Archive for the ‘Announce’ Category
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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Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Panasonic claims the 7-inch Windows 8.1 Pro fully-rugged tablet is the lightest and thinnest device of its kind . Available in March 2014. Price TBA.
Update (16 January, 2014):
Panasonic has launched the Toughpad FZ-M1 tablet (together with the Toughbook CF-LX3) in Singapore. It will be available in March 2014 at S$2,600.
The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 fully rugged 7-inch Windows 8.1 Pro tablet offers power, flexibility and durability for maximum mobile workforce productivity.
Panasonic introduced during 2014 International CES the latest member of its Toughpad family of rugged, enterprise-grade tablets.
The Toughpad FZ-M1 is designed to improve productivity and efficiency in a host of professional scenarios.
These include customer service, inventory management and asset tracking, maintenance, eForms, route delivery, eCitations, electronic medical records, inspections, mobile point-of-sales and Geographic Information System.
The tablet runs Windows 8.1 Pro, on an Intel Core i5 processor, making it easy to integrate into enterprise and government environments.
The Toughpad FZ-M1 has multiple configuration options enabling it to be customised to meet the unique needs of mobile users in various markets such as field services and sales, retail, supply chain and logistics and government.
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Tags:business, Panasonic, rugged, Singapore, tablets, Toughpad, Windows, Windows 8
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Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
The new entry-level DSLR from Nikon has 24.2 megapixels, 13 special effects modes, and a retractable kit lens. Price TBA. Available probably in February.
The Nikon D3300 will be available in three colors (Black, Red and Grey) with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G VRII kit lens.
The Nikon DSLR is targeted at first time DSLR users, with its easy-to-use interface and Guide Mode, which provides tips and step-by-step guiding information along the way.
Top view of the new Nikon D3300 SLR.
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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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Friday, January 3rd, 2014
The Lumia 1320 (S$459) is Nokia’s more affordably-priced 6-inch phablet and will be available in Singapore from tomorrow at Nokia Stores, Nokia Solution Partners and all three local telcos.
The Nokia Lumia 1320 will be available in four colours – orange, yellow, white, and black.
The Lumia 1320 packs many of Nokia’s Lumia features into its 6-inch phablet form factor but at a lower price point.
These include imaging features such as Nokia Camera and Nokia Storyteller, global mapping and location services from HERE, and unlimited streaming of ad-free music with Nokia Mix Radio.
A tale of two Nokia Lumia phablets
Both the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320 ships with Microsoft Office include so users can view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the move, with up to 7GB of free and secure cloud storage via SkyDrive.
As with the flagship Lumia 1520 (S$999) and affordable Lumia 525 (S$249) which began selling in Singapore on 14 December 2013, all three devices come with the Windows Phone 8 Nokia Lumia Black update.
Tech specs for all three Lumia smartphones can be found here, for comparison between the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320.
Both phablets have the same 3400mAh integrated battery. This provides up to 21 hours of 3G talk time and almost 100 hours of music playback for the Lumia 1320.
The Lumia 1520 has a 1080p full HD display for its 6-inch screen, and a 20-megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS). It also records full HD video.
The more affordable Lumia 1320 has a 720p display on its 6-inch screen.
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Tags:availability, launch, Lumia 1320, Lumia 1520, Lumia 525, Microsoft, Nokia, phablets, prices, Singapore, smartphones, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8
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Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
The room reservation solution streamlines business processes for Shangri-La by 80 percent and reduces paper by 50 percent.
Overview of the Room Reservation Solution that Fuji Xerox China has rolled out for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
The room reservation solution has been implemented at the Shangri-La’s 26 hotels in mainland China and 24 hotels in other countries, with an expansion plan that encompasses all other hotels of the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group, including those that will open in the future.
Fuji Xerox (China) Limited is a sales subsidiary of Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd.
Utilising Fuji Xerox’s document management software DocuWorks, the room reservation solution’s seamless integration of paper and electronic documents addresses the request of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to reduce paper usage and improve reservation procedure efficiency.
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Tags:China, DocuWorks, Fuji Xerox, Shangri-La
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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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Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Internet connectivity to be boosted by up to 20 percent through the use of Self Organising Networks (SON) solution and small cells technology.
SingTel – Singapore Telecommunications Limited
SingTel is progressively rolling a range of network capacity enhancements to provide faster and more consistent data speeds in busy locations such as shopping malls, event and concert venues, and selected commercial and residential buildings.
Self Organising Networks (SON) solution
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Tags:networks, Singapore, SingTel, SON, telco
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