Archive for the ‘Press Release’ Category
Sunday, October 18th, 2020
realme has launched a slew of new mobile gadgets and wearables, including the flagship X50 5G Pro & X50 5G smartphones; as well as realme Buds Q and realme Watch. Price, availability and promotions below.
realme’s slew of new gadgets which includes the realme X50 Pro 5G, realme X50 5G, realme Buds Q and realme Watch.
The two flagship smartphones are both 5G capable and available in Singapore from 31 October 2020.
The realme X50Pro 5G is the company’s first 5G flagship smartphone and is one of the first in the world to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G processor, supporting Dual-Mode 5G networks.
Price, Availability & Promotions
The realme X50 Pro 5G (S$999) comes in Rust Red and Moss Green with 12GB RAM and 256GB memory, and will be available for pre-order from 15 – 30 October 2020 exclusively on Shopee.
Pre-orders will come with free bundle comprising a realme Watch, realme Buds Q, and a realme Powerbank (worth S$287).
Both the realme X50 Pro 5G and realme X50 5G will be sold island wide from 31 Oct at Singtel, Starhub and realme’s official online flagship store on Lazada and Shopee
The realme X50 5G (S$599) comes in Jungle Green and Ice Silver with 8GB RAM and 128GB memory.
Both the realme Buds Q (S$69) and realme Watch (S$149) will come in Black and will be available from October 15 at realme’s official online flagship store on Lazada and Shopee.
Featuring a powerful 4-camera set up, the phone boasts a 64MP Hawk Eye AI quad-camera, 32MP ultra wide-angle In-Display dual selfie camera, 90Hz refresh rate Super AMOLED display and 65W SuperDart Flash Charge, going from 0% to 100% in just 35 minutes.
The realme X50 5G also has powerful features including a 120Hz dual camera screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, and 30W Dart Charge which sees the phone go from 0% to 100% in under 57 minutes.
realme Buds is the company’s first Bean-Shaped TWS earphones, and was created in collaboration with José Lévy of Hermès.
The Buds are powered by a customised R1Q chip to deliver 119ms super low latency, similar to the wired headsets.
It supports 3-hours of talk time or 4.5 hours of music playback. With the charging case, it has a battery life of 20 hours.
The realme Watch is the brand’s first smartwatch and features a 3.5cm colour touchscreen with 12 built-in watch faces.
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Tags:5G, audio, ear buds, earphones, flagship, new arrivals, realme, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
The Huawei Watch Fit (S$148) is the company’s first “everyday smartwatch with a rectangular face design” and virtual trainer. Available in Singapore on 24 October, pre-orders from 17-23 October 2020 with promotional bundle worth S$116.
The Huawei Watch Fit has a long battery life and comes with a virtual personal trainer and fitness monitoring for a healthier lifestyle. Available in Sakura Pink, Mint Green, and Graphite Black.
The Huawei Watch Fit was first unveiled at the Huawei Developer Conference last month.
Huawei positions the Watch Fit as a lightweight, all-rounded lifestyle companion that offers a “gorgeous finish and comfortable wearing experience”.
The Huawei Watch Fit has a crisp high-resolution display.
The smartwatch has a virtual personal trainer with 12 animated fitness courses, 12 professional workout modes and 96 free workout modes that cover almost all mainstream indoor and outdoor sports.
Price, availability and promotional bundles as well as more details from the press release below.
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Tags:Health Tech, Huawei, new arrivals, Singapore, smartwatches
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II (S$1,349) is the most compact Xperia to date and focuses on photography, gaming and entertainment. Available in Singapore on 12 November, with pre-orders from 16 October with free gifts.
Xperia 5 II includes Photography Pro with technology from Alpha series cameras for fast and accurate AF/AE, Cinematography Pro “powered by CineAlta” for similar parameters and colour settings as professional filmmakers and a 21:9 CinemaWide display for viewing pleasure.
The Xperia 5 II features a fast camera with technology from Sony’s Alpha series cameras, including Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals for portraits, and up to 20 fps burst shooting with continuous Autofocus that performs AF / AE calculations at 60 times per second.
Price & Availability
The Xperia 5 II (S$1,349) with Android 10 will be available in Black, Blue and Pink on 12 November.
