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Monday, June 4th, 2012
The 4G LTE smartphone from LG will be launched in Singapore on 7 June 2011. With an RRP of S$898 (without line), those interested can purchase it from SingTel at S$198, to start enjoying 4G speeds.
LG Optimus True HD LTE will be available from 7 June at S$898 (without line) and S$298 with a SingTel contract.
SingTel officially is launching its 4G services for smartphones in Singapore today.
LG’s LTE pedigree
According to a 2011 report by Jefferies & Company, LG was listed as the global leader in LTE patents with ownership of 23 percent of approximately 1,400 LTE patents filed worldwide, with a financial value of almost USD 8 billion.
LG demonstrated the world’s first LTE technology in 2007 and developed the world’s first LTE modem chipset in 2008.
LG introduced the world’s fastest LTE technology in 2010 and conducted the world’s first video phone call on a LTE network in 2011.
LG’s first LTE smartphone, Revolution, was launched in the US in early 2011.
From tomorrow, customers who purchase a 4G-enabled handset with a SingTel Flexi and iFlexi plan can begin enjoying the 4G service.
The LG Optimus True HD LTE (S$198) is one of three handsets available at launch. The other two 4G smartphones are the HTC One XL (S$318) and the Samsung GALAXY S II LTE (S$298).
The LG Optimus True HD LTE has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS platform, which is upgradeable to the Android 2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS platform.
The 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 (16:9 ration) True HD IPS display gives users sharp and crisp images with 2.76 million (1280 x 720 x 3 RGB) sub-pixels.
“Singapore’s 4G LTE mobile networks are taking shape, making the arrival of the LG Optimus True HD LTE in Singapore timely,” said Mr. Scott Jung, Managing Director of LG Electronics Singapore.Content on the smartphone can also be shared through HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance).
Each purchase of the LG Optimus True HD LTE will come with an Audio Technica headset worth S$168, while stocks last.
The phone has a 1830mAH battery. The specifications of the LG Optimus True HD LTE can be viewed or downloaded below.
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Tags:4G, HD, LG, LTE, Optimus, SingTel, smartphone
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, Launch, LG, LTE, Optimus, Phones, Prices, Specifications | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Update (18 July, 2012):
Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky has just announced at its annual sales meeting that customers will be able to get Windows 8 on 26 October, 2012. This will be available both as an upgrade or on a new PC.
Wonder if the Surface will be available at the same date?
Microsoft has announced that the Windows 8 Release Preview is now available for download in 14 languages.
Those who purchase eligible Windows 7-based PCs from 2 June can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 later on.
Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download now.
Windows 8 is entering the final stages of development and is on the road to general availability.
The Release Preview is available for download here, where you can also view a video of Windows 8 in action.
Notable improvements throughout the platform includes:
- Improvements to Mail, Photos and People apps since Consumer Preview.
- Increased personalization options for the Start screen.
- Improved multi-monitor support.
- Refinements to the way people find and download apps through the Windows Store.
- New Family Safety features and enriched privacy and security controls when browsing online, including Do Not Track capabilities being turned on by default with Internet Explorer 10.
- Enriched support for touch with Internet Explorer 10, including a new capability with Release Preview called “flip ahead” that allows users the option to flip between pages with the swipe of a finger, as well as a touch-friendly Adobe Flash Player now fully integrated into IE10.
- New Bing apps, including those for Travel, News and Sports
For those planning to purchase new computers that currently come with Windows 7, Microsoft is rolling out the Windows Upgrade Offer program in 131 markets.
Windows 8 promises a fast and fluid experience, along with a new user interface that responds equally well to touch as it does to keyboard and mouse.
The February release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview was downloaded more than 1 million times in the first 24 hours.
With today’s release, it enters its final phase of development before it releases to manufacturing.
From June 2, 2012 to January 31, 2013, those who buy eligible PCs with Windows 7 can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of S$17.99 (including GST).
Other offers will be announced later to help those with existing Windows 7-based PCs upgrade to Windows 8.
For more details about the Release Preview, check out this inside look from the Windows engineering team.
Tags:download, Microsoft, Release Preview, upgrade, Windows 8
Posted in App, Availability, Flash, Gadgets, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Notebooks, Prices, Software, Tablets, Tech news, Tickers, Windows 8 | 6 Comments »
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
The over-the-air update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) for the Sony Tablet S and Tablet P is available from today.
Sony Tablet S and Tablet P gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Those who own Sony’s Tablet S or Tablet P can expect to see their tablets being upgraded (over the air) to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from today.
Tags:Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, Sony, Tablet P, Tablet S
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
The Marble White version of the Samsung GALAXY S III (S$998 incl GST, no line) goes on sale in Singapore today. Queues were already forming at the respective launch locations of the three mobile operators last night.
