Posts Tagged ‘Jelly Bean’

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: 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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HTC One in Gold for the Lunar New Year festive season

Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

The HTC One Android smartphone will be available in Gold in Singapore from this Saturday, 18 January. Available from all telcos at S$768 (32GB).

The release of the new Gold version of the HTC One coincides with the Chinese New Year festive season.

The release of the new Gold version of the HTC One coincides with the Chinese New Year festive season.

The Gold makeover adds to the existing colour portfolio of Silver, Black and Red.

“台湾手机制造商HTC将于星期六在新加坡推出黄金色的HTC One。即日起面市。售价:S$768新元(32GB)。各大电信公司都有售卖” – 科技点心(微薄)

This latest addition to the family comes with all of the features of the HTC One, including HTC Zoe, HTC BlinkFeed and HTC BoomSound.

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New arrivals: Lenovo unveils its first multimode Yoga Tablet

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

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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New arrivals: 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) LTE & Wi-Fi hits Singapore TODAY

Saturday, October 19th, 2013

The 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) LTE model (S$529) and Wi-Fi only model (S$429) from ASUS and Google are now available in Singapore TODAY. The 16GB Wi-Fi model (S$379) first debuted in Singapore last month.

32GB version of the Nexus 7 from ASUS and Google is available in Singapore from today in Wi-Fi only (S$429) and LTE (S$529) models. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49).

32GB version of the Nexus 7 from ASUS and Google is available in Singapore from today in Wi-Fi only (S$429) and LTE (S$529) models. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49).

In terms of technical specifications and physical dimensions, the new models are identical with the 16GB Wi-Fi model.

The new 32GB Wi-Fi model has twice the internal memory while the LTE model has 32GB plus LTE network connectivity.

  • LTE Uplink: 100Mbps
  • LTE Downlink: 50Mbps
  • LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600

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New arrivals: Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition tablets

Friday, October 18th, 2013

The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition (32GB) will be available in Classic White from October 19, 2013 while the Jet Black version will be available from October 26.

Both colours will be available with the LTE version (S$998) and the Wi-Fi only version (S$798). Prices exclude line contract.

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition in Jet Black (available on 26 October) and Classic White (19 October). Both colours available in  LTE version (S$998) and Wi-Fi only version (S$798).

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition in Jet Black (available on 26 October) and Classic White (19 October). Both colours available in LTE version (S$998) and Wi-Fi only version (S$798).

The new GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition was unveiled worldwide together with the GALAXY Note 3 phablet and GALAXY Gear smart watch at Times Square in New York on 4 September.

Here’s the livecast of the global event.

The back of the Classic White Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition.

The back of the Classic White Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition.

The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition builds on the productivity and creativity features offered by the original Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1.

The 10.1-inch Android tablet runs on the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and has been physically redesigned with a sleek, light, slim frame, with a soft and textured touch-back cover with delicate stitching.

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New arrivals: Sony Xperia Z1 debuts in Singapore 4 October

Thursday, September 26th, 2013

The Sony Xperia Z1 will be available in Singapore (S$998 without contract) on 4 October. SingTel will accept pre-orders for the waterproof Android smartphone from 2 October.

The Xperia Z1 is available in white, black and purple, from Sony stores, Sony centres, Xperia concept stores, authorised outlets as well as all telco operators.

The Xperia Z1 is available in white, black and purple, from Sony stores, Sony centres, Xperia concept stores, authorised outlets as well as all telco operators.

First announced at IFA 2013 in Berlin in early September, the Xperia Z1 includes Sony’s “G Lens” with a 27mm wide angle and bright F2.0 aperture.

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New arrivals: ASUS & Google launch Nexus 7 tablet in Singapore

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

The new Nexus 7 boasts a sharp 1920 x 1200 Full HD Display with built-in wireless charging. The 7-inch Android tablet will be available in Singapore at S$379 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model from 21 September.

Update (18 October, 2013):

The 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) LTE model (S$529) and Wi-Fi only model (S$429) are now available in Singapore from tomorrow (19 October).

Nexus 7 by ASUS and Google. The 16GB Wi-Fi model sells for S$379 in Singapore. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49) that’s available at a later date.

Nexus 7 by ASUS and Google. The 16GB Wi-Fi model sells for S$379 in Singapore. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49) that’s available at a later date.

Developed by ASUS and Google, the new Nexus 7 is the first full-fledged Android tablet 7-inch Android 4.3 tablet in an extremely slim package, at only 8.65mm thick and 290g weight..

Consumers will also be able to purchase the Nexus 7 Travel Cover at S$15 (Usual price: S$29) for every 16GB WiFi model purchased.

Consumers will also be able to purchase the Nexus 7 Travel Cover at S$15 (Usual price: S$29) for every 16GB WiFi model purchased.

The Nexus 7 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and a vibrant full HD IPS display packed with more than 2.3 million pixels for a sharp 323ppi.

The new Nexus 7 also features dual-band Wi-Fi for smooth HD video streaming, responsive web browsing and fast downloads.

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Samsung launches GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE in Singapore

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

Is it a smartphone or a compact camera? It is BOTH. Available in Singapore in white from 5 September at S$798.

From the front, the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE looks like a slim compact camera.

From the camera side, the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE looks like a slim compact camera.

In terms of performance, the GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE strives to be as good a smartphone as Samsung’s flagship GALAXY S4 – at the same time it tries to be as good a camera as a dedicated compact camera.

From the other side, it S4 zoom looks like a normal smartphone.

From the other side, it S4 zoom looks like a normal smartphone.

Smartphone-wise, it is 4G-capable and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2, and a 1.5GHz Dual-core processor.

Camera-wise, it has 16 megapixels, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and 10x optical zoom (from 24-240mm at f/3.1-6.3), complete with SMART scene modes for various photographic situations.

It has a Xenon Flash as well as a 1.9 megapixel front camera.

The removable battery is rated at 2,330mAh.

The white version of the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE will be available during COMEX 2013 on 5 September at S$798.

Check out the hands-on below and the press release with tech specs as well.

Hands on

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Lenovo announces new range of notebooks, tablets and storage

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

Lenovo has unveiled in Singapore the following: Lenovo Flex 14, Miix, A3000, U330p and U430 Touch, S210 Touch and S410; as well as the Lenovo Iomega ix Series Desktop line of storage devices.  Pricing and availability within.

Lenovo's new range of devices includes (from left): IdeaPad U430 Touch notebook, IdeaTab A3000 tablet (7" Android 4.2 Jelly Bean) and Miix tablet (10.1" Windows 8, Intel Atom). Not shown to scale.

Lenovo’s new range of devices includes (from left): IdeaPad U430 Touch notebook, IdeaTab A3000 tablet (7″ Android 4.2 Jelly Bean) and Miix tablet (10.1″ Windows 8, Intel Atom). Not shown to scale.

Below are the pricing and availability. COMEX this year is from 5 – 8 September.

Lenovo Price from Available
Flex 14 Ultrabook S$999 COMEX
Miix tablet S$799 TBA
A3000 tablet S$269 COMEX
U330p laptop S$999 COMEX
U430 Touch laptop S$1399 end Sep
S210 Touch laptop S$799 Now
S410 laptop S$899 Now
Iomega ix2 storage S$312 Now
Iomega ix4-300d storage S$1,189 Now

Below is the press release with the details.

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