Back Covers are available in Black, Blue and Pink to match the corresponding colour of the Xperia 5 II.
Pre-orders begin on 16 October with free gifts – WH-910N wireless noise cancelling headphones and Xperia Gadget Organiser.
Sony boasts that the Xperia 5 II will be the first in the world to offer 4K HDR 120fps slow-motion movie recording in a smartphone – it can capture and playback up to 5x slow-motion when recorded at 24fps.
Its immersive 21:9 CinemaWide 6.1” FHD+ HDR OLED display offers colour accuracy with Creator mode “powered by CineAlta”.
The phone is built for gaming with 120Hz Refresh rate display and 240Hz Motion blur reduction for smooth action, plus 240Hz Touch scanning rate and Touch response improvements by around 35% compared to previous model (Xperia 5) for accurate and quick gaming.
The Xperia 5 II has a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging.
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Tags:Android, new arrivals, Singapore, smartphones, Sony, Xperia
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Thursday, October 15th, 2020
The OnePlus 8T offers fast charging with Warp Charge 65, smooth scrolling 120Hz Fluid Display and OxygenOS 11. Price & Availability below.
The OnePlus 8T’s 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display is the first flat 120Hz display to earn an A+ rating from DisplayMate.
Warp Charge 65 offers a full day’s power in just 15 minutes.
It utilises twin-battery charging technology to rapidly replenish the large total capacity of 4,500mAh in just 39 minutes – no need for overnight charging.
“With the OnePlus 8T, we’re offering pro-level capabilities for even more users across our flagship smartphone portfolio. Featuring a class-leading 120Hz AMOLED display, our upgraded 65W fast charging technology and fresh, bold software in OxygenOS 11, the OnePlus 8T offers an impressive overall package of powerful hardware and smooth software,” said Pete Lau, Founder and CEO of OnePlus.
The OnePlus 8T is equipped with 12 temperature sensors, along with an extra encryption chip in the adapter and cable, to keep charging temperatures at a comfortable level while operating at a peak output of 65W.
With a Just Noticeable Color Difference (JNCD) of around 0.3, OnePlus boasts that its 8T display has the highest colour accuracy in the industry.
The FHD+ 2.5D flexible display has a peak brightness of up to 1,100 nits, with 8,192 levels of brightness.
Price & Availability as well as more details below from the press release.
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Tags:launch, Lazada, LazMall, new arrivals, OnePlus, OPPO, preorders, prices, promotions, Singapore, specs
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
The new Canon EOS M50 Mark II targets both videographers and photographers and will be in Singapore in late November, 2020. Specifications below.
Equipped with a Vari-angle LCD monitor and features such as touch screen recording, movie self-timer and an external microphone jack, the EOS M50 Mark II make it intuitive and easy for vloggers to record videos and do live streaming.
Canon’s successor to its original EOS M50 offers sharper images and video with its 24.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor, while its Dual Pixel CMOS AF provides quicker and more accurate autofocus.
Both the Canon EOS M50 Mark II and the Speedlite EL-1 will be available in late November from Canon authorised dealers and pricing will be advised at a later date.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, EOS, Flash, launch, M50, MIL, mirrorless, new arrivals, Singapore, Speedlite
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Apple launches its new iPhone 12 series of smartphones, which comprises four models – iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max. Singapore prices, availability and configurations below.
Update (14 October, 2020):
Singtel has published its price bundles for the new iPhone 12 series. Pre-orders begin on Saturday, 17 October 2020 (SGT).
StarHub will begin pre-orders for the new iPhone 12 models at 8pm on Friday, 16 October 2020. Prices TBA.
M1 will open its pre-orders on 16 October 2020.
Circles.Life has published its price bundles and begun accepting registration of interest for customers who want to be put on the waiting list when pre-orders open.
Apple just unveiled the new iPhone 12 in a virtual event today.
There are four models in the new iPhone 12 series, with the iPhone 12 mini being the new kid on the block.
Apple boasts that the small and compact iPhone 12 mini is the “smallest, thinnest and lightest 5G smartphone” in the world.
Confused by the different models, specs, prices, pre-order and delivery dates? Here’s everything organised into a table for you. Click to enlarge.
In terms of specs, the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 (likewise for iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max) share the same cameras as well as choices of storage capacities and colours.
