Posts Tagged ‘Android’
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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Monday, January 13th, 2014
This launch is part of the latest WeChat upgrade – which also offers users with new animated stickers, group chats upsize of up to 100 members and more.
WeChat Games – a place where you can challenge your friends with fun and addictive games while you’re on the move.
Gaming gets social with the Singapore launch of WeChat Games! Pit yourself against the best around your neighborhood with WeChat’s location-based service, find competitors nearby and beat the top scorers.
“The new WeChat upgrade opens a whole new paradigm of mobile social networking with the enhancement of existing features and introduction of WeChat Games which provide greater social interaction and sharing with their friends,” said Louis Song, Country Manager, Singapore and Malaysia, International Business Group at Tencent, the company behind WeChat.
You can now challenge your friends to a host of WeChat Games and gloat when you beat them with new animated stickers from the Sticker Shop. And the fun doesn’t stop there.
You can also share your life through pictures and personalised captions with StoryCam for WeChat – a photo app by Tencent.
Spice up any conversation and get your friends laughing by sending them stickers from the WeChat Sticker Shop.
For a start, check out the following games on WeChat Games.
Tags:Android, Apps, games, iOS, photos, Singapore, Tencent, upgrade, WeChat
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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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Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Nine months after the launch of the original GALAXY S4 With LTE in Singapore, Samsung is selling from today the GALAXY S4 With LTE+. The Android smartphone is priced at S$848 (down from S$998 for its predecessor).
Samsung GALAXY S4 With LTE+ Android smartphone is available in Singapore at S$848 from today.
Compared with the 1.9GHz Quad-Core Processor (or 1.6GHz Octa-Core Processor in Korea) in the original GALAXY S4 With LTE, the new GALAXY S4 With LTE+ has a 2.3GHz quad core processor.
The Android smartphone also enjoys enhanced data speed support up to 150Mbps with 4G Cat4 for faster loading of games, videos and webpages.
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Tags:Android, Galaxy, launch, LTE, S4, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, tablets
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Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
If quitting smoking is one of your new year resolutions, try out this free app to help you kick the habit.
Quit Pro offers easy navigation and user experience to enable the user who is ready to quit smoking to easily find out when and what situations caused the need to smoke, along with the emotions that triggered the puff.
With its first launch in iOS a year ago, Quit Pro has already helped more than 130,000 smokers to quit smoking.
The app also has a social feature which allows sharing of one’s progress with their loved ones via Facebook, Twitter, email or even SMS.
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Tags:Android, Apps, free, iOS, mobile
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Monday, November 11th, 2013
LG’s newest smartphone features a larger IPS display with longer lasting battery power. Running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, the LG G Pro Lite is available now from StarHub (S$498).
LG G Pro Lite jumps on the phablet bandwagon with its 5.5-inch display.
Fashioned after the LG G Pro, the G Pro Lite has a large 5.5-inch IPS display, a 3,140mAh battery, embedded Stylus Pen, stereo speakers and Dual SIM with a dedicated Hot Key.
LG G Pro Lite comes with the same UX as its premium G Series.
Tags:Android, Android 4, availability, launch, LG, Singapore, smartphones
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Monday, November 11th, 2013
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.
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Tags:Android, Apps, banking, iOS, launch, Maybank, payment, Singapore, smartphones, Tagit
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Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Lenovo unveiled its new Android 4.2 Yoga Tablet today in a global live stream launch event. Both the 8-inch (start from S$449) and 10-inch (S$549) versions will be available in Singapore by end November. Pre-orders start from 1 November until 10 November.
The new Lenovo Yoga Tablet is designed to resemble a physical book with a “graspable” spine.
The amazing thing about the Yoga Tablet is its 6000 mAh battery, which boasts a life of 18 hours (of Wi-Fi web browsing), and can even be used to charge other mobile devices!
Hands-on
The cylindrical battery is a nice design touch and makes holding the tablet more secure and comfortable.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean, launch, Lenovo, Microsoft, Singapore, tablets, Yoga
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
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 features a micro SD card slot, a new 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM, and PixelMaster camera technology for low-light photography at f/2.0.
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.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, availability, Challenger, Harvey Norman, M1, Newstead, PadFone, Singapore, smartphone, StarHub, tablet
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
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.
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Tags:Android, availability, HTC, HTC One, Singapore, smartphones
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