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Saturday, October 13th, 2012
For those in Singapore interested in getting the Samsung GALAXY Note II LTE, registration of interest has started today. Here are the links to register with a Telco or without contract.
Registration of interest for Samsung GALAXY Note II LTE in Singapore.
Buyers stand a chance to win a pair of “SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Singapore” concert tickets (worth S$336).
Early birds get a FREE Limited Edition Accessory Pack (worth S$202) with your purchase.
The accessory pack includes four accessories: a flip cover, a protective back cover, a car adapter and a portable battery pack.
To buy the GALAXY Note II LTE without contract, register your interest at the Samsung Experience Stores.
Tags:Android, Galaxy, GALAXY Note II LTE, LTE, M1, promotions, Samsung, SingTel, smartphones, StarHub
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
M1 will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 3 Rooms 307-314, 11am to 9pm.
Click to view or download M1 promotions during COMEX 2012.
M1 will start their COMEX 2012 days earlier at 11am instead of noon. Check out their smartphone, tablets and broadband deals here, as well as their bundled packages.
Tags:broadband, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 computers, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, IT exhibition, M1, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets, telco
Posted in Accessories, Brochures, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Galaxy, Notebooks, Phones, Prices, Promotions, Specifications, Tablets | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Samsung will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Booth 8130, 8161, and 8328.
COMEX 2012 promotions and offers from Samsung below.
Check out Samsung’s COMEX 2012 promotions for its cameras, smartphones and tablets, smart TVs and home entertainment systems.
“韩国电子电器制造商Samsung正参展在新加坡举办的COMEX 2012。它的展览亭就在四楼8130号亭。商品包括相机，手机以及平板电脑。刚刚推出的EX2F小型相机以及GALAXY Note 10.1平板电脑也都亮相。” –
科技点心（微薄）
For cameras, check out the freebies that come with the newly launched EX2F compact camera with bright F1.4 lens, and the NX series of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras
For mobile devices, check out discounts for the GALAXY S3 smartphone and the newly launched GALAXY Note 10.1 Android tablet; as well as other models and accessories.
Tags:accessories, Android, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 audio, COMEX 2012 cameras, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, IT exhibition, promotions, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
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Sunday, August 26th, 2012
This Thursday, the third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will kick off at Suntec Singapore. For four days from 30 August to 2 September, the COMEX will open from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
COMEX 2012, 30 August to 2 September, 12 noon to 9pm, Levels 3, 4 and 6. Admission FREE.
COMEX 2012 will be held on three Levels – 3, 4 and 6 of Suntec Singapore. With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
I will be listing some of the promotions available during the exhibition. To see a consolidated list of postings related to COMEX 2012, click here.
You can also click on the COMEX 2012 button (that looks like the logo above, on every page of tech4tea.com during COMEX 2012) near the top of the sidebar on the right and below the search box.
Here are the floor plans for the exhibitors on Levels 4 and 6.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
Tags:COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 cameras, COMEX 2012 computers, COMEX 2012 printers, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, IT exhibition, Singapore, Suntec
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
SingTel today announced that it will launch Singapore’s first 4G service for tablets on 28 August. Two models will be offered: Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE). Details of price plans within.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE) and Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL will be available at launch from 28 August.
The service will offer tablet users theoretical download speeds of up to 75Mbps and typical download speeds between 3.4Mbps and 12Mbps.
It will provide mobile Internet access that is more than three times faster than existing 21Mbps 3G tablet services, with one-fifth of the network latency.
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Tablet model
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ASUS Tranformer Pad TF300TL
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Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 (LTE)
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4G tablet price plan
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Prestige 75
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Monthly subscription
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$64.90
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$49.90
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$64.90
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$49.90
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Tablet price
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$429
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$549
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$329
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$449
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Data bundle
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10GB
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Excess usage and data cap
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$5.35 per GB (w GST) 1 July to 31 Dec 2012
$10.70/GB (w GST) from 1 Jan 2013
$94(w GST) cap applies
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Contractual period
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24 months
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Two Android tablets will be available at launch from SingTel with the new Prestige 75 plans. Existing 4G smartphone customers can also purchase the tablets with a multi-SIM plan.
SingTel will launch the mio TV Play app for Android tablets on 28 August.