In terms of pre-order and delivery dates, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro (likewise for iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max) share the same rollout schedule.
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Tags:5G, Apple, iPhone, launch, new arrivals, OLED, Singapore, smartphones
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Monday, October 12th, 2020
Lenovo’s new 13.3-inch notebook sports a 16:10 display, has all-day battery life, feather-light portability, and military-grade durability. The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is now available in Singapore at S$1,599.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon 13.3-inch Laptop is in Singapore now. RRP: S$1,599.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is designed for always-on-the-go business leaders, entrepreneurs and millennials.
The latest addition to the Yoga family weighs from just 966g with a tapering thickness going down to 14.25mm at the front.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:computers, laptops, Lenovo, new arrivals, notebooks, Singapore, Yoga
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Sunday, October 11th, 2020
The new Synology 3.84 terabyte SAT5200 2.5″ solid state drive is designed for users requiring high capacity and reliable storage arrays that can sustain high performance low-latency operations for mission critical work. Price & Availability TBA.
The Synology 3.84 terabyte SAT5200 2.5″ SSD is designed for reliability in high-capacity all-flash arrays.
With the increasingly demanding environment in storage, the SSD is created with enterprise grade endurance and reliability to help businesses and users tackle intensive workloads with robust data protection.
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Tags:data, Flash, new arrivals, Singapore, SSD, storage, Synology
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
The ultrathin 13.3-inch 2-in-1 convertible laptop enables mobility and connectivity with full-size I/O ports. The ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 (UX363) retails in Singapore for S$1,698/S$1,998 (i5/8GB RAM, i7/16GB RAM).
The new Asus ZenBook Flip 13 in various deployment configurations.
The new ZenBook Flip 13 is only 13.9mm in thickness and weighs 1.3kg – but includes full-size USB Type-A, HDMI and two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports.
Specifications for the ASUS ZenBook Flip 13. Click to enlarge.
Its 360° ErgoLift hinge allows it to be used in laptop, stand, tent or tablet configuration.
The 67Wh battery is rated for 14-16hrs on a single charge, with fast-charging support with its 65W charger and ASUS USB-C Easy Charge technology.
The 13.3-inch FHD NanoEdge touchscreen supports ASUS Pen with 4096 pressure levels.
Beneath the hood, the ZenBook Flip 13 is powered by (up to) 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics; 512GB PCIe 3.0 SSD; and up to 16 GB DDR4X RAM.
More details below from the press release.
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
Singapore will be the first in the world to launch the Linksys E9450 WiFi 6 EasyMesh Router. Price and availability below.
* In this story, the abbreviation “Wi-Fi” is used for the network protocol while the term “WiFi” is used as part of the name of the Linksys router.
The Linksys E9450 Dual Band WiFi 6 Mesh router for consumers who want to optimise their home Wi-Fi experience and coverage.
Linksys, the connected home division within the Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) (HK: 6088) entity, has just announced the global launch of Linksys’ first WiFi 6 EasyMesh router, the E9450 (AX5400).
Pricing & Availability
The E9450 WiFi 6 router retails at S$399.
At launch, it will be available at the special introductory price of S$10.00/mth to the first 100 Singtel customers to sign up for or re-contract Singtel Fibre 1Gbps at S$39.90/mth (U.P. $49.90/mth).
Subsequently, customers can purchase the E9450 at S$14.00/mth (U.P. S$16.00/mth) with Singtel fibre plans.
The Linksys E9450 will roll out to other retailers from 10 December 2020.
Singtel is the first operator in the world to offer the new Linksys WiFi 6 router in its effort to bring next-generation Wi-Fi connectivity to Singtel fibre broadband customers in Singapore.
The Wi-Fi 6 standard enables customers to enjoy faster data transfers, increased capacity, better connectivity performance in environments with many connected devices, and improved power efficiency.
As the latest Wi-Fi 6 solution for consumers’ increasingly demanding wireless connectivity needs, the E9450 router will be exclusively available to Singtel fibre broadband customers for two months starting from 10 October, 2020.
The new E9450 Dual Band WiFi 6 router is Linksys’s latest advanced model under its updated E-series, launched in September 2020.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:broadband, Linksys, Mesh, networking, new arrivals, routers, Singapore, SingTel, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6
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