Archive for the ‘smartphones’ Category

New arrivals: Motorola Moto G with 4G LTE in Singapore for S$348

Thursday, July 17th, 2014

The Moto G with 4G LTE will be available in black only, through open channel across Singapore from 16 July 2014. The suggested retail price is S$348.

The Moto G with 4G LTE supports the fastest mobile networks - 4G LTE - in Singapore.

The Moto G with 4G LTE supports the fastest mobile networks – 4G LTE – in Singapore.

Motorola claims that the Moto G with 4G LTE delivers a premium smartphone experience at a third of the price of current high-end phones.

Features include:

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New arrivals: ASUS ZenFone 6 Android phablet in Singapore

Saturday, July 12th, 2014

The new ASUS ZenFone 6 will be available at S$329 from today at ASUS brand stores and ASUS Official Online Store. All three local telcos (M1, SingTel and StarHub) will be offering the phone with data bundles.

The ASUS ZenFone 6 will be in 3 colours – Charcoal Black, Pearl White and Cherry Red.

The ASUS ZenFone 6 will be in 3 colours – Charcoal Black, Pearl White and Cherry Red.

With the 6-inch HD (1280 x 720) screen, the ZenFone 6 is the big brother of the ZenFone series.

It runs on an Intel Atom Z2580 processor running at 2.0GHz, and ships with Android Jelly Bean 4.3 (upgradeable to Android 4.4 KitKat) with ASUS ZenUI.

The ZenFone 6 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with image stabilisation and F/2.0 lens, as well as a 2MP front camera (F/2.8).

Weighing 196g and measuring 166.9 x 84.3 x 5.5~9.9 mm, the phablet is powered by an internal 3300 mAh polymer battery.

The ZenFone 6 comes with 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, and MicroSD card support up to 64GB. It can accomodate two Micro-SIM cards.

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New arrivals: Lumia 930 from Microsoft Devices (formerly Nokia)

Thursday, July 10th, 2014

The new Lumia 930 smartphone with Windows Phone 8.1 will be available in Singapore stores and all three telcos at S$789 from this Saturday on 12 July.

Update (12 July, 2014):

The Lumia 930 from Microsoft Devices is now available in Singapore at Nokia Stores and Nokia Solution Partners, at an RRP of S$789.

All three local operators will also be retailing the device with bundled data plans.

The Lumia 930 will be available in a range of colors including bright orange, bright green, black and white.

The Lumia 930 will be available in a range of colors including bright orange, bright green, black and white.

The Lumia 930 integrates the best of Microsoft into the Lumia family of smartphones to deliver better video and imaging experience on a smartphone.

“In today’s social world, capturing and sharing video is more important than ever. The Lumia 930 provides the perfect blend of Microsoft and Lumia to deliver cutting-edge imaging technology for an unrivalled video and imaging experience on a smartphone,” said Vlasta Berka, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Microsoft Devices.

It is the new flagship smartphone from Microsoft Devices after Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s mobile business.

The device packs a rich suite of applications and services into a beautifully crafted design with metallic details and vibrant new colours, while keeping content like photos, videos and documents in sync across Windows Phone, PC, tablet and Xbox devices.

In terms of key specs, the Lumia 930 has a 5-inch Full HD OLED display with the signature convex screen that enables a 180-degrees viewing angle.

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New arrivals: Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual

Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

The large Android Xperia T2 Ultra (S$598) and Xperia T2 Ultra dual (S$548) phablets sport large 6-inch HD (720×1280) displays and is now available in Singapore from Sony Stores and Sony Centres.

Prices are without contracts.

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual

Both phablets ship with Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and runs on a Snapdragon Quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on board storage, with a Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB.

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New arrivals: Huawei Honor 3X, Media Pad X1, Miao Wang & MediaQ

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Huawei has unveiled a slew of mobile devices, launching premium handset range Honor 3X, world’s slimmest 7-inch tablet MediaPad X1, Mobile WiFi Miao Wang and home entertainment device MediaQ.

Prices and availability below.

The home entertainment device MediaQ is one of four devices Huawei launched in Singapore.

The home entertainment device MediaQ is one of four devices Huawei launched in Singapore.

All the new devices are available in Singapore now, except for the 4G version of the MediaPad X1, which will be available in June 2014.

Huawei Price Device
Honor 3X S$468 Smartphone
MediaPad X1 S$498 (3G) Tablet
S$598 (4G)
Miao Wang (E5730) S$168 Mobile WiFi
MediaQ S$178 Media Player

For more details, the press release is appended below.

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New arrivals: Samsung Galaxy K zoom smartphone-camera

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

The new Samsung Galaxy K zoom packs in the image quality of compact cameras with the smartphone features of the Galaxy line of Android smartphones. Price & availability TBA.

The Samsung Galaxy K zoom will be available in three colours: Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue.

The Samsung Galaxy K zoom will be available in three colours: Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue.

Samsung Electronics has announced its new “camera-specialised smartphone” – the Samsung Galaxy K zoom.

Side view showing the lens retracted and deployed.

Side view showing the lens retracted and deployed.

The Galaxy K zoom is a smartphone that blends advanced digital camera technology with Samsung’s Galaxy mobile phone experience.

As a camera-specialised smartphone, the Galaxy K zoom offers an advanced technical camera system designed to offer the control and functionality of a dedicated camera, ensuring that the important moments are captured with good clarity.