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Model
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Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL (LTE)
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE)
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Operating system
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Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
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Screen size
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10.1″ WXGA(1280 X 800) LED Backlight screen with IPS
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8.9″ WXGA TFT technology
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Internal memory
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32GB, 1GB RAM
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16GB, 1GB RAM
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Expandable memory
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Up to 64GB
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Up to 32GB
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Camera specs
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8MP, Front 1.2MP
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3MP
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Other features
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Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core 1.2Ghz
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Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060, 1200 MHz
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This app will offer an extensive library of on-demand movies, including new release Hollywood blockbusters and the latest titles from around the world.
Movies will be offered from $2.99, and users can charge purchases to their SingTel bill or credit card.
mio TV Play will be available for free download at the Google Play app store, and also pre-loaded into the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE).
Tags:4G, Android, Asus, Galaxy, LTE, Samsung, Singapore, SingTel, Tab 8.9, tablets, TF300TL, Transformer Pad
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Having created a niche with the 5-inch GALAXY Note that straddled between a 7-inch tablet and a 3.5-inch smartphone, Samsung has introduced the 10.1-inch version of the GALAXY Note.
There will be three configurations: the WiFi/16GB (S$798) and 3G+WiFi/16GB (S$998) versions will be available on 25 August, while the LTE+WiFi version will be released later in the year.
Update (4 January, 2013):
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE will hit the shelves in Singapore from 5 Jaunary 2013. The tablet will be available at
S$998 (without contract), in deep grey.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 was launched in Singapore today.
Hitherto, most people have used tablets as a content consuming tool – checking emails, surfing the Web, viewing photos, reading documents and ebooks, playing back videos and music.
I tried out the GALAXY Note 10.1 during its launch in Singapore today. I found it to be extremely responsive, comparable to a Wacom graphics tablet. The Photoshop Touch was also fast and easy to use, making photo editing pleasant and fun on a tablet.
In terms of content creation, some type short notes and emails using the onscreen keyboard, while those who write longer text documents type them out by connecting an external keyboard.
| Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 |
| OS |
Android 4.0.4 (ICS) |
| Screen |
10.1″ WXGA LCD +Digitizer |
| Resolution |
1280 x 800 |
| Battery |
7,000 mAh |
| Processor |
1.4 GHz Quad-core |
| Camera |
Rear: 5mp |
| Front: 1.9mp |
| Video |
Full HD(1080p) |
| Memory |
Int: 16 GB,
RAM: 2 GB |
| Ext: Up to 32 GB microSD |
| Size /mm |
262 x 180 x 600 |
| Weight |
597 g |
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Price
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3G/WiFi: S$998,
WiFi: S$798
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The GALAXY Note 10.1 tries to make possible serious content creation using a tablet.
From note-taking via typing or handwriting with a stylus, research and clipping from the Web using S Note app, to powerful photo-editing using Photoshop Touch.
What differentiates the GALAXY Note 10.1 from the GALAXY Tab 10.1? It’s the combination of the stylus (S Pen) and the user interface that integrates with the stylus.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 comes with 2i-screen multi-tasking, where two apps are displayed running side-by-side on the screen, and videos can be displayed on a floating window for a picture-in-picture effect.
As for other Samsung products, users will be able to access the edutainment content and apps available on the Samsung Learning Hub.
For more details about the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, read the press release below.
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Tags:10.1, Adobe, Android, Android 4, Galaxy, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, Note, photo editor, Photoshop, Photoshop Touch, S Note, S Pen, Samsung, tablets
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Saturday, July 14th, 2012
The one-stop specialty boutique selling covers, accessories and connectivity solutions for your mobile device at nex Mall (#02-22/23) opens today.
The new tech@vogue at nex Mall, #02-22/23
This store is the first of a new chain of specialty stores and caters for smartphones and tablets across various operating systems including Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows.
For audiophiles
The new stores will be managed by the same team that runs Nubox – an arm of Newstead Technologies.
Nubox currently includes 11 Apple stores in Singapore.
The cozy 898 square-feet tech@vogue in nex Mall (#02-22/23) will be open daily from 10:30am to 9:30pm.
For those who are unfamiliar with the area, nex Mall is a large shopping Mall located at 23 Serangoon Central, above the Serangoon MRT station.
tech@vogue Gallery
The new tech@vogue Gallery categorises accessories under eight zones.
These are: Blast It, Dress It, Gotta Have It, Hear It, Juice It, Link It, Perk It and Style It. Check out what each of these zones specialises in at the end of the post.
Personalise your smartphones and tablets.
There will also be an “experience zone” at tech@vogue where shoppers can see, hear, and feel the various solutions first-hand.
Wireless and connectivity solutions
A number of international brands including Belkin, InCase and Just Mobile will debut their first demo corners in Singapore at the new store.
Be inspired by the Belkin products that enable you to connect to your home electronics anytime anywhere with a smartphone.
Learn how InCase products protect and enhance the technology that is essential to our lives.
Immerse yourself in the suite of stylish and award winning accessories from Just Mobile.
“With over 45 stores in Singapore, we hear the frustrations of our customers in their relentless search for the perfect accessories for their mobile devices. Often, style is compromised by the need for function and that is something which tech@vogue is set to change … we have accessories that consumers may not even know they need before visiting our store,” said Evelyn Chua, Chief Marketing Officer, Newstead Technologies.
Other exciting displays include the Slingbox which allows users to watch and control their home television on their mobile devices; and a dedicated Samsung corner that demonstrates the integration of functions through technology to provide a seamless experience.
The second tech@vogue Gallery will open at Marina Bay Link Mall in August 2012. Evelyn tells me they are looking to add a third in the Orchard area.
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Tags:accessories, connectivity solutions, covers, Newstead, nex Mall, Nubox, Serangoon, tech@vogue
Posted in Accessories, Android, Audio, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Events, Gadgets, Galaxy, headphones, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Launch, Lifestyle, Phones, Shopping, Tablets, Windows Phone | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Samsung has launched two new Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphones. Both the GALAXY Ace 2 (S$438) and GALAXY beam (S$648) will be available in July. Prices include GST but excludes line contract.
GALAXY Ace 2 (left, S$438) and the GALAXY beam (right, S$648).
You’ve seen the Nikon compact camera that comes with a built in projector. Now there is a smartphone that comes with a built-in projector – the GALAXY beam.
GALAXY beam
The built-in projector of the GALAXY beam lets users spontaneously share photos, videos or other digital media with family or friends by beaming content stored on the device directly onto walls, ceilings or improvised flat surfaces.
The GALAXY beam comes with a built in 15 lumens projector.
No need to huddle around a tiny smartphone or tablet screens. Project full-screen video clips at up to 50 inches wide with the GALAXY beam’s bright 15 lumens projector.
Both smartphones run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and will ship in July.
Other than that, the GALAXY beam has a 4-inch (480×800 WVGA) TFT display, 5-megapixel AF rear camera with flash, and a 1.3-megapixel front camera.
A large 2,000mAH battery feeds the projector. Despite having a built-in projector, the GALAXY Beam is only 12.5mm thick, and comes with a USB 2.0 port and 8GB of internal memory, as well as a microSD slot for up to 32GB of external memory.
The GALAXY beam will be available from 7 July at S$648.
GALAXY Ace 2
The GALAXY Ace 2 is the affordable successor to the GALAXY Ace from last year.
With a 3.8-inch (480×800 WVGA) PLS TFT display, it has a 5-megapixel AF rear camera with flash, and a VGA front camera.
The GALAXY Ace 2 has a 1,500mAH battery and comes with a USB 2.0 port and 4GB of internal memory, as well as a microSD slot for up to 32GB of external memory.
The GALAXY Ace 2 will be available in July at S$438.
Tags:Ace 2, Android 2.3, beam, Galaxy, Gingerbread, launch, Singapore, smartphones, Vivocity
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Samsung has rolled out more than 40 new interactive edutainment apps in partnership with Singapore developers. These apps will be available on Samsung smart mobile devices.
Overview of content strategy and edutainment apps by Winston Goh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Mobile Communications, Samsung Asia
The 40 new apps are entertaining, intuitive, social and visual in nature and allows users to engage in self-learning experiences, whether at home or on-the-go.
The suite of edutainment apps includes:
- Mandarin Speaking Skills for Kids: comprises speech interactive exercises to build Mandarin speaking skills for kids from Primary 1 to 6.