Crowd forming up at the M1 launch event at Paragon last night.
The Pebble Blue version of the 4.8-inch, Android 4.0 smartphone will be available at a later date.
The first customer in the queue at Paragon making purchase.
The third generation GALAXY S smartphone features an 8-megapixel main camera and 1.9-megapixel front camera that shoots HD video, and is powered by Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Tags:Android, GALAXY S III, Ice Cream Sandwich, launch, M1, Paragon, sale, Samsung, Singapore, smartphone
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, Galaxy, Launch, Operating Systems, Phones, Prices, Samsung, Tech news | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Fuji Xerox has introduced two new digital monochrome multifunction devices (MFDs). The DocuCentre S2010 and S1810 offers small and home offices (SOHOs) with cost effective and high-performance copy, print and scan jobs of up to A3 size.
Available now. Enquire at Fuji Xerox on price which varies with configuration.
Fuji Xerox DocuCentre S2010 & S1810
The DocuCentre S2010 and S1810 print and copy at 20 pages per minute (ppm) and 18 ppm respectively. Both print images at up to 600 dpi resolution.
The Duplex Automatic Document Feeder loads up to 110 sheets and scans multi-page documents at 18 sheets per minute while the durable platen glass handles small or varied-sized documents and books for printouts.
Users can also electronically set and sort desired page order for fuss-free print collection, minimizing the need to manually collate high-volume printouts for faster turnaround time.
Multiple-Up function prints up to two pages on one sheet, and when in duplex mode – fits up to four pages on one piece of paper.
Further paper-saving can be achieved by digitizing documents up to a maximum of A3 size and storing scanned data to a personal computer (PC).
Connect a single user directly through USB or configure a network of multiple users through Ethernet support to facilitate document sharing.
The Toner Saver Mode calibrates toner density according to print or copy requirements, which controls ink usage and maximizes replacement schedules.
Equipped with built-in energy-saving Sleep Mode and Low Power Mode, DocuCentre S2010 and S1810 operate on low energy Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) and follow stringent International Energy Star Program standards.
The MFDs can be configured to fit workflow requirements – a desktop set-up for individuals or small groups, or a stand-alone device for multiple users, with maximum paper tray capacity of up to 850 sheets.
Tags:copy, DocuCentre S1810, DocuCentre S2010, Fuji Xerox, laser, MFD, monochrome, Multifunction devices, print, S2010/1810, scan, SOHO
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Friday, May 18th, 2012
The Sony Xperia P (S$688), Xperia U (S$488), and the Xperia sola(S$588) are now available in Singapore. All prices do not include contract.
From left: Sony Xperia P, Xperia U, and the Xperia sola.
First showcased in Singapore in back in March, these three Xperia smartphones from the NXT series come with Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but is upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Xperia users get free 50GB storage for life before the end of December 2012. Simply download the Box app from the Google Play store on the Xperia smartphone to enjoy the free 50GB storage.
- Xperia P delivers outstanding screen brightness with Sony’s “WhiteMagic” display technology.
- Xperia U packs powerful Sony entertainment in a stylish and compact design that is easily personalisable.
- Xperia sola allows easy access to apps and quick launch of actions with NFC and Xperia SmartTags.
The Xperia P is available in silver or black, while the Xperia U and Xperia sola are available in black or white.
Click here for the key features of each model.
Tags:Singapore, smartphones, sola, Sony, Xperia
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, Phones, Prices, Sony, Specifications, Xperia | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
First released in the US during CES 2012 in January this year, and then announced during MWC 2012 in February for markets outside the US, Nokia’s third Lumia smartphone will be in Singapore for S$849 from 26 May 2012.
Nokia Lumia 900, running on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, will be available in Singapore for S$849.
The Lumia series of smartphones from Nokia leads the Finnish company’s renewed focus on the Windows Phone platform.
| Nokia Lumia 900 |
| OS |
Windows Phone 7.5 |
| Screen |
4.3″ |
| Resolution |
800 x 480, WVGA |
| Battery |
1,830 mAh |
| Processor |
1.4 GHz Single Core Snapdragon APQ8055 + MDM9200 |
| Camera |
Rear: 8mp (F2.2) |
| Front: 1.3mp (f2.4) |
| Video |
720p @ 30 fps |
| Memory |
Int: 16 GB |
| Ext: Nil |
| Size /mm |
127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 |
| Weight |
160 g |
| Price |
S$849 |
The Lumia 900 runs on Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone 7.5 operating system – with its sleek Metro user interface and dynamic live tiles.
Following the launch of the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows smartphones, the Lumia 900 is bigger, faster and more powerful than its predecessors.
