Key mobile operators and partners in Singapore that offer Samsung KNOX are SingTel, StarHub, M1, Qool Labs, M.Tech, Malifax and Trusted Source.
Samsung KNOX is available on Samsung GALAXY S4, GALAXY Note 3, GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition (LTE version) devices, as well as the upcoming GALAXY NotePRO and TabPRO line of tablets.
The Samsung KNOX license and technical support options are now available via key mobile operators and partners in Singapore.
Samsung KNOX is an end-to-end Android security platform for companies that require a secure and robust mobility solution by striking a fine balance between enterprise control and employees’ personal data privacy.
An integrated security platform, KNOX provides security hardening from the hardware through to the operating system (OS) and application layer, making KNOX a strong security proposition.
What Samsung KNOX offers
- Offers high level of integrated mobile device security from hardware to application and operating system layers.
- Addresses security requirements for enterprise mobile applications and data protection without invading personal privacy.
- Provides better control and ease of manageability for IT departments to implement secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategies.
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Tags:BYOD, enterprise IT, Knox, M.Tech, M1, Malifax, Qool Labs, Samsung, security, Singapore, SingTel, StarHub, Trusted Source
Posted in Availability, Enterprise IT, Gadgets, gadgets, Galaxy, GALAXY, newArrivals, Note, Phones, S4, Samsung, Security, smartphones, Software, Tablets, tablets | No Comments »
Friday, January 31st, 2014
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year. Happy New Year to all the people from cultures that celebrate this traditional festival! And to all Chinese around the world, Happy Chinese New Year!
Auspicious red horse bringing good tidings as the Year of the Horse arrives in Chinatown in Singapore. Taken with Samsung GALAXY Note 3 phablet camera. Cropped and captions added in Photoshop CC.
It’s customary for Chinese to give out Ang Pows during the Lunar New Year.
These are red paper envelopes containing money that’s given to relatives and children.
“车水马龙” – 正好形容本地牛”车水”迎接”马”年新春的盛景(包括这些灯”笼”及马路上的交通长”龙”)。上星期与家人一同闲逛牛车水,到处人山人海,车水马龙,洋溢着迎春的气氛。这枚照片, 利用 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 手机手持拍摄。
It being the new year, you’re supposed to use crispy new notes in these red packets.
“今天是大年初一，在此恭祝大家：新年快乐，万事如意，身体健康，龙马精神！” – 科技点心（微薄）
I had to go on a little round-the-island this year to exchange for new notes, because I found that – unlike some past years – the ATM machines were dispensing old notes.
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Tags:Chinatown, Chinese New Year, Galaxy, holidays, Lunar New Year, Note 3, photography, photos, potd, Samsung, Singapore
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
The HTC One Android smartphone will be available in Gold in Singapore from this Saturday, 18 January. Available from all telcos at S$768 (32GB).
The release of the new Gold version of the HTC One coincides with the Chinese New Year festive season.
The Gold makeover adds to the existing colour portfolio of Silver, Black and Red.
“台湾手机制造商HTC将于星期六在新加坡推出黄金色的HTC One。即日起面市。售价：S$768新元（32GB）。各大电信公司都有售卖” – 科技点心（微薄）
This latest addition to the family comes with all of the features of the HTC One, including HTC Zoe, HTC BlinkFeed and HTC BoomSound.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, HTC, HTC One, Jelly Bean, Qualcomm, Singapore, smartphones, Snapdragon
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Sony Mobile today announced two new smartphones targeted at those big on entertainment – Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia E1.
The former will launch in major markets from Q1 2014. Otherwise price and availability of both phones are yet to be confirmed.
The new Sony Xperia E1 (left) and Xperia T2 Ultra (right).
The Xperia T2 is a large-screen 6-inch smartphone at a mid-range price point, while the Xperia E1 offers Sony’s best audio technologies and content for those looking for an entertainment device.
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra.
The LTE Xperia T2 has a 6-inch HD TRILUMINOS display in a 7.6mm form factor, fitting in a large 3000mAh battery.
It has a 13-megapixel camera (with 1.1MP front camera) and offers out-of-the-box integration with the Sony Entertainment Network as well as Sony’s PlayMemories Online storage service.
The Xperia T2 Ultra runs on a Snapdragon Quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on board storage (Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB).
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Tags:Android, mobile, smartphones, Sony, Xperia, Xperia E1, Xperia T2 Ultra
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Sunday, January 5th, 2014
The Samsung GALAXY Gear Android smartwatch is now available for S$398 in Singapore. Six colours are available: Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige, Rose Gold, and Lime Green.
The GALAXY Gear is available at S$398 in Singapore at major consumer electronics stores, telecommunications operators and Samsung Experience Stores.
The GALAXY Gear is a smartwatch that notifies users and give them quick previews of incoming texts, emails and more coming from a compatible Samsung Android smartphone or tablet.
The Samsung GALAXY Gear was first unveiled together with the GALAXY Note 3 at Times Square in New York on 4 September 2013.When it was released in Singapore in end-September, its retail price was S$488.
The Smart Relay feature of the GALAXY Gear enables users to see the full content of incoming messages on its display.
The GALAXY Gear serves as a wristwatch and comes preloaded with 10 different clock options so users can personalise their watch face.
The Memographer feature uses the 1.9 Megapixel camera on the GALAXY Gear to record both photos and video to help users capture quick, visual records of important information or events from their daily lives, while on the move.
Samsung GALAXY Gear during a preview prior to its release back in September. In the background is its charging frame and the white GALAXY Note 3 phablet.
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Tags:Android, Galaxy, Gear, launch, Note, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, wearables
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