- Zalairos Adventures: comprises 25 e-books for kids aged between 5-10 years old to improve vocabulary, reading and comprehension skills.
- Skoolbo Core Skills: comprises more than 50,000 questions designed for kids aged between 4-10 years old to improve mathematics and language skills.
- PREPTEST: standardized self-assessment modules and admission guidelines for GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and more.
Samsung is working with the developer community to promote the creation of interesting educational content.
Hands-on impression
My favourite is the “Skoolbo Core Skills” app from Skoolbo which drills young children on basic words and math concepts without them even realising it.
Colourful graphics are used and the kid feels he’s playing an adventure game.
Answering the drill questions correctly is only part of progressing in the game.
The company commits the tools, resources, technical content and support that app developers require, to create rich applications optimised for its GALAXY range of tablets and smartphones, as well as the GALAXY Note.
The local app developers that Samsung is working with for this range of edutainment apps are B-Secure Technologies, Prep Zone, iQ-hub and Skoolbo.
Some of these apps, such as those developed by B-Secure Technologies and Prep Zone will be made exclusively available on Samsung mobile devices.
Another impressive app is iQ-hub’s “Mandarin Speaking Skills for kids”.
Going beyond basic word recognition, the app is able to grade the accuracy of pronunciation by the user, who reads out chinese characters displayed on the screen.
Various exercises using the word recognition and grading engine are available and it was quite fun even for an adult to go through some of the exercises.
The launch was held at Samsung’s store at Vivocity.
I tried out some of the apps during the launch and it’s quite impressive what our local developers are capable of.
Also launched at the event were Samsung’s two new GALAXY smartphones.
These are the GALAXY beam (S$648) and the GALAXY Ace 2 (S$438).
Both are based on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and will be available this month.
The list of Edutainment Applications and their availability date are listed below.
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Tags:Ace 2, Android, Apps, B-Secure Technologies, beam, edutainment, Galaxy, iQ-hub, mobile devices, Prep Zone, Samsung, Skoolbo, smartphone, tablets
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Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Samsung is bringing in to Singapore the GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G tablet (S$798) on 16 June, and the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) tablet (S$598) on 23 June. Prices include GST but excludes line contract.
Update (22 June, 2012):
Samsung has just announced that the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will only be available in Singapore on 30 June 2012. Price remains unchanged at S$598 (inclusive of GST) without contract.
Pricing and availability of the Wi-Fi versions for the GALAXY Tab 2 series will be announced closer to the launch date.
Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 in 7-inch and 10.1 inches
The GALAXY Tab 2 series of tablets are Samsung’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets. There are now some 400,000 apps for Android phones and tablets.
The GALAXY Tab 2 tablets are available in 3G and WiFi versions.
Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7) and GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1)
GALAXY Tab 2 Series offer users easy multimedia access, playback and sharing experiences with Samsung Hub services.
Samsung’s Music Hub provides a full music store solution with access to over 17 million tracks.
GALAXY Tab 2
The Readers Hub provides access to over 2.3 million e-books, 3,500 magazines and over 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages, while Game Hub instantly connects users to the latest game titles.
Samsung’s upgraded Touchwiz user interface features Hub widgets for one-step access to users’ content in Hubs.
The device also presents S Suggest, a new service offering recommendations of apps suited to users’ tastes directly on a home screen.
Samsung’s AllShare is a content-sharing service that allows users to search for and play video, photo, and music files freely across their GALAXY Tab 2 Series from PCs and other Samsung smart devices – such as PC, TV, mobile phone, and digital camera – by using the local network for streaming playback.
With the voice call capability, the GALAXY Tab 2 Series can be used as a phone, serving as a second device in case they misplace their primary phone.
It also lets users spontaneously arrange multi-party video calls via Google+ hangouts, as well as engage in group chats or micro-communities to collectively chat or share content.
In addition, ChatON, Samsung’s cross-platform communication service, connects all phone users of any platform into a single community.
Rear of the Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 tablets
ChatON uses phone numbers instead of ID and passwords, and provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in various formats — images, video, voice, contacts — to make messaging simple and intuitive.
Below are the main technical specifications of the two Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 tablets.
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Tags:10.7 inch, 7 inch, Android 4.0, available, Galaxy, Ice Cream Sandwich, launch, Samsung, Singapore, Tab 2, tablet
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