It has a huge 4.3” glass display and 1,800mAH battery.
The handsomely designed smartphone comes in Black, White and Cyan.
The Lumia 900 boasts a powerful 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, autofocus and a wide-angle focal length of 28mm.
At f2.2, its large aperture means images and videos are vivid and sharp even in low light.
The Nokia Lumia 900 also comes with a 1 MP front-facing camera, so you can enjoy high-quality free phone and video calls via Tango – the pre-loaded video-call app.
Nokia Lumia 900
For web-surfing there is Internet Explorer 9 browser, Bing search and HTML 5.
As a Windows Phone, an Office Hub app allows viewing and editing of Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint documents on the phone.
People Hub collates all your social networking apps in one place – including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
And as a Nokia phone, there are Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive apps to help you find your way around; as well as Nokia Music and Mix Radio apps for audio entertainment on the move.
Follow the links below to other articles I’ve posted about Nokia Lumia smartphones on tech4tea.com.
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Tags:availability, Lumia, Lumia 900, Mango, Nokia, smartphones, Windows Phone 7.5
Posted in Announce, App, Availability, Gadgets, Internet Explorer, Lumia, Nokia, Office, Operating Systems, Phones, Prices, Software, Specifications, Windows Phone 7 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Adobe has announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 6.
Adobe CS6 is available now.
Launched globally two weeks ago, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) comprises some 14 software for photo and video editing, graphics design and and web development, Flash/HTML and app building tools, as well as desktop publishing.
| Suite |
Price |
| Master Collection |
S$3,925 |
| Production Premium |
S$2,868 |
| Design & Web Premium |
S$2,868 |
| Design & Web Standard |
S$1,963 |
These software include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign and Flash.
The component software have been packaged in into four suites, depending on the needs of the customer.
A subscription-based version of CS6 (Creative Cloud: US$600 per year) is also available in the US although it is not available in Singapore and some other parts of the world.
Tags:Adobe, After Effects, Creative Suite, CS6, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
From hundreds or thousands of units to hundreds OF thousands – that’s how demand for the Raspberry Pi has grown. The first 700 has shipped, with another 7,000 shipping within the next few weeks.
The Raspberry Pi is the size of a credit card and runs on an ARM11 chip with Fedora Linux off an SD card.
Raspberry Pi Foundation, the developers of the credit-card sized computer board, had expected sales going into hundreds – at most a few thousands if the product caught on.
So they were understandably surprised when a queue of some 280,000 worldwide signed up on their website to express interest in purchasing the Raspberry Pi once shipping commenced.
RS Components, one of two distributors for the single-board computer, estimates the first 75,000 of these orders to ship by July or August this year, while the rest of the 280,000 (and still counting) will have to wait even longer.
| Model |
Price |
Configuration |
| Model A |
US$25 |
1x USB port, no Ethernet port |
| Model B |
US$35 |
2x USB ports, 1x Ethernet port |
The bottleneck for the supply chain is the ARM chip from Broadcom, which, takes up nearly 60% of the material cost of the Raspberry Pi which is manufactured in Taiwan and China.
Raspberry Pi designers already have ideas about Version 2 of the ultra-budget computer but they are not in a hurry to start work on that.
The current specs for the Raspberry Pi is more than enough to last a long time for the tasks it is designed for: computer programming, game playing, and watching HD movies.
Eben Upton, one of the designers of Raspberry Pi, has managed to play Quake 3 off the Raspberry Pi.
Upton, together with his colleagues at the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory, had conceived the idea of making a tiny and cheap computer for kids back in 2006.
They were concerned with the declining numbers and skills levels of A-Level students applying to read Computer Science at the prestigious university.
They wanted to make possible and available an affordable device that kids could play with to explore and experience computer programming.
Main technical specifications are listed below.
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Tags:board, computer, Raspberry Pi, RS
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
The 7mm 2.5-inch mobile hard drives delivers lower power consumption and are available in 500GB (S$139.99) and 320GB (S$109.99) capacities.
The new Scopio Blue 7mm mobile hard drive can be used in both ultrabooks and mainstream notebooks.
The slim, energy-efficient 7mm hard drives for ultrabooks are the latest additions to Western Digital’s Scorpio Blue line of mobile hard drives.
The single-platter small form factor of the new hard drives are compatible with industry-standard 9.5 mm slots for mainstream notebooks as well as slimmer notebook and ultrabook devices that require a thinner 7mm drive height.
Below is the fact sheet for the Scorpio Blue family of mobile hard drives.
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Tags:7mm, disk, drive, hard, mobile, notebooks, Scorpio Blue, ultrabooks, Western Digital
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