The Galaxy K zoom is equipped with new retracting lens technology that provides 10x optical zoom in a slim and chic body.

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Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE arrives in Singapore from 11 April

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Pre-ordered units can be collected on 11 April, Friday, as the new Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068 without contract) hits Singapore shelves from 12 April, Saturday onwards.

Update (11 April, 2014):

Fans who successfully pre-ordered the Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE (32GB) collected their brand new devices from M1, SingTel, StarHub and Samsung Experience Stores today.

Photos here.

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE hits Singapore on 11 April 2014.

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE hits Singapore on 11 April 2014.

The GALAXY S5 LTE (32GB) will be available in shimmery WHITE and charcoal BLACK at all telecommunication operators, major consumer electronics stores and Samsung Experience Stores.

Consumers who had registered their interest or pre-ordered can collect their devices from their respective mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 11 April 2014, Friday.

Consumers who have not registered their interest or pre-ordered will be able to purchase the GALAXY S5 LTE from the mobile operators and Samsung Experience Stores from 12 April 2014, Saturday.

The GALAXY S5 LTE is compatible with a range of Samsung wearable devices and accessories.

These will be available at the launch of GALAXY S5 LTE.

  • Gear 2 (available in charcoal BLACK and gold BROWN) – S$398
  • Gear 2 Neo (available in charcoal BLACK, mocha GRAY and wild ORANGE) – S$298
  • Gear Fit (available in charcoal BLACK) – S$268
  • S View Cover (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green ) – S$78
  • Flip Wallet (available in Black, White, Rose Gold, Pink, Green) – S$58

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PayPal & Samsung collaborate on GALAXY S5 LTE for secure/simpler shopping

Friday, March 28th, 2014

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users can easily and securely shop password-free online on the new smartphone using its new fingerprint authentication feature, with millions of merchants that accept PayPal.

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users will be able to shop more securely and simply with the fingerprint authentication feature on the new smartphone.

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users will be able to shop more securely and simply with the fingerprint authentication feature on the new smartphone.

The collaboration between Samsung and PayPal enables Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE users to be the first to be able to login and shop at any merchant that accepts PayPal on mobile and in-stores using only their fingerprint as authentication.

“We are very excited to partner PayPal to provide consumers with a seamless and secure experience in online shopping and payments on our new Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE,” said Irene Ng, Vice President, Marketing, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd.

The new secure, biometric feature means GALAXY S5 LTE users will no longer need to remember passwords or login details across millions of PayPal merchants.

PayPal will be the first global payment company to support Samsung’s mobile fingerprint authentication technology.

PayPal provides a secure wallet in the cloud and doesn’t store personal information on the device.

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New arrivals: Samsung GALAXY S5 smartphone and Gear smartwatches launched in Singapore

Thursday, March 27th, 2014

Samsung Singapore has just announced the launch of the GALAXY S5 LTE smartphone, as well as the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit smartwatches.

These are available for pre-order from tomorrow (prices below) with delivery expected over the next few weeks (exact dates yet to be announced).

From left: Samsung Gear Fit (S$268); GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068); Gear 2 Neo (S$298); Gear 2 (S$398).

From left: Samsung Gear Fit (S$268); GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068); Gear 2 Neo (S$298); Gear 2 (S$398).

The GALAXY S5 smartphone and Gear smartwatches were unveiled globally at MWC in Barcelona back in end February with worldwide availability in some 150 countries expected on 11 April.

Samsung RRP (SGD)
GALAXY S5 LTE S$1,068
S View Cover S$78
Flip Wallet S$58
Gear 2 S$398
Gear 2 Neo S$298
Gear Fit S$268

Samsung Singapore brought in the hardware in mid-March for a media preview.

Check out the first look for these new devices here.

They have just been launched in Singapore this evening with pre-orders beginning tomorrow (28 March).

Pre-order / Registration of interest

Registration of interest with SingTel, StarHub and M1 for the Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE will start on 28 March 2014, 1200 hours.

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First look: Samsung GALAXY S5 in Singapore

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

Samsung Singapore brought in the GALAXY S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit for a media preview today.

* All pictures in this post taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3 phablet.

The new Samsung GALAXY S5 viewed from its left side, showing the volume rocker.

The new Samsung GALAXY S5 viewed from its right side, showing the volume rocker.

Many of the existing features have been enhanced eg. the 16MP camera which now features faster autofocus (0.3 sec) with the hybrid phase detection cum contrast detection autofocus mechanism, realtime-HDR and simulated Lytro-like post-shot selection of focal point.

First impressions:

At the end of the hour-and-a-half session, the impression was that the GALAXY S5 was loaded with features.

There is a feature to help you with anything you may need to do in your daily life.

You may only need 20 percent of the features available, but no matter what is it you need, chances are, there’s a feature for it.

The autofocus did feel really fast when I switched the focus from near to far and back and from light to dark etc.

The perforated design for the finish of the rear panel is a fresh change from the smooth surface of the S4.

I’ve already heard favourable comments from a number who have seen the design physically or on the Web.

The S5 is also dust and water resistant, while the fingerprint scanner worked smoothly to unlock the phone, although you can use that to make online payments using PayPal in Singapore.

View of the Samsung GALAXY S5 from its right.

View of the Samsung GALAXY S5 from its left.

There’s also the ultra power saving mode that extends the life of the battery to as much as 24 hours when its life has dropped to 10 percent.

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