Developed by Tagit, the service reduces reliance on cash, enabling transfers to friends and family on the go.
Maybank and Tagit launches Maybank Mobile Money in Singapore today.
Maybank Singapore today announced the launch of Maybank Mobile Money, the first person-to-person (P2P) mobile payment service in Singapore that allows a person to send money to anyone using a mobile number.
Deepavali, or Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights and is a public holiday in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
This is the signboard at the entrance of my residential estate – wishing Hindu residents a Happy Deepavali. Taken with an HTC One max smartphone – which debuted in Singapore today. The two flare spots at the bottom are due to two spotlights shining on it.
The word “Diwali” is the shortened form of “Deepavali” which literally means “row of lamps”.
OtterBox has launched the Preserver Series of lightweight waterproof, drop proof and dust proof phone case. Available now in Singapore at S$119.
The OtterBox Preserver Series (S$119) is available in four colours: Primrose, Glacier, Pistachio and Carbon.
The Preserver Series not only offers light protection against spillages for the clumsiest of coffee-drinkers, it also allows beach-goers and thrill seekers to fearlessly take their phones on even the most adventurous challenges.
This slim-line case provides the following protection:
The two-piece case snaps together for easy installation.
It boasts a solid plastic frame lined with device-cradling foam and overmolded bumpers to absorb and deflect shock away from the device inside.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity will be available in Singapore from 9 November in Platinum White. The 16GB (S$898) and 32GB (S$998) versions are available from StarHub, M1 and authorised retailers.
The New PadFone Infinity Station is available separately for an additional S$328. The Titanium Black colour will be available later.
The Android New ASUS PadFone Infinity docked into its Station. Available from 9 November 2013 in Singapore in Platinum White.
Both mobile operators will offer the hybrid device at a range of attractive mobile price plans that allow customers to connect to the respective LTE / DC-HSPA+ mobile networks.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and measures 143.5 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm, weighs 145g and has a 2400mAh battery.
The docking station measures 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.6 mm, weighs 532g and includes a 5000mAh battery.
The new HTC One family is complete with the new HTC One max. Now there is HTC One mini, HTC One and HTC One max.
The 5.9” Android 4.3 smartphone comes with HTC Sense 5.5 and will be available in Singapore from 2 November at S$1,028.
Update (2 November, 2013):
The HTC One max has just debuted in Singapore in Glacial Silver. The Stealth Black version will be available at a later date.
HTC One max Android smartphone will be available (S$1,028) in Singapore in Glacial Silver from 2 November 2013 at M1, SingTel and StarHub, as well as selected authorised resellers. The Stealth Black version will be available later.
HTC announced the HTC One max today – a super sized smartphone with the features of the HTC One, such as HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound..
HTC One max in Glacial Silver (available 2 Nov) on the right and Stealth Black (available later) to the left.
In addition to those features, the HTC One max sports a Fingerprint Scan feature and HTC Sense 5.5.
The HTC One max has a 5.9 inch full HD1080p display, and runs on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, which features a quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU.
With a microSD card slot, the 16GB onboard memory can also be expanded.
Users also enjoy a 50GB of additional free Google Drive online storage for two years.
The Desire 601 introduces LTE speeds and innovative features from the flagship One family to HTC’s mid-range, including HTC Zoe with Video Highlights and HTC BoomSound. Available (S$498) in Singapore from 19 October.
HTC Desire 601 Android smartphone will be available in Polar White and Stealth Black starting 19th October 2013 at all mobile operators and selected authorised resellers.
The HTC Desire 601 combines a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, dual-core, 1.4 GHz processor with LTE connectivity to enable superfast HD video and music streaming with no compromise on quality.
The Singapore findings from the 2013 Norton Report shows that while the number of online adults who have experienced cybercrime has decreased (from 48 percent in 2012 to 37 percent in 2013), the average cost per victim has risen by 75 percent (S$1,448 in 2013, up from S$826 in 2012).
Click the image to view/download the detailed summary of the main findings of the 2013 Norton Report.
This year’s report reveals that as consumers become more mobile and connected, these conveniences often come at a cost to them and their security.
The all-touch BlackBerry Z30 is the new flagship smartphone from BlackBerry and features a 5-inch display, 2880 mAh battery, and the latest version 10.2 of the BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Available in Singapore from 10 October at S$828 (without contract).
BlackBerry’s new flagship: Z30 with 5-inch SuperAMOLED display, 1280 x 720 resolution at 295ppi.
Key new features of the BlackBerry Z30 include the BlackBerry Priority Hub, which can learn what conversations and people are important to you – making it fast and easy to find the messages and information you need.
I tried out the BlackBerry Z30 and found the bigger screen useful in digesting information and browsing the Web.
The BlackBerry 10 interface made it useful to interact with the phone, offering one-swipe access to the most commonly needed information, such as notifications, messages, settings and app switching – making multi-tasking easy to get round.
Version 10.2 of BlackBerry 10 OS makes things even more efficient by prioritising conversations and notifications in the Priority Hub, and allowing previews of messages as it arrives from within any other apps, and even immediate replying to BBM messages again within other apps.
The BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2 will be made available for the BlackBerry Z10 as well.
Physically, the BlackBerry Z30 measures 140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm and weighs 170g.
BlackBerry Natural Sound creates an immersive experience for music, videos, apps and games, and makes BBM Video chats sound more natural and realistic, with nuances and variations in tone clearly audible.
With the largest battery ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, you can get up to 25 hours of mixed use, and BlackBerry’s new antenna technology dynamically tunes reception to give better connectivity in low signal areas, and improves data transfer speeds and reduces dropped calls.
Finally, the device comes with BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, which includes hundreds of refinements plus many new features that help the user get more productive.
The BlackBerry Z30 comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1280 x 720 resolution at 295ppi.
Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in Singapore from all 3 Telcos from 5 October for S$999, in yellow, white and black. Nokia Camera Grip (S$98) will be bundled in for free.
Pre-orders begin on 26 September from the local operators, Nokia Stores and Nokia Solutions Partners.
Nokia Lumia 1020 comes yellow, white and black.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 was first unveiled in New York in early July.
Main technical specifications and descriptions of its main features can be found here.
Basically, the Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280 x 768) display, running on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.
The Windows Phone 8 smartphone has a 2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory (the 64GB version is not available for Singapore).
It has a 2,000 mAh battery with wireless charging supported via an optional cover.
The HTC One mini is now available in Singapore with SingTel, StarHub and M1; as well as selected authorised resellers. RRP without contract: S$688 (16GB).
The Glacial White version of the HTC One mini is available in Singapore from today for S$688.
The HTC One mini is a compact version of the HTC One with features such as HